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Corbin, Charles B. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2002
Discusses common misconceptions about physical activity among children (e.g., children are fragile, children are miniature adults, girls are not interested in physical activity, and all skills are motor skills), offering alternatives for change (e.g., recognizing children's unique physical activity needs, promoting opportunities for girls, and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Health Promotion
Corbin, Charles B.; Pangrazi, Robert P.; Franks, B. Don – President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Research Digest, 2000
This paper defines a variety of fitness components, using a simple multidimensional hierarchical model that is consistent with recent definitions in the literature. It groups the definitions into two broad categories: product and process. Products refer to states of being such as physical fitness, health, and wellness. They are commonly referred…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Cardiovascular System, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education