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Kabiri, Laura S.; Messineo, Ashley; Gattu, Nikhil; Ray, Brian D.; Iammarino, Nicholas K. – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: The purpose of this systematic review is to summarize what is known about health-related physical fitness (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition) and physical activity among homeschool youth. Findings from this study have implications for all American youth as they return to public…
Descriptors: Health Related Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Home Schooling, Public Schools
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Kabiri, Laura S.; Brice, Kendall R.; Rodriguez, Augusto X.; Perkins-Ball, Amanda M.; Diep, Cassandra S. – American Journal of Health Education, 2020
Background: Despite the known benefits of physical fitness in adolescence, the growing and at-risk homeschool adolescent population has been largely overlooked in current research. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare health-related fitness including body mass index (BMI), cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscular fitness between…
Descriptors: Health Related Fitness, Adolescents, Public Schools, Home Schooling
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Kabiri, Laura S.; Mitchell, Katy; Brewer, Wayne; Ortiz, Alexis – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Public school children regularly participate in school-based physical activity, physical education, and fitness testing. However, almost 2 million American children are homeschooled. The purpose of this research was to assess the body composition of elementary school-aged homeschool children and their corresponding cardiovascular…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Body Composition, Human Body, Elementary School Students