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Basoglu, Umut Davut – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
In the study, we aim to investigate the exercise addiction levels of the individuals who join sports centers for recreational activity and the ones who also receive personal exercise training. The universe of this study is the individuals who are members of The Club sports center located in Istanbul province, the European side of Esenyurt. The…
Descriptors: Exercise, Addictive Behavior, Foreign Countries, Recreational Facilities
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Timken, Gay; McNamee, Jeff; Coste, Sarah – European Physical Education Review, 2019
School-based physical education (PE) is the most efficient and cost-effective means of increasing girls' physical activity. Therefore, this project used a health club (HC) approach to alter a high school PE experience for 17 grade nine girls (M age = 14.6 ± 0.49). As part of a larger mixed-methods study, this qualitative element gauged adolescent…
Descriptors: Females, Grade 9, Physical Education, Physical Activity Level
Dogan, Ozgur; Savas, Seyfi; Zorlular, Ali – Online Submission, 2018
The core area is made up of muscles, which surrounds the human body like a corset and acts in the stabilization of the body. Core stabilization training can strengthen muscles in this area and provide better stabilization. The purpose of this study is; investigate of the effect of 8-weeks core stabilization training on the FMS (Functional Movement…
Descriptors: Physiology, Team Sports, Muscular Strength, Physical Fitness
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Armstrong, Tess; Lee, Hong-Min; Napper-Owen, Gloria – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2016
Even with school-based efforts, many young people remain inactive. For school-age children, physical activity levels may be increased through participation in physical education or other organized physical activities throughout the school day. The implementation of a comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) within the school…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, Clubs
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McNamee, Jeff; Timken, Gay L.; Coste, Sarah C.; Tompkins, Tanya L.; Peterson, Janet – European Physical Education Review, 2017
This pilot project aimed to demonstrate the efficacy and feasibility of an innovative physical education programme, referred to as a health club (HC) approach, in a high school setting. We measured adolescent girls' moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), components of health-related physical fitness, and perceptions about themselves and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness
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Centeio, Erin Elizabeth; Somers, Cheryl Leigh; Kulik, Noel; Garn, Alex C.; Shen, Bo; Martin, Jeffrey; Fahlman, Mariane M.; Mccaughtry, Nathan A. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
Background: The relationship between physical activity (PA) and academic achievement has received much attention given the recent push to increase children's PA levels through Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (CSPAP). Methods: In this study we followed 214 urban elementary students through an 8-month healthy school transformation…
Descriptors: Correlation, Physical Activities, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement