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Direct linkShaw, Gerard – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2008
Approximately 100 years ago, Clark Hetherington articulated the primary aims of physical education by identifying four separate areas: (1) psychomotor, which refers to motor skills; (2) organic, the fitness factor; (3) intellectual, or the cognitive component; and (4) character which refers to the affective domain. These categories can be used to…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Muscular Strength, Physical Fitness, Psychomotor Skills
Patterson, Debra L.; van der Mars, Hans – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2008
Background: It has been observed that physical activity patterns of health-related behavior are established in childhood and may continue into adulthood. Recent findings showing a relationship between the onset of chronic diseases and sedentary lifestyles support the importance of examining Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA). One…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Educational Strategies, Physical Education, Verbal Communication
Download full textRicles, Shannon; Jaramillo, Becky; Fargo, Michelle – NASA Educator Resource Center for Langley Research Center, 2005
In this companion to the "NASA SCI Files[TM]" episode "The Case of the Physical Fitness Challenge," the tree house detectives learn about anatomy, fitness and nutrition in preparation for the President's Challenge. The guide is divided into four segments aimed at grades 3-5, each of which includes an overview, a set of objectives, vocabulary to be…
Descriptors: Health Education, Anatomy, Physical Fitness, Nutrition Instruction
