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Shen, Bo; McCaughtry, Nate; Martin, Jeffrey J.; Fahlman, Mariane M. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2009
With the belief that theoretical integration in motivation may help us better understand motivational behavior, we designed this study to explore adolescents' motivational profiles and their associations with knowledge acquisition, leisure-time exercise behaviors, and cardiorespiratory fitness. Middle school students from a large urban inner-city…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, Student Motivation
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Le Masurier, Guy C.; Corbin, Charles B. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2006
The purpose of this study was to examine if steps/day taken by middle school students varied based on aerobic fitness classification. Middle school students (N = 223; 112 girls, 111 boys) were assigned to three aerobic fitness categories (HIGH, MOD, LOW) based on results of the FITNESSGRAM PACER test. Four weekdays of pedometer monitoring…
Descriptors: Exercise, Physical Activity Level, Gender Differences, Adolescents
Faigenbaum, Avery; Mediate, Patrick – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2006
This article provides an overview of medicine ball training. Specifically, it describes "Medicine Ball for All," a physical activity program designed to provide children and teenagers with a meaningful learning experience that is consistent with their developmental needs. The article focuses on developing a safe, successful, and inexpensive…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Physical Education, Muscular Strength, Stimulation