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Direct linkRoth, Sarah E.; Gill, Monique; Chan-Golston, Alec M.; Rice, Lindsay N.; Crespi, Catherine M.; Koniak-Griffin, Deborah; Cole, Brian L.; Upchurch, Dawn M.; Prelip, Michael L. – Journal of School Nursing, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of benefits and barriers and their relationship with physical activity (PA) among predominantly Latino middle school students. Data were collected in a cross-sectional survey of 4,773 seventh-grade students recruited from a large, urban school district in Los Angeles. Hierarchical logistic…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Middle School Students, Junior High School Students
Larson, Anne; Galvan, Christine; Hsu, Yun; Giron, Kim – Physical Educator, 2017
The purpose of this research was to contribute to the childhood obesity mitigation literature by determining the PA preferences of obese/overweight (o/o) elementary students who participated in Club Fit!, a school-based PA program designed to engage the students in developmentally appropriate, moderate-vigorous PA and enhance their regard for PA…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Elementary School Students, Physical Fitness
Kulik, Keri S.; Brewer, Hannah; Windish, Lance; Carlson, Hollie – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2017
The new SHAPE America standards and grade level outcomes for high-school physical education focus exclusively on physical activities that are suitable for lifelong participation. Some of the fastest-growing physical activities for adults in the United States are non-traditional multi-sport events and obstacle course races. As "Healthy People…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Exercise, Muscular Strength
To, Quyen G.; Wharton, Lee; Gallegos, Danielle; Stylianou, Michalis; Do, Dung V.; To, Kien G.; Tran, Hanh T. M.; Trost, Stewart G. – European Physical Education Review, 2020
Information about the Vietnamese physical education (PE) programme is limited due to a lack of relevant studies. Using the Health Optimising Physical Education as a conceptual framework, this study examined students' physical activity (PA) levels in the fifth-grade PE programme in Vietnam and barriers to programme implementation. Eight schools (28…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Barriers, Grade 5
Wu, Lili; Ma, Xiao; Shi, Yutong; Tao, Shasha; Yu, Yong; Wang, Sijia; Luo, Liang; Xin, Tao; Li, Youfa – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2019
Purpose: To summarize the framework and development procedure of the China National Assessment of Education Quality - Physical Education & Health in 2015 (CNAEQ-PEH 2015), an authoritative and evidence-based national surveillance protocol developed by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China for Grade 4 and Grade 8 students.…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Educational Quality, Physical Education, Grade 4
Lodewyk, Ken R.; Muir, Amber – Physical Educator, 2017
Female enthusiasm toward engaging in physical education decreases significantly with age. This has been linked to, among other things, the negative emotional experiences that sometimes occur when learning and participating in a variety of curricular content such as games or fitness activities. Little is yet known about how females' enjoyment,…
Descriptors: Females, High School Students, Emotional Response, Self Efficacy
Non-Traditional Muscular Strength and Endurance Activities for Elementary and Middle School Children
Maina, Michael P.; Feather, Ryan; Edmunds, Cynthia; Maina, Julie Schlegel; Ryan, Stu; Griffin, Michael – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2014
Over the past decade many muscular strength and endurance routines have been introduced to children and adults toward improving overall health and fitness. When performed correctly, there are countless benefits to performing weight bearing resistance-type exercises to develop the upper, lower, and core areas of the body. The National Association…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Muscular Strength, Physical Fitness
Mitchell, Sara H.; Petrie, Trent A.; Greenleaf, Christy A.; Martin, Scott B. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2017
The current study replicated and extended previous research on disordered eating and dietary intent (i.e., self-reported restriction of caloric intake with the purpose of losing weight) in boys and men by examining the direct and indirect influence of sociocultural pressure, social body comparisons, internalization of societal appearance ideals,…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Early Adolescents, Males, Middle School Students
Kahan, David; McKenzie, Thomas L. – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: We assessed the associations of 5 school and 7 neighborhood variables with fifth-grade students achieving Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ) or Needs Improvement-Health Risk (NI-HR) on aerobic capacity (AC) and body composition (BC) physical fitness components of the state-mandated FITNESSGRAM® physical fitness test. Methods: Data for outcome…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Risk, Body Composition, Tests
Chen, Senlin; Liu, Yang; Schaben, Jodee – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine physical activity (PA)/fitness knowledge and its association with PA and sedentary behavior in youth. Method: Eighth grade students from five schools (N = 660) in a midwestern state completed a PE Metrics written test and the Youth Activity Profile to assess PA/fitness knowledge, PA (at school and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness, Life Style, Knowledge Level
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
Sims, Meredith; Abel, Mark; Clasey, Jody; Beighle, Aaron; Fedewa, Alicia; Erwin, Heather – Research in Dance Education, 2016
This study sought to develop a system for observing dance activities in the classroom environment (SODANCE) based on the system for observing fitness instructional time (SOFIT). SODANCE utilizes direct observation to quantify the physical activity intensity of dance activities. Female students aged 11-17 years participated in an activity protocol…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Classroom Observation Techniques, Physical Activities, Females
Saint-Maurice, Pedro F.; Anderson, Katelin; Bai, Yang; Welk, Gregory J. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2016
Purpose: This study examined the agreement between estimated peak oxygen consumption (VO[subscript 2peak]) obtained from the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) fitness test and equated PACER laps derived from One-Mile Run time (MR). Methods: A sample of 680 participants (324 boys and 356 girls) in Grades 7 through 12…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Physical Fitness, Grade 7, Grade 8
Gatz, Jennifer; Kelly, Angela M. – Health Education Journal, 2018
Objective: This study evaluated the effect of a Transformation through Triathlon after school programme in promoting health status, academic motivation and socioemotional development in at-risk girls aged 11-14 years attending middle school in the USA. Design: A phenomenological approach was employed with elements of grounded theory to analyse…
Descriptors: After School Programs, After School Education, Athletics, Physical Education
Hill, Grant; Downing, Aaron – Physical Educator, 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of frequent peer-monitored Fitnessgram testing, with student goal setting, on the PACER and push-up performance of middle school students. Subjects were 176 females and 189 males in 10 physical education classes at a middle school with an 83.7% Hispanic student population. Students were…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Scores, Physical Fitness, Hispanic American Students
