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Direct linkSimon, Mara; Marttinen, Risto; Phillips, Sharon – Sport, Education and Society, 2021
Gender in physical education (PE) traditionally enacts discourses of hegemonic masculinities where girls are frequently positioned as the 'problem' regarding their disengagement. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of mostly ethnic minority and low-socioeconomic status elementary school girls enrolled in an urban…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Gender Bias, Physical Education, Minority Group Students
Download full textWang, Jianyu; Liu, Wenhao; Moffit, Jeffrey – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine skill levels and performance patterns of regular players of pick-up basketball games. By a survey, 65 participants were identified as regular players and participated in the study. An observational instrument used to analyze game performance of the participants was developed and both content and construct…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Team Sports, Program Effectiveness, Physical Education Teachers
Motta, Robert W.; McWilliams, Meredith E.; Schwartz, Jennifer T.; Cavera, Robert S. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2012
The authors review the role of physical exercise in reducing childhood and adolescent posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. A good deal of the existing research on the influence of exercise in reducing negative emotional states and enhancing perceptions of self-efficacy has been conducted with adult samples. Comparatively few…
Descriptors: Exercise, Self Efficacy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Physical Health
Loukaitou-Sideris, Anastasia – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2015
P.E. classes are often the only opportunity for inner-city youth to engage in physical activity, but budget cuts and pressure to perform well on standardized tests has made P.E. an afterthought for many school administrators. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a new P.E. curriculum in five Los Angeles inner-city schools. Interviews were…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Intervention, Curriculum, Urban Youth
Mobilia-Jones, Karen – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examines the overall results of the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and the six fitness areas of the PFT, academic achievement, demographics and self perceptions and the potential impact on students' performance on the PFT. While academic expectations are increasing, the adolescent obesity rate is also increasing, producing a decline in the…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Physical Education, Obesity, International Schools
Peer reviewedMcKenzie, Thomas L.; Sallis, James F.; Faucette, F. Nell; Kolody, Bohdan – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1997
This four-year study investigated effects of a health-related physical education program on quantity and quality of lessons in seven elementary schools. Results showed that specialists produced the best outcomes and that trained teachers were superior to controls. Part 2 of the study assessed maintenance effects 1.5 years following intervention…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
