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Direct linkIzquierdo-Renau, Marta; Queralt, Ana; Encarnación-Martínez, Alberto; Perez-Soriano, Pedro – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Purpose: In recent years a sub-group of minimalist runners have emerged who aim to perform physical exercise more naturally in an attempt to reduce running-related injuries. Here we aimed to determine the effect that running with minimalist footwear in a prolonged run has on foot-impact accelerations. Method: Seventeen runners ran with minimalist…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Clothing, Injuries, Prevention
Miller, Brenna Cosgrove; Edwards, Elizabeth S.; Nye, Susan – Physical Educator, 2022
In comparison to children, adolescents achieve significantly less physical activity (PA). Additionally, activity differences exist among genders and race/ethnicities. One means of influencing the PA habits of adolescents is high school physical education. Although PE class reaches students of all ages, genders, and races, motivation and…
Descriptors: High School Students, Physical Education, Adolescents, Physical Activity Level
Shields, Nora; Lim, Polly; Wollersheim, Dennis; Nikolopoulos, Nikolaos; Barrett, Joanna; Evans, Angela; Taylor, Nicholas F.; Munteanu, Shannon – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2017
Background: Foot problems may limit physical activity in children with Down syndrome. This prospective cohort study investigated the association of foot posture, deformity, and footwear fit with activity.Method Foot posture of 50 children with Down syndrome (22 girls, 28 boys; M age = 10.5 years) was assessed using the arch index and deformities…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Human Posture, Physical Activity Level, Clothing
Kong, Pui W.; Suyama, Joe; Cham, Rakie; Hostler, David – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2012
We investigated the relationship between baseline physical training and the use of firefighting thermal protective clothing (TPC) with breathing apparatus on functional balance. Twenty-three male firefighters performed a functional balance test under four gear/clothing conditions. Participants were divided into groups by physical training status,…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Clothing, Fire Protection, Males
Niven, Ailsa; Henretty, Joan; Fawkner, Samantha – European Physical Education Review, 2014
Many adolescent girls do not achieve a health-enhancing level of physical activity. This study aimed to identify the school physical environment factors that adolescent girls perceive to be important and influential regarding their physical education (PE) behaviour. Adolescent girls (n = 38; aged 13-16) participated in eight moderated focus…
Descriptors: Females, Physical Education, Scheduling, Clothing
