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The Effect of Physical Education Teacher Physical Appearance on Student Physical Activity
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McKown, Hayley B.; Brusseau, Timothy A.; Burns, Ryan D.; Galli, Nick – Physical Educator, 2019
This study examined how a physical educator's physical appearance affected student physical activity. Students (N = 142) from fourth- to sixth-grade physical education classes wore pedometers. Classes were assigned to a female teacher either wearing a fat suit or not wearing a fat suit. A 3 × 2 × 2 ANCOVA data analysis revealed a statistically…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Characteristics, Teacher Influence, Elementary School Teachers