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Direct linkSantiago, Jose A.; Roper, Emily A.; Disch, James G.; Morales, Julio – Physical Educator, 2013
Research has shown positive relationships between academic achievement and both physical activity and physical fitness. However, none of this research has focused on students from Hispanic backgrounds. Therefore, it is important to investigate the contributions of health-related fitness measures on Hispanic students' academic performance. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Females, Program Effectiveness, Physical Activities
Bjerke, Wendy – Physical Educator, 2013
The prevalence of obesity among 18- to 24-year-olds has steadily increased. Given that the majority of young American adults are enrolled in colleges and universities, the higher education setting could be an appropriate environment for health promotion programs. Historically, health and fitness in higher education have been provided via…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Promotion, Physical Fitness, Body Composition
Fencl, Matthew; Muras, Jennifer; Steffen, Jeff; Battista, Rebecca; Elfessi, Abdulaziz – Physical Educator, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the physiological responses of two different types of bouldering activities in upper elementary school students. As part of a physical education fitness unit, fourth and fifth grade students (N = 64) from two Midwestern elementary schools participated in two different activities at the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Activity Units, Metabolism, Physical Education
Wilkinson, Carol; Bretzing, Robyn – Physical Educator, 2011
High school students, and particularly girls, are not very active (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006). To help girls develop the abilities to enjoy lifetime, healthy physical activity, physical educators need to provide curricula that will achieve this goal. In the process, they need to make sure they are aligned with the current…
Descriptors: High Schools, Disease Control, Physical Activities, Females
Graser, Susan Vincent; Sampson, Barbara B.; Pennington, Todd R.; Prusak, Kevin A. – Physical Educator, 2011
Flohr and Williams (1997) emphasized the importance of assessing students' attitudes about fitness testing as it contributes to effective, positive, and motivating physical education (PE) classes. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify fifth and sixth graders' perceptions of fitness testing using FITNESSGRAM in a self-testing…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Student Attitudes, Testing, Physical Fitness
Fisher, Michele M. – Physical Educator, 2013
The purpose of this study was to identify current practices for the delivery of exercise physiology content at the undergraduate level. An anonymous 22-item survey was sent to instructors of exercise physiology to collect information concerning the structure of course offerings and instructional practices. One hundred ten instructors responded to…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Physical Education, Student Attitudes, Athletics
Renfrow, Matthew S.; Caputo, Jennifer L.; Otto, Stephanie M.; Farley, Richard F.; Eveland-Sayers, Brandi M. – Physical Educator, 2011
The purpose of this case study was to examine the relationship between sports participation and health-related physical fitness in middle school and high school students. Health-related physical fitness was measured using the Fitnessgram test battery to assess healthy fitness zone (HFZ) achievement in five areas: body composition, muscular…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness
Culpepper, Dean O.; Tarr, Susan J.; Killion, Lorraine E. – Physical Educator, 2011
Researchers have suggested that physical education curricula can be highly effective in increasing physical activity levels at school (Sallis & Owen, 1999). The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of various curriculum models on physical activity. Total steps were measured on 1,111 subjects and three curriculum models were studied…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Models
Zeigler, Earle F. – Physical Educator, 2011
There is every reason to believe that a new "principal principle" of physical activity education is emerging. In this article, the author talks about the new "principal principle"(#14) of physical education. Revisiting a historical milestone in the field's history to explain the origin of the term "principal principle," Dr. Arthur H. Steinhaus,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion
Brusseau, Timothy; Kulinna, Pamela H.; Cothran, Donetta J. – Physical Educator, 2011
This study grounded in constructivist theory and the public health literature investigated Native American children's knowledge related to physical activity and healthy behavior concepts. Learning tends to be more meaningful and relevant when teachers take into consideration the students' knowledge and experiences. Therefore it is important to…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Portfolios (Background Materials), Elementary School Students, Physical Activities
Partridge, Julie A.; King, Kristi McClary; Bian, Wei – Physical Educator, 2011
Incorporating technology into the physical education curriculum is becoming a popular strategy in which teachers can assess, motivate, and provide feedback to students regarding their physical activity participation during class. The purpose of this exploratory study was to gain a greater understanding of high school students' perceptions of using…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Metabolism, Physical Education, Physical Activities
Elliott, Steven; Combs, Sue; Boyce, Robert – Physical Educator, 2011
To supplement the present weekly allotment of 30 minutes of physical education, a school district in southeastern North Carolina identified recess time as part of the state mandated (HSP-S-000) 150 minutes of physical activity (PA) per week and have purchased fitness equipment (recess packs) for the children to use. Twelve participants were…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, Physical Education, Elementary Schools, Physical Activities
Faigenbaum, Avery D.; Farrell, Anne C.; Radler, Tracy; Zbojovsky, Dan; Chu, Donald A.; Ratamess, Nicholas A.; Kang, Jie; Hoffman, Jay R. – Physical Educator, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a school-based plyometric training program (i.e., Plyo Play) on children's fitness performance. Forty children (8 to 11 yrs) participated in the program and 34 age-matched children served as controls. Performance of the long jump, sit and reach flexibility, abdominal curl, push-up, shuttle…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Physical Education, Play, Physical Fitness
Zeng, Howard Z.; Leung, Raymond; Liu, Wenhao; Hipscher, Michael – Physical Educator, 2009
This study examined the features and correlations between teaching behaviors and learning activities in urban high school physical education (PE) class settings using direct instruction model. Participants were sixteen urban high school PE teachers and their students. Results indicated that the teachers spent their class times on the major…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Physical Education, Physical Activities, Learning Activities
Hellman, Caroline; Rowland, Amy – Physical Educator, 2008
During the spring semester of 2006 the Department of Physical Education (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) and a writing fellow, an English doctoral candidate (CUNY Graduate Center), began working together, with the goal of creating a new writing assignment for an integral course at the college. PED 103, Personal Physical Fitness and Dynamic…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Physical Education, Writing Across the Curriculum, Physical Fitness
