ERIC Number: EJ1398105
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0892-4562
EISSN: EISSN-2168-3778
Strategies for Weight and BMI Discretion When Administering the FitnessGram
Whitehead, Robyn; Rice, Sharon
Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, v36 n4 p41-43 2023
The purpose of this column is to provide strategies for physical education (PE) teachers/coaches on how to obtain weight and BMI readings discretely from their students. Continuing to acquire weight and BMI readings where the students can see and know their own readings, and the readings of their peers can lead to serious unplanned concerns. These concerns include the unintended harms of body image issues that could lead to eating disorders. In this effort, we argue for the use of several strategies as a preferred framework for PE teachers/coaches to discretely take the weight and BMI readings which do not disclose the results.
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Athletic Coaches, Body Weight, Body Height, Body Composition, Measurement Techniques, Self Concept, Risk Management, Privacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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