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Direct linkPapastergiou, Marina; Natsis, Petros; Vernadakis, Nikolaos; Antoniou, Panagiotis – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the integration of tablets and a mobile application for fitness development into a PE lesson in primary education, in schools that did not apply a 'one tablet per child' policy, on students' intrinsic motivation for the PE lesson. Four 5th grade and four 6th grade classes (145 students aged…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs, Physical Fitness, Physical Education
Download full textKilincarslan, Gökmen – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2019
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of body mass index on physical activity (PA) level in children between 10-11 years of age. This research is an experimental study. While the universe of the research is composed of children studying in primary schools in Ankara province in 2017-2018 education and academic year, the sample is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height
Janz, Kathleen F.; Baptista, Fatima; Ren, Sicong; Zhu, Weimo; Laurson, Kelly R.; Mahar, Matthew T.; Pavlovic, Andjelka; Welk, Gregory J. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2022
This study summarized protocols in the "Lisbon Study for the Development and Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Fitness Standards in Youth" and assessed associations between fitness assessments and health outcomes. The sample was 529 children and adolescents (10 to 18 yr). The fitness assessments included handgrip, vertical jump, long jump,…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Tests, Muscular Strength, Psychomotor Skills
West, Taylor N.; Boyd, Michael; Holeva-Eklund, Whitney M.; Liebert, Mina L.; Schuna, John; Behrens, Timothy K. – Physical Educator, 2021
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influences of a structured after-school program on student physical activity for third- through fifth-grade students at five schools in southern Colorado. The study utilized a pretest-posttest intervention design in which six elementary schools in a low socioeconomic status school district in southern…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Program Effectiveness, After School Programs, Elementary School Students
Brackney, Dana; Daughtridge, Emily; Jensen, Margaret; Childers, Sarah; Tocci, Nicholas; Wilson, Taylor; Meucci, Marco – American Journal of Health Education, 2021
Background: Physical activity (PA) is associated with positive health outcomes. However, children's access to physical activities they enjoy may be limited. Purpose: To evaluate second-grader's PA against the U.S. DHHS goals to see if a before-school, play-based dance program contributed to these goals. Operational feasibility was evaluated using…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Dance
Bolger, Linda A.; Bolger, Lisa E.; O'Neill, Cian; Coughlan, Edward; Lacey, Seán; O'Brien, Wesley; Burns, Con – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2019
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between fundamental movement skills (FMS) and markers of health among a cohort of Irish primary school children. Methods: Participants (N = 296, mean age: 7.99 ± 2.02 years) were senior infant (n = 149, mean age: 6.02 ± 0.39 years) and 4th class (n = 147, mean age: 9.97 ± 0.40 years)…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, Correlation
Deutsch, Joe; Waldera, Roman; Mahoney, Sean; Martinez, Michelle – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2019
Background: Project Fit America (PFA) curriculum was initiated in 1990 with a mission to provide opportunities for all American children to be fit with unique lessons and outdoor fitness equipment. Purpose: In this study, the physical education (PE) fitness testing scores of elementary school students were examined to determine the effect of PFA…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Outdoor Education, Equipment, Elementary School Students
Deutsch, Joe; Mahoney, Sean; Waldera, Roman; Hetland, Tyler – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2019
This study analyzed the effect of Physical Best (PB) Curriculum on activity levels of children in physical education class. Activity levels of elementary school students (N=92, males = 50, females = 42) were recorded throughout six normally scheduled physical education class periods. Students participated in both traditional and PB curriculums and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Curriculum
Gu, Xiangli; Chen, Senlin; Zhang, Xiaoxia – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2019
Purpose: Developing physically literate individuals is a major goal of school physical education. To date, no research in the United States has examined physical literacy by simultaneously measuring multiple dimensions among young children. The purpose of this study was to examine students' current status of physical literacy in third grade.…
Descriptors: Young Children, Physical Activities, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers
Aadland, Katrine Nyvoll; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Brønnick, Kolbjørn Selvåg; Moe, Vegard Fusche; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Skrede, Turid; Stavnsbo, Mette; Aadland, Eivind – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a seven-month curriculum prescribed physical activity (PA) intervention (the Active Smarter Kids [ASK] intervention) on executive functions in 10-year-old Norwegian children. A linear mixed model was used to analyze data from 971-1,123 fifth grade children at 28 intervention schools and 29…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Intervention, Executive Function
Howells, Kristy; Meehan, Catherine – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
This study explored early years' practitioners' and teachers' attitudes and confidence in delivering the UK Physical Activity guidelines [National Health Service (NHS). (2013). "Physical activity guidelines for children and young people." Retrieved July 15, 2015, from…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Guidelines, Physical Fitness, Nursery Schools
Deutsch, Joe; Mahoney, Sean; Waldera, Roman; Martinez, Michelle; Schnabel, Ethan – Physical Educator, 2020
The Project Fit America (PFA) curriculum was initiated in 1990 with a mission to create and provide quality opportunities for American school children to be active, healthy, and fit. This study assessed the effect of the PFA curriculum and outdoor fitness equipment on fitness testing scores of elementary school students. Participants were 4th- and…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Equipment
Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Englund, Kjellrun; Haga, Monika – SAGE Open, 2017
This longitudinal study explores the association of motor competence and physical fitness with reading skills in children aged 9 and 12 years. Sixty-seven children aged 9 years completed an assessment of motor competence (measured using the Movement Assessment battery for Children), physical fitness (assessed using the Test of Physical Fitness),…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Physical Fitness, Reading Skills, Age Differences
Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio; Ihle, Andreas; Gouveia, Bruna Raquel; Rodrigues, Ana José; Marques, Adilson; Freitas, Duarte Luís; Kliegel, Matthias; Correia, Ana Luísa; Alves, Ricardo; Lopes, Helder – Physical Educator, 2019
This study investigated the relation between students' attitude toward physical education (PE) and its correlates by simultaneously considering age, sex, enjoying physical activity (PA), self-perceived physically active lifestyle (PAL), self-perception of physical competence, PA, and cardiovascular fitness (CF). This cross-sectional study included…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Student Attitudes, Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness
Griffiths, Lisa A.; Griffiths, Mark A. – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Background: Public health professionals advocate school-based and community physical activity (PA) interventions as an effective method to increase PA levels and improve physical fitness. Purpose: This evaluation independently assessed a school-community linked PA intervention by exploring the provision, process, and impact of the program and its…
Descriptors: School Community Programs, Physical Activities, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
