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Download full textDesai, Farzanah; Seaholme, Tim – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2018
The aim of this study was to evaluate undergraduate exercise and sport science students' learning experiences in a strength and conditioning internship. There was a special emphasis on the interns' personal development, the influence of supervision (academic supervisor functioning as a dual professional) and feedback on their development as a…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Physical Fitness, Internship Programs, Exercise
Direct linkWang, Shu Mei; Zou, Jin Liang; Gifford, Mervyn; Dalal, Koustuv – Health Education Journal, 2014
Objective: This study investigated how young urban students conceptualize health and fitness and tried to identify their sources of information about health-related issues. The findings are intended to help make suggestions for policy makers to design and develop effective health-education strategies. Methods: Focus group discussions (FGDs) of 20…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Physical Fitness, Health Education
Shea, Jennifer M.; Beausoleil, Natalie – Sport, Education and Society, 2012
In this article, we challenge dominant health and fitness discourses which stress individual responsibility in the attainment of these statuses. We examine the results of an empirical study exploring how a group of 15 Canadian immigrant youth, aged 12-17, discursively construct notions of health and fitness. Qualitative data were collected through…
Descriptors: Feminism, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Immigrants
Huberty, Jennifer L.; Ransdell, Lynda B.; Sidman, Cara; Flohr, Judith A.; Shultz, Barry; Grosshans, Onie; Durrant, Lynne – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2008
The purpose of this study was to qualitatively examine factors related to physical activity adherence to understand why women continue to participate in long-term exercise after completing a structured exercise program. Data were collected from focus groups, interviews, and e-mails, and analysis used grounded theory. The central category related…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Exercise, Females, Self Concept
Menear, Kristi Sayers – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2007
Individuals with Down syndrome typically have low fitness levels and obesity despite data that indicate physiological gains from physical activity and exercise interventions. Low fitness levels and obesity in individuals with Down syndrome may be related to sedentary lifestyles, social and recreational opportunities, or low motivation to be…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Focus Groups, Down Syndrome
