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Direct linkAjman, Hrvoje; Novak, Dario; Mišigoj-Durakovic, Marjeta – Physical Educator, 2019
Much is known about the influence of potential lifestyle factors on adolescents' nutritional status, but in Croatia there are not many studies of this topic. Past studies have shown many variables associated with being overweight/obese. Thus, this study investigated the associations between the overweight/obesity status and lifestyle factors of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Life Style, Body Weight, Obesity
Gutierrez, Ashley A.; Williams, Skip M.; Coleman, Margaret M.; Garrahy, Deborah A.; Laurson, Kelly R. – Physical Educator, 2016
Background: The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to examine the percentage of the daily threshold (12,000 steps) that physical education (PE) class and recess contribute to 6th grade students' overall daily physical activity (PA) and (b) to examine the relationships between gender, PA outside of school, BMI, and steps during both recess and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Recess Breaks, Physical Activity Level, Grade 6
Hunt, Kevin; Griffin, Lisa; Maina, Michael; Clifford, Tyler; Martin, Steven; Sparks, Mikayla – Physical Educator, 2017
Purpose: Physical education (PE) teachers appear to have a powerful influential effect on learners in the instructional environ-ment through the manner in which they model those behaviors and practices they espouse. The purpose of this study was to determine if Georgia secondary PE teachers are capable of modeling Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ)…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Education, Teacher Influence, Secondary School Teachers
Davis, Kathryn L.; Wojcik, Janet R.; DeWaele, Christi S. – Physical Educator, 2016
Introduction: Little is known about the physical fitness, obesity, and physical activity (PA) levels of high school students in physical education classes when comparing racial and gender groups. Purpose: To compare the fitness, obesity, and PA levels of female and male students of different racial groups in 6 high schools in the southeastern…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Obesity, Physical Activity Level, High School Students
