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Impact of Embedding High-Intensity Interval Training in Schools and Sports Training on Children and Adolescent's Cardiometabolic Health and Health-Related Fitness: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Eather, Narelle; Babic, Mark; Riley, Nicholas; Costigan, Sarah A.; Lubans, David R. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
Purpose: This systematic review aimed to identify studies evaluating the impact of high-intensity interval training when delivered in school and sports training. Methods: A systematic search of 10 databases (September 2019) identified 24 eligible studies (including children and/or adolescents 5-18 years and reporting cardiometabolic health and/or…
Descriptors: Training, Physical Fitness, Health Promotion, Children
College Students Training Law Enforcement Officers: The Officer Charlie Get Fit Project
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Judge, Lawrence W.; Skalon, Tonya; Schoeff, Makenzie A.; Powers, Shannon; Johnson, James; Henry, Brandon; Burns, Ashley; Bellar, David – Physical Educator, 2021
While most law enforcement agencies recognize the importance of physical fitness for their officers and encourage them to maintain an adequate level of fitness, many find it difficult to implement a fitness program successfully. Prior studies and literature support the implementation of community-centered fitness initiatives. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Police, College Students, Physical Fitness, Service Learning
The Subject "Physical Education and Sport" in the Higher Schools in Bulgaria
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Miletiev, Stefan – Practice and Theory in Systems of Education, 2017
The purpose of this report is to present briefly some problems about the physical education and sport in higher education institutions in Bulgaria, results of a survey with students from Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski", as well as trends in the activities within the subject "Physical education and sport". Emphasis is placed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Athletics, Higher Education
Efficacy of the "HealthMatters Program" Train-the-Trainer Model
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Marks, Beth; Sisirak, Jasmina; Chang, Yen-Ching – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: This study examines the efficacy of a staff-led, health promotion intervention entitled "HealthMatters Program: Train-the-Trainer" Model to improve health among adults with intellectual disabilities. While data support the benefits of health promotion for adults with intellectual disabilities in controlled settings, little…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Mental Retardation, Adults, Health Behavior
Domain 3: Physical Preparation and Conditioning
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Wang, Jin; McJunkin, Dirk – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2005
In this article, the authors discuss the important role that coaches play in the overall development of athletes' ability, physical well being, mental maturity, discipline and sportsmanship. It is crucial for coaches to provide quality coaching to younger athletes so they can obtain a positive experience through athletic activities. This article…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletes, Athletics, National Standards
Man and Running. Russia's Best-Selling Book on Exercise, Health, and Medicine. A Worldwide Literature Search.
Volkov, Vladimir M.; Milner, Evgeny G. – 1992
This book attempts to systematize and generalize the data of world literature concerning the advantages of fast walking and slow running for persons with various cardiovascular diseases. The information and the fitness program outlined are based on experience and research conducted at the Nadezha Health Club in Smolensk, Russia. Major risk factors…
Descriptors: Adults, Aerobics, Cardiovascular System, Exercise Physiology