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Xu Zhang – International Education Studies, 2024
The prediction of physical ability is a key point to understand the physical training effect of college students. This paper uses the error Back Propagation neural network algorithms to investigate the college students' physical test results, and predicts the future trends of the results. The findings indicate that, in future ten years, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Exercise, Physical Activity Level
Thomas Packebush; Katherine Ahern; Barbara Brody; Katherine Gunter – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: School-based physical activity (PA) programs are an equitable, evidence-based approach to combat health and PA disparities. This study examined factors associated with implementation of BE Physically Active 2Day (BEPA 2.0), a K-5 school-based PA program, and examined how support from Cooperative Extension via Supplemental Nutrition…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Teacher Attitudes, Physical Education, Evidence Based Practice
Corbin, Charles B.; Kulinna, Pamela Hodges; Sibley, Benjamin A. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2020
As outlined in this article, conceptual physical education (CPE) uses a text and classroom sessions to teach healthy lifestyle concepts and principles as well as self-management skills that promote lifelong fitness and active living. CPE programs are meant to be an important part of quality physical education (PE) programs. A dozen reasons are…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Health Promotion, Life Style, Physical Activity Level
Mattson, Michelle; Hollifield,, Christi; Egan, Cate A. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2022
Youth in the United States are not getting the recommended daily 60 minutes of physical activity (PA), and childhood obesity is on the rise. Adequate PA is linked with numerous health benefits such as increased cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness and bone strength. Biking is a great opportunity for children of all ages to increase their PA and…
Descriptors: Youth, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Grants
Gray, Shirley; Hooper, Oliver; Hardley, Stephanie; Sandford, Rachel; Aldous, David; Stirrup, Julie; Carse, Nicola; Bryant, Anna S. – British Educational Research Journal, 2022
Abstract In this paper, we present the findings from our critical analysis of the health discourses evident with physical education (PE) curricula in each UK home nation--England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. We carried out a critical discourse analysis of those curriculum documents that talk directly to PE teachers about how to organise,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Curriculum, Discourse Analysis
Leiss, Jodie; Kim, Jeong-Hee – Journal of Educational Research, 2022
Physical activity is essential for children's current and future health, but most do not get their recommended daily 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity. Schools are an ideal environment for physical activity since students spend most of their waking hours at school. In this paper, we inquire into a sedentary school environment…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Educational Environment
Athanasia Chatzipanteli; Georgios S. Gorozidis – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024
The aim of this paper was to examine the influence of picturebooks on children's "physical literacy" (PL). Fostering PL in early childhood can promote a physically active lifestyle in children and later adults. Picturebook use is a great opportunity for movement exploration in physical education classes, and recent research findings…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Literacy, Movement Education, Reading Aloud to Others
Nagore Martinez-Merino; Markel Rico-González – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2024
The aim of this review was to systematically summarize the literature about physical education (PE) programs and their effects on preschool children's physical activity levels and motor, cognitive, and social competences. A systematic search of relevant articles was carried out using four electronic databases up until February 16, 2022. The main…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Preschool Children, Physical Activities, Cognitive Processes
Wang, He; Fang, Yan; Zhang, Yilin; Zou, Haonan – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Since 2002, the Chinese Ministry of Education has conducted reform in the physical education (PE) curriculums of schools in China, with a focus on shifting from sports skills to regular participation in physical activity (PA) and promoting health. The aim of the study, therefore, is to examine the effects of school PE on the exercise…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Haegele, Justin A.; Buckley, Maggi – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2019
Introduction: Examining the experiences of students with visual impairments about physical education can lead to a better understanding of how they perceive lessons, activities, and interactions with teachers and peers. Although research in this area of inquiry is growing, the existing literature is limited by geographic location. More…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Inquiry, Physical Education Teachers, Youth
Drozdowska, Alina; Jendrusch, Gernot; Platen, Petra; Lücke, Thomas; Kersting, Mathilde; Sinningen, Kathrin – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2022
The objective of this study was to investigate the association between specified levels of physical education (PE) at school and different parameters of cognition in boys and girls, considering potential covariates. Baseline data from a crossover nutrition intervention study were used for a secondary analysis of 247 schoolchildren (37% girls).…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Grade 5, Grade 6, Males
Rodríguez-Negro, Josune; Pesola, Johannes Arto; Yanci, Javier – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physical education (PE) class contents on 6-8 years school-age children's perceived exertion, psychological responses and cognitive functions. Materials and Methods: These dimensions were measured in 135 children (6.61 ± 0.58 years) before and after an 8-week different PE intervention…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Physical Education, Psychological Patterns, Emotional Response
Canadian Children's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors during Time-Segments of the School Day
da Costa, Bruno Gonçalves Galdino; Bruner, Brenda; Scharoun Benson, Sara; Raymer, Graydon; Law, Barbi – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Schools play an important role in promoting physical activity (PA) through school day schedules and policies. Purpose: To investigate different intensities of children's movement behavior during instructional time, recess, and in relation to the Ontario Daily Physical Activity (DPA) policy. Methods: Movement behavior intensities were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Play, Recess Breaks
Ceylan, Ramazan – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
The aim of this study is to compare high-intensity interval running exercises for physical education students in the field and the pool in terms of their effects on anaerobic power and blood lactate. 20 amateur male athletes that is student at physical education department participated in this study on a voluntary basis (Age: 22 ± 4 years, Height:…
Descriptors: Exercise Physiology, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, College Students
Blanco, Megan; Cornett, Kelly – National Association of State Boards of Education, 2021
Physical activity improves students' academic achievement, behavior management, sense of connectedness, physical health, and emotional well-being. Whenever students' normal outlets for physical activity are disrupted by school closures, state leaders can reengage students and promote their well-being by prioritizing quality physical education and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Learner Engagement, Physical Education, Well Being