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Kern, Ben D.; Imagbe, Stacy; Bellar, David; Clemons, James – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2020
To promote student "physical literacy," physical educators must teach and assess health-related fitness content knowledge (HRFK) and model healthy lifestyles. Individual HRFK is associated with lifetime physical activity (PA) and each may precede/predict both teaching and assessing of student HRFK. Purpose: The purpose of this study was…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Physical Education Teachers
Minnesota Department of Education, 2018
The goal of the 2018 Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Physical Education is to develop "physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity. To pursue a lifetime of healthful physical activity, a physically literate individual: (1) Has learned the skills…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Physical Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Baghurst, Timothy; Langley, Jennifer; Bishop, Jason C. – Physical Educator, 2015
The rate of childhood obesity in the United States is approximately 17%. Because physical education can be a key intervention strategy against this epidemic, this study was conducted to determine physical educators' perceptions on their use of recommended national standards specifically focused on physical fitness and activity in their classroom.…
Descriptors: National Standards, Physical Education, Teacher Attitudes, Physical Education Teachers
Stover, Del – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2005
Because some students need to drop some extracurricular activities in order to enroll in a PE class, public schools have developed PE courses that can be fitted into students' tight schedules. These programs are popular because of convenience. Not only can workouts be scheduled as desired, but students can sweat it out almost anywhere: the local…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Physical Education, Public Schools, Physical Fitness
BICKNELL, JOHN E.; AND OTHERS – 1964
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AGE, HEIGHT, AND WEIGHT OF PUPILS WERE INVESTIGATED TO FORM A BASIS FOR AN IMPROVED CLASSIFICATION INDEX TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST SCORES. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION (AAHPER) YOUTH FITNESS TEST WAS ADMINISTERED TO…
Descriptors: Athletics, Elementary School Students, Grade 12, Grade 4
Sherman, Thomas F., Ed.; Lundquist, Margaret, Ed. – Online Submission, 2004
The paper presented in this document entitled, Will the Ongoing Practice of Physical Activity and Exercise Help Students to Improve Their Fitness Testing Scores from Fall to Spring? written by Tracy Erlandson, was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Education at Winona State University in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Exercise