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High School Students' Attitudes toward Fitness Testing
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Mercier, Kevin; Silverman, Stephen – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of high school students toward fitness testing. An instrument containing 18 items and four factors measuring student's attitudes toward fitness testing: cognitive, affect-enjoyment, affect-feelings, and affect-teacher was completed by 524 boys and 675 girls (N = 1199). MANOVA indicated…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Physical Fitness, Gender Differences
Circuit Weight Training--An Answer to Achieving Physical Fitness?
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Cobleigh, Bruce; Kaufer, Irwin J. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1992
Describes a high school circuit weight training (CWT) program which promotes physical fitness and helps students understand relationships between health and physical activity. It consists of upper- and lower-body weight lifts and cardiorespiratory exercises. Research indicates that CWT improves even difficult to improve health-related components.…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, High Schools, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education
Breaking with Traditional Phys Ed.
Siegel, Dorothy – American Education, 1978
Project ACTIVE (All Children Totally Involved Exercising) is an individualized physical education program which started in Oakhurst, New Jersey, and has spread nationally. An exercise program is tailored to each participant's personal needs, determined by medical examination and fitness tests. Nutrition instruction may be combined with the…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise (Physiology), Health Education