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Liu, Xiaolu; Keating, Xiaofen D.; Shangguan, Rulan – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2017
This study examined changes in China's college student fitness test batteries since its inception in 1954. Using the constant content comparison method, the testing components, testing items and related cut-off values, testing methods, testing results utility, and testing material distribution were examined to identify the salient trends. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Fitness, Tests, College Students
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Bryan, Charity; Sims, Sandra K. – Physical Educator, 2020
Physical education teacher education (PETE) programs are responsible for the development and preparation of future physical education teachers and, at the K-12 level, physical education is an essential part of a curriculum that promotes the whole child. PETE programs in colleges and universities are therefore critical to the future of K-12…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Quality
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Yager, Zali; Gray, Tonia; Curry, Christina; McLean, Siân A. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2020
Background: Health and Physical Education (HPE) teachers are in a unique position to act as role models to their students. Purpose: To explore the expectations, beliefs and attitudes towards role modelling of health behaviours by pre-service teachers who were specialising in HPE, and those who were not. Study design: Cross-sectional, Survey…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Teaching Methods, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers
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Randall, Vicky – Education 3-13, 2020
Previous studies have reported that generalist primary teachers lack the confidence and competence to teach Physical Education (PE). In response, schools have outsourced PE to external providers. This paper examines data from an online survey of 175 pre-service teachers (PSTs) in England and their perceived confidence to teach primary PE. Findings…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
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Walsh, Joe; Walsh, Tom; Heazlewood, Ian Timothy; Climtein, Mike – Asian Journal of Contemporary Education, 2018
More than 30 of the 43 universities in Australia offer an exercise science and/or sport science degree programs. In the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, more than 160 Registered Training Organisations offer Australian Government approved fitness training courses. The paper is a self-reflective exercise based upon mentoring placement…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Physical Fitness, College Students
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Dauenhauer, Brian D.; Keating, Xiaofen D.; Lambdin, Dolly – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2018
Purpose: This study aimed to conduct an in-depth investigation into physical education data sources and collection procedures in a district that was awarded a Physical Education Program (PEP) grant. Method: A qualitative, multi-site case study was conducted in which a single school district was the overarching case and eight schools served as…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, School Districts
Santi-Huaranca, Inés; García-Huambachano, Victor; Sáenz-Tejada, Nicolás – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2018
The objective of this research work is to evaluate the scale of motivational factors (appearance, competence, enjoyment, fitness and social) for sport activities using SEMPLS multivariate methods in order to verify the importance of the reliability and validity of the measurement model, based on a construct. The sample used consisted of 401…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Motivation, Athletics, Competence
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Nalbant, Özgür; Kinik, Ahmet Metin – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of suspension training on agility and strength performance in elite male basketball players. The study was carried out on Demir Insaat Büyükçekmece male U-21 basketball players who are the members of one of the U-21 teams of the Turkish Basketball Federation. 20 volunteer basketball players with…
Descriptors: Athletics, Team Sports, Athletes, Muscular Strength
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Ozkan, Ali; Turkmen, Mutlu; Bozkus, Taner; Kul, Murat; Soslu, Recep; Yasarturk, Fatih; Aydin, Recep; Oz, Umit – Education Sciences, 2018
The purpose of the present study was to determine the relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviors, physical fitness, and coronary risk factors in university students. 320 male and female (nm: 171; nf: 149, respectively) students from a university participated in this study voluntarily. For the determination of body composition and Body Mass…
Descriptors: Correlation, Health Behavior, Life Style, Biochemistry
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Kliziene, Irina; Cibulskas, Gintautas; Ambrase, Nida; Cizauskas, Ginas – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2018
Background: The World Health Organization recommends that children should participate in sufficient PA by engaging in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for at least 60 min daily per week. Schools are important settings for the promotion of children's physical activity. Through commuting, break times, and physical education lessons they…
Descriptors: Exercise, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Grade 1
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Roberts, Douglas Allen; Herring, Matthew; Plotner, Anthony; Roach, Andrew – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2018
There has been a growing commitment to the inclusion of students with Intellectual Disability (ID) on college campuses which has resulted in approximately 271 college programs in the United States. Although there is great variability on program structure and supports of these programs, their overall purpose is to assist students to prepare for…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education, Physical Activities
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Pluim, Carolyn; Gard, Michael – Critical Studies in Education, 2018
"Fitnessgram"® is a digital platform designed to help physical education teachers measure, record, disseminate and analyse the results of school-based student fitness testing. Despite important questions about the ethics, educational value and costs of "Fitnessgram"®, it is now widely used in the United States and is spreading…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Child Health, Physical Fitness, Physical Activities
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Parekh, Niyati; Henriksson, Pontus; Delisle Nyström, Christine; Silfvernagel, Kristin; Ruiz, Jonatan R.; Ortega, Francisco B.; Pomeroy, Jeremy; Löf, Marie – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Background: High parental self-efficacy (PSE) has been associated with healthy diets and higher levels of physical activity (PA) in children; however, data on PSE in relation to body weight and body composition are scarce. The objective of this study was to investigate associations of PSE with measures of diet, PA, body composition, and physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dietetics, Physical Activity Level, Body Composition
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Griffo, Janelle M.; Kulinna, Pamela; Hicks, Leslie; Pangrazi, Connie – Physical Educator, 2018
A considerable amount of evidence supports the value of teaching physical education (PE) and the Common Core in unison. This study investigated mathematics concepts taught during fitness segments in elementary PE. Specifically, we studied student perceptions about linking PE activities and mathematics. We wanted to determine if math concepts could…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Physical Education, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes
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Seibert, Tasa; Allen, David B.; Eickhoff, Jens C.; Carrel, Aaron L. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes school-based strategies to increase physical activity (PA). Implementation feasibility and effect of these interventions on cardiovascular fitness (CVF) is unknown. Methods: Forty-nine low-SES schools were randomly assigned to either (1) continue routine PA programs (N =…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Health Promotion, Physical Activity Level, Intervention
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