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Aadland, Katrine Nyvoll; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Brønnick, Kolbjørn Selvåg; Moe, Vegard Fusche; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Skrede, Turid; Stavnsbo, Mette; Aadland, Eivind – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a seven-month curriculum prescribed physical activity (PA) intervention (the Active Smarter Kids [ASK] intervention) on executive functions in 10-year-old Norwegian children. A linear mixed model was used to analyze data from 971-1,123 fifth grade children at 28 intervention schools and 29…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Intervention, Executive Function
Howells, Kristy; Meehan, Catherine – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
This study explored early years' practitioners' and teachers' attitudes and confidence in delivering the UK Physical Activity guidelines [National Health Service (NHS). (2013). "Physical activity guidelines for children and young people." Retrieved July 15, 2015, from…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Guidelines, Physical Fitness, Nursery Schools
Kozakai, Rumi; Nishita, Yukiko; Otsuka, Rei; Ando, Fujiko; Shimokata, Hiroshi – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2020
Physical fitness is one of the key factors in healthy aging. Although physical fitness is widely recognized to decline with age, age-related decreases in the individual dimensions of physical fitness in later life are less clear. Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to describe the age-related changes in six fitness components covering a…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Adults
Mohr, Derek J.; Mosier, Brian; Townsend, J. Scott – Physical Educator, 2020
This article details how two teacher education programs are leveraging role modeling to influence teacher candidates (TCs) by providing a prolonged, immersive, and high quality physical education (PE) activity experience early in each program and by systematically referring to and reflecting upon that experience in subsequent courses across the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Role Models, Experiential Learning
Amodeo, Kayla L.; Nickelson, Jen – American Journal of Health Education, 2020
Background: Over half of all firefighter deaths are due to heart attacks. Physical activity (PA) is a protective factor against cardiovascular disease, but most firefighters do not meet recommended PA levels. Volunteer firefighters (VFFs), particularly in rural areas, may have unique reasons for not meeting recommendations. Purpose: To examine…
Descriptors: Fire Protection, Professional Personnel, Physical Activity Level, Intention
Deutsch, Joe; Mahoney, Sean; Waldera, Roman; Martinez, Michelle; Schnabel, Ethan – Physical Educator, 2020
The Project Fit America (PFA) curriculum was initiated in 1990 with a mission to create and provide quality opportunities for American school children to be active, healthy, and fit. This study assessed the effect of the PFA curriculum and outdoor fitness equipment on fitness testing scores of elementary school students. Participants were 4th- and…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Equipment
McWilliams, Stephanie R.; Bulger, Sean; Keath, Adam; Elliott, Eloise – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2020
The Fit Family Challenge, a web-based healthy lifestyle program, was developed to motivate families to participate in more physical activity by tracking their behaviors and by providing them with educational materials and community events to attend with their families. This article is an account of the steps taken and the efforts needed to make a…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Life Style, Health Promotion, Health Behavior
Østerlie, Ove; Mehus, Ingar – Education Sciences, 2020
The purpose of the present study was to examine if and how the introduction of a flipped learning (FL) framework in Norwegian lower and upper secondary school physical education (PE) could affect student situational motivation and health-related fitness knowledge (HRFK). 206 Norwegian students (48% girls) from secondary and upper secondary schools…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Homework, Video Technology, Educational Technology
Duyan, Mehdi; Günel, Ilker – Online Submission, 2020
The research was carried out to determine the motivation of sports participation for licensed skiers who have been actively working for at least 3 years within Bitlis, Erzurum, Hakkâri, Mus Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate. In the sample of this descriptive study, a total of 125 athletes between the ages of 11-19 were included. Frequency,…
Descriptors: Motivation, Athletics, Adolescents, Early Adolescents
Fox, Jordan L.; Stanton, Robert; Scanlan, Aaron T. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to quantify and compare training and competition demands in basketball. Methods: Fifteen semiprofessional male basketball players wore microsensors during physical conditioning training (PCT), games-based training (GBT), and competition to measure absolute and relative (·min[superscript -1]) PlayerLoad™ (PL)…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Males, Athletes, Measurement Equipment
Lynch, Kristie – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2018
The purpose of this article is to describe how to integrate nutrition concepts into physical education activities that include aspects of health- and/or skill-related fitness and relevant nutritional information. Three activities, which are applicable to K-12 physical education classes, are showcased.
Descriptors: Physical Education, Learning Activities, Physical Fitness, Nutrition Instruction
Ates, Bahar – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine the age-related effects of power and running speed on agility ability of young soccer players. A total of eighty-one soccer players, who do not have professional contracts with any professional club but play for various local and school teams on a regular basis, have participated (mean age: 17.7±1.16,…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Age Differences, Physical Activities, Measurement
Dessingue, Kelsey – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Introduction: The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) was created as a tool to determine functional mobility deficits in athletes that could potentially affect performance. The FMS consists of seven tests including: hurdle step, deep squat, in-line lunge, shoulder mobility, active straight leg raise, rotary stability, and stability push up. Each test…
Descriptors: College Students, Athletes, Team Sports, Injuries
López-Serrano, Sebastián; Ruiz-Ariza, Alberto; De La Torre-Cruz, Manuel; Martínez-López, Emilio J. – South African Journal of Education, 2021
Recent studies and reviews have shown the positive effects of exergames (EXs) on physical activity (PA) and fitness in children and adolescents. Nevertheless, their effects on cognition have been scarcely explored, and no previous review has focussed on this relationship. The purpose of the research reported on here was to analyse the acute and…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Game Based Learning, Video Games
Orr, Krystn; Wright, F. Virginia; Grassmann, Viviane; McPherson, Amy C.; Faulkner, Guy E.; Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Children and youth with impairments in social skills and/or cognition face many barriers to community participation specifically physical activity (PA) (e.g., limited staff training). Inclusive PA settings may provide opportunities for children and youth with and without impairments to engage together and promote physical and social skill…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Interpersonal Competence, Barriers