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Peer reviewedKimiecik, Jay C.; And Others – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1991
Three articles help practitioners better understand exercise behavior motivation, providing guidelines and techniques for motivating children, adults, and older adults to adopt physically active lifestyles. The articles offer pertinent exercise motivation concepts and show how the concepts can be used to help people of all ages exercise regularly.…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSmith, Timothy K,; Cestaro, Nicholas – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1995
This article describes a modular approach to facilitating learning of health/fitness concepts by elementary students. The module helps students learn to assess their fitness, emphasizing the importance of lifetime activity. By helping students become more interested in health through visual and practical applications, teachers can enhance positive…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Health Education
Peer reviewedDouthitt, Vicki L.; Harvey, Mark L. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1995
To teach students to maintain active lifestyles, physical educators must know what motivates students to exercise. The article discusses factors contributing to youth inactivity, what physical educators can do about the problem, and what research says about exercise motivation and adherence. Six recommendations for physical educators are included.…
Descriptors: Child Health, Counseling, Exercise, Health Promotion
Peer reviewedKirkpatrick, Beth; Buck, Marilyn M. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1995
The Heart Adventures Challenge Course teaches students about the circulatory system's design and functions, taking them through a model of the circulatory system in the gym. The article provides detailed instructions for presenting the unit. It describes how the course was developed and taught in a middle school. (SM)
Descriptors: Blood Circulation, Cardiovascular System, Class Activities, Creative Teaching
Peer reviewedJordan, Deb; And Others – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1993
Presents a series of articles that address the theme of promoting active lifestyles through education. Some topics are facilities and equipment, how fear plays a part in limiting participation in physical activity, working with disabled as well as aging persons, the use of water activities, and instructor accountability. (GLR)
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Behavior Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment
Peer reviewedStrand, Brad; And Others – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1997
Describes how one North Dakota middle school taught students self-management skills for active lifestyles. Students learned basic principles of activity through classroom activities and were encouraged to establish and maintain after-school activities. Heart rate monitors helped teach the concepts of physical activity as detailed on the Fitness…
Descriptors: Aerobics, Comprehensive School Health Education, Health Promotion, Health Related Fitness
