NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 5 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Akyol, Betül – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between six-minute walk test and muscle pain, muscle strength in visually disabled people. The study includes 50 visually disabled people, aged between 17, 21 ± 5,3. Participants were classified into three categories according to their degree of vision (B1, B2, B3). All participants were…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Kinesthetic Perception, Human Body, Physical Activities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ing, Claire Townsend; Miyamoto, Robin E. S.; Fang, Rui; Antonio, Mapuana; Paloma, Diane; Braun, Kathryn L.; Kaholokula, Joseph Keawe'aimoku – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Background: Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders have high rates of overweight and obesity compared with other ethnic groups in Hawai'i. Effective weight loss and weight loss-maintenance programs are needed to address obesity and obesity-related health inequities for this group. Aims: Compare the effectiveness of a 9-month, worksite-based,…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Fringe Benefits, Human Body, Biofeedback
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Nation-Grainger, Stephen – Research Papers in Education, 2017
Motivating adolescents to participate in exercise and physical activity is becoming increasingly important due to a rise in obesity but can be prevented through Physical Education. A quasi-experimental design, grounded in the Self-determination theory, was utilised to assess the impact of an intervention using wrist-worn digital physical activity…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Motivation, Exercise, Physical Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Huang, Yueh-Min; Hwang, Jan-Pan; Chen, Sherry Y. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
Cognitive styles have been regarded as a crucial factor that affects the effectiveness of web-based learning (WBL). Previous research indicated that educational settings that match with students' cognitive styles can enhance students' learning performance, which is, however, linked to their emotion. Various physiological signals can be applied to…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Cognitive Style, Educational Environment, Emotional Response
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Katsanos, Christos S.; Moffatt, Robert J. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2005
Eleven healthy men (M age = 27 years, SD = 4) completed three cycling and three walking trials in an alternating order. During each trial, participants were allowed, within 3 min, to adjust the work rate to correspond to given rating of perceived exertion (RPE) values according to the following order: RPE 11, 13, and 15. For cycling as well as…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Physical Activities, Males, Comparative Analysis