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Direct linkJohn Lothes II; Michael Taylor; Lindsey Nanney – Physical Educator, 2024
Background: With instructional formats changing due to COVID, it is essential to examine the effect of a physical activity and wellness course (PED 101) on college student wellness and motivation when courses had to be delivered fully online. Aim: This research examines the effect of an online physical activity and wellness course on wellness and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Wellness, College Students
Powers, Shannon M.; Jones, Christina L.; Lebeau, Jean-Charles – Physical Educator, 2023
While studies have examined the outcomes of interprofessional service-learning activities, the use of interprofessional, community-based health programming as an opportunity for fostering civic engagement in today's public health students is less studied. This article examines the benefits of a student-run exercise and nutrition program as an…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Experiential Learning, Program Effectiveness, Undergraduate Students
Fröberg, Andreas – Physical Educator, 2022
From a health promotion perspective, schools are ideal settings for the promotion of physical activity since virtually all children and youth can be reached. Physical education is mandatory in many countries and offers unique opportunities for the promotion of physical activity among children and youth. However, since physical education represents…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Children, Adolescents
Razon, Selen; Powers, Shannon; Pursglove, Lindsay; Zupin, Dagny; Judge, Lawrence W. – Physical Educator, 2019
Historically, minority women have had limited access to health care resources. Healthy People 2020 identified the promotion of activity and wellness as a key for eliminating heath disparities in ethnic minorities, as minority women are not significant consumers of exercise programming. This study explored participation of a sample of underserved…
Descriptors: African Americans, Females, Access to Health Care, Health Promotion
Judge, Lawrence W.; Skalon, Tonya; Schoeff, Makenzie A.; Powers, Shannon; Johnson, James; Henry, Brandon; Burns, Ashley; Bellar, David – Physical Educator, 2021
While most law enforcement agencies recognize the importance of physical fitness for their officers and encourage them to maintain an adequate level of fitness, many find it difficult to implement a fitness program successfully. Prior studies and literature support the implementation of community-centered fitness initiatives. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Police, College Students, Physical Fitness, Service Learning
Venezia, Alexandra P.; Wirth, Christopher K.; Vinci, Debra M. – Physical Educator, 2019
Parents play a pivotal role in increasing children's physical activity levels and reducing time spent in sedentary activities. Positive role modeling of physical activity behaviors influences the amount of screen time use and engagement in at-home physical activity. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness and perceived usability of a…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Child Health, Health Promotion, Physical Activity Level
Webster, Collin A.; Michael, Robert Dan; Russ, Laura B.; Egan, Catherine A. – Physical Educator, 2019
Given that preparing preservice classroom teachers (PCTs) for movement integration (MI) has gained traction in recent years as a focus of policy and research related to children's school-based physical activity (PA) promotion, the purpose of this study was to examine PCTs' field experiences of learning to integrate movement in elementary…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Field Experience Programs, Student Attitudes
Webster, Collin A.; Russ, Laura; Webster, Liana; Molina, Sergio; Lee, Heesu; Cribbs, Jason – Physical Educator, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine faculty accounts of the nature and incorporation of Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) learning experiences for preservice physical education teachers (PPETs) in undergraduate physical education teacher education (PETE). Nine individuals employed as faculty members in different PETE…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Physical Education, Preservice Teachers, Physical Education Teachers
Hutchins, Mathew; Melancon, Jim; Sneed, Demarcus; Nunning, Jennifer – Physical Educator, 2015
Currently, heart disease and diabetes dominate society as the leading cause of death for Americans. In this study, we examined the effectiveness of a lifestyle enhancement program on factors related to the development of heart disease. The Wabash Valley Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) is a community-based lifestyle change program with…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Life Style, Heart Disorders, Prevention
Ball, Stephen; Kovarik, Jessica; Leidy, Heather – Physical Educator, 2015
The Active and Healthy School Program (AHS) can be used to alter the culture and environment of a school to help children make healthier choices. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of AHS to increase physical activity while decreasing total screen time, increase healthy food choices, and improve knowledge about physical…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Physical Activity Level, Program Effectiveness, Life Style
Webster, Collin A.; Erwin, Heather; Parks, Melissa – Physical Educator, 2013
This study used an uncontrolled pre-post design in the context of a 16-week comprehensive school physical activity promotion (CSPAP) course to examine relationships between and changes in preservice classroom teachers' (PCTs; N = 103) efficacy beliefs about integrating movement in the academic classroom, willingness to integrate movement, and…
Descriptors: Pretests Posttests, Physical Activity Level, Movement Education, Barriers
Roberts, Thomas; Evans, Tom; Ormond, Frank – Physical Educator, 2006
College/University administrators have, for various reasons, scrutinized Physical Education basic instruction program (BIP) requirements for possible reduction. In an effort to defend these requirements, assessment should be undertaken to obtain objective and subjective data that measure a program's effectiveness. This study was conducted at a…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Wellness, Physical Education, Physical Fitness
