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Direct linkCecchini, Jose A.; Carriedo, Alejandro – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2020
Purpose: New ways of teaching have been under consideration over the last decade. Thus, this study aims to examine the effects of an interdisciplinary educational approach integrating physical education and mathematics on light and moderate-vigorous physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and learning subtraction. Method: Forty-six first-grade…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics Education
Carter, Andrew; Alexander, Adam C. – American Journal of Health Education, 2020
Background: A promising method for improving physical inactivity among women is to increase their engagement in group-based exercise programs. Fitness communities are exercise groups that practice the principles of group dynamics and promote a lifestyle of physical activity by engaging members through social media and hosting social event/hangouts…
Descriptors: Females, Physical Fitness, Social Media, Group Dynamics
Shrewsbury, Vanessa A.; Venchiarutti, Rebecca L.; Hardy, Louise L.; Foley, Bridget C.; Bonnefin, Amy; Byth, Karen; Hayes, Alison J.; Flood, Victoria M.; Steinbeck, Katharine S.; Baur, Louise A.; Shah, Smita – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: To determine the impact of a peer-led, school-based programme (Students As LifeStyle Activists; SALSA) on energy balance-related behaviours (EBRBs) in Grade 8 students, and the cost of implementing the programme. Design: Pre-post test Setting: High schools in New South Wales, Australia. Methods: Grade 10 students (15- to 16-year-olds)…
Descriptors: High School Students, Health Promotion, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level
Chandler, Resa M.; Stringer, Amy J. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2020
Today's physical educators are more taxed than ever before, attempting to deliver health benefits, socialization, sport and movement skills, and health education all while class sizes are expanding and resources are dwindling. A potential mode of exercise that promises health benefits while leaving time for other student learning outcomes is…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Education, Training, Physical Fitness
Merino-Barrero, Juan Andrés; Valero-Valenzuela, Alfonso; Pedreno, Noelia Belando; Fernandez-Río, Javier – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2020
Purpose: To assess the impact of a sustained Teaching for Personal and Social Responsibility program in Physical Education. Method: There were 72 primary and secondary education students (11-13 years), enrolled in two different schools, and their four teachers were randomly distributed into an experimental group (n = 35) and a nonequivalent group…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Student Responsibility, Student Motivation, Sportsmanship
Blackshear, Tara B. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2020
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is an effective strategy for improving health-related fitness in youth. With continued trends of reduced physical education activity time, disturbing youth obesity rates, and outdated fitness testing practices, HIIT training becomes a viable option to use in physical programs to increase physical health and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Student Empowerment, Intervals
Download full textTozoglu, Burak; Okdan, Bora; Gülbahçe, Öner – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2022
It was aimed to reveal whether there is a statistically significant relationship between the gender, age, sportive activity status and duration of the students studying at xxx University in the 2020-2021 academic year on their life skills levels. In this study descriptive survey method was used. A personal information form was used to obtain…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Age Differences, College Students, Daily Living Skills
Hassani, Fahimeh; Sheikh, Mahmoud; Shahrbanian, Shahnaz – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have problems such as inactivity and the lack of communication need interventions that enable them to participate in society just like their peers. The purpose of this study was to investigate 'I can have physical literacy' programme (ICPL) on physical literacy (PL) in children with ASD. This study…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Psychomotor Skills
MacEachern, Sarah; Forkert, Nils Daniel; Lemay, Jean-Francois; Dewey, Deborah – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Children and adolescents with disabilities benefit from physical activity. However, this population has lower fitness levels and higher rates of obesity than their peers, suggesting that they are not meeting physical activity guidelines and are experiencing barriers to participation. The purpose of this study was to quantify physical activity…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Physical Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Sansano-Nadal, Oriol; Wilson, Jason J.; Martín-Borràs, Carme; Brønd, Jan Christian; Skjødt, Mathias; Caserotti, Paolo; Roqué I. Figuls, Marta; Blackburn, Nicole E.; Klenk, Jochen; Rothenbacher, Dietrich; Guerra-Balic, Myriam; Font-Farré, Manel; Denkinger, Michael; Coll-Planas, Laura; Deidda, Manuela; McIntosh, Emma; Giné-Garriga, Maria; Tully, Mark A. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2022
The main aim of this study was to assess the criterion validity of the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) to measure SB in community-dwelling older adults using thigh-measured accelerometry as the criterion method. 801 participants (75.6 ± 6.1 years old, 57.6% females) provided valid thigh-based accelerometer data (activPAL/Axivity) and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
Alcántara Porcuna, Vanesa; Rodríguez-Martín, Beatriz – Journal of School Nursing, 2022
The aim of this meta-ethnographic study was to analyze parents' and teachers' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to physical activity in children. Facilitators were the benefits of physical activity, modeling, participation, children's preferences, and factors supporting active transport. Barriers were quantifying the physical activity,…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Barriers, Physical Activity Level
Salvador-García, Celina; Chiva-Bartoll, Oscar; Capella-Peris, Carlos – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
Physical education (PE) is often the subject chosen for applying multilingual initiatives based on content and language integrated learning (CLIL). Some research literature (Lynott, F. J. 2008. "Integrating Other Subject Matter without Jeopardizing Physical Education Goals: The Content Linkage Approach." Strategies 22 (1): 10-17; Merino,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Content and Language Integrated Learning, Bilingual Education, Language of Instruction
Preedy, Pat; Duncombe, Rebecca; Gorely, Trish – Education 3-13, 2022
Poor physical development in young children has been shown to impact readiness for school, behaviour, social development and academic achievement. This research sought to explore whether a physical intervention programme (Movement for Learning) can improve children's physical development. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (2nd edition,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Physical Development, Preschool Children, Intervention
Miller, Brenna Cosgrove; Edwards, Elizabeth S.; Nye, Susan – Physical Educator, 2022
In comparison to children, adolescents achieve significantly less physical activity (PA). Additionally, activity differences exist among genders and race/ethnicities. One means of influencing the PA habits of adolescents is high school physical education. Although PE class reaches students of all ages, genders, and races, motivation and…
Descriptors: High School Students, Physical Education, Adolescents, Physical Activity Level
Bedard, Chloe; King-Dowling, Sara; Obeid, Joyce; Timmons, Brian W.; Ferro, Mark A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
This study measured physical activity (PA) and explored its correlates among children with multimorbidity (co-occurring chronic physical and mental illness; MM) versus those with chronic physical illness only (PI). This study used baseline data from the Multimorbidity in Children and Youth Across the Life Course (MY LIFE) study, an on-going cohort…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Children, Comorbidity, Mental Disorders
