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Ulupinar, Süleyman; Özbay, Serhat – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2020
Valid and reliable measurement methods are the basic requirements that enable the measurement and evaluation process to reach education's basic goals. Usually, using laboratory-based tools and methods for measuring the physical fitness of students is not possible within school settings. Therefore, field-based tests provide crucial solutions to…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Tests, Health Related Fitness, Student Athletes
Kabiri, Laura S.; Messineo, Ashley; Gattu, Nikhil; Ray, Brian D.; Iammarino, Nicholas K. – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: The purpose of this systematic review is to summarize what is known about health-related physical fitness (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition) and physical activity among homeschool youth. Findings from this study have implications for all American youth as they return to public…
Descriptors: Health Related Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Home Schooling, Public Schools
Ishihara, Toru; Sugasawa, Shigemi; Matsuda, Yusuke; Mizuno, Masao – Developmental Science, 2018
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between sports experience (i.e., tennis experience) and executive function in children while controlling for physical activity and physical fitness. Sixty-eight participants (6-12 years old, 34 males and 34 females) were enrolled in regular tennis lessons (mean = 2.4 years,…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Children, Physical Fitness, Athletics
Zhanibek, Kuderiev; Zh, Beknazarov; Kasymbayeva, J.; Sh, Shonov E.; Minarbekov, D. I.; Sydykov, N.T. – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2021
In the Republic of Kazakhstan, specialists in the field of Physical culture and Sports are faced with the problem of increasing interest in practicing folk national sports, based on the creation of both theoretical paradigms and a more evidence-based comprehensive practical database of research in scientific and methodological orientation. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Athletes, Athletics, Physical Fitness
Mateo-Orcajada, Adrián; Abenza-Cano, Lucía; Albaladejo-Saura, Mario Demófilo; Vaquero-Cristóbal, Raquel – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Previous scientific research on the use of mobile applications to increase physical activity level and improve health among adolescents does not provide conclusive results, one of the main reasons being the lack of adherence to the intervention after the first weeks. For this reason, the main objectives of the research were to determine the…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Physical Activity Level, Handheld Devices, Body Composition
Yüksek, Selami – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
This study was carried out to determine and compare the physical fitness levels of elderly people who pray regularly with those who lead a sedentary lifestyle, as well as to emphasize the importance of performing regular prayer for the physical fitness levels of elderly people. The research sample consisted of 849 men who were able to conduct…
Descriptors: Health Related Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Older Adults
Ercis, Sertaç – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The purpose of this study was to study the effects of physical fitness and mental hardness on the performance of elite basketball players in Turkey. The research included a population of 80 elite male athletes, and the size of the population and the sample size were equal and the method of selection was purposeful one. The instruments consisted of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Fitness, Resilience (Psychology), Performance Factors
Polak, Ewa; Wojtun-Sikora, Bernadetta – Research in Dance Education, 2022
This study aims the evaluation of the level, dynamics and direction of changes in the development of motor skills among early-school aged girls under the influence of a regularly practiced dance. The study involved 357 girls aged 7-10. The experimental group consisted of 192 girls attending dance classes at schools and children's dance groups. The…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Females, Dance, Child Development
Lorenz, Kent A.; Stylianou, Michalis; Moore, Shannon; Kulinna, Pamela Hodges – Health Education Journal, 2017
Background and Objective: Increased emphasis on academic outcomes has reduced the amount of time spent in physical education and other school physical activity opportunities in many schools in the USA. However, physical fitness is a positive predictor of academic performance on standardised tests, and students who perform better on fitness…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Physical Fitness, Grades (Scholastic), Grade 4
Eastham, Susan L. – Physical Educator, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine physical education teachers' physical fitness test administration practices, specifically how physical education teachers helped their students to develop a cognitive understanding of the health-related physical fitness components before and after test administration. Ten middle school and high school…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Testing, Cognitive Ability, Physical Education Teachers
Arslan, Ersin; Ince, Gonca; Akyüz, Murat – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effects of a circuit exercise program on the physical fitness parameters of children with atypical autism spectrum condition (ASC) and typically developing (TD) children. Method: Fourteen (14) boys with atypical autism (mean age: 10.07 ± 0.25 years; weight: 24.97 ± 0.64 kg; height: 126.79 ± 1.33 cm) and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Physical Fitness, Exercise, Children
Mora-Gonzalez, Jose; Esteban-Cornejo, Irene; Migueles, Jairo H.; Rodriguez-Ayllon, María; Molina-Garcia, Pablo; Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; Solis-Urra, Patricio; Plaza-Florido, Abel; Kramer, Arthur F.; Erickson, Kirk I.; Hillman, Charles H.; Catena, Andrés; Ortega, Francisco B. – Developmental Science, 2021
The present study aims: (1) to examine the association of physical fitness components (i.e., cardiorespiratory fitness, speed-agility, and muscular fitness) with brain current source density during working memory; and (2) to examine whether fitness-related current density was associated to working memory performance and academic achievement.…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Short Term Memory, Children
Zhang, Lei; Zhu, Xihe; Haegele, Justin A.; Wang, Dandan; Wu, Xueping – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Limited research has examined health and fitness indicators among individuals with different categories of intellectual disabilities (ID). The purpose of this brief report was to examine differences in health and physical fitness indicators among individuals with different levels of ID. Method: Individuals (n = 203) with mild,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Health Related Fitness
Erol, Sadettin – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2022
In this study, it was aimed to examine the effects of static and dynamic core exercises applied to football players aged 10-12 years on some physical fitness characteristics. The mean age of 12,4±0,4 years, average body weight of 43,2±0.31 kg, average height of 153,5±0.32 cm and average age of 4.32 years in sports, 32 male football players who…
Descriptors: Exercise, Athletes, Team Sports, Physical Fitness
Ruiz-Hermosa, Abel; Martínez-Vizcaíno, Vicente; Alvarez-Bueno, Celia; García-Prieto, Jorge C.; Pardo-Guijarro, María J.; Sánchez-López, Mairena – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Walking and bicycling (active commuting) to school may be a useful strategy to increase the daily amount of physical activity, and, potentially, improve children's health. However, it is unclear whether active commuting to school (ACS) has the potential to improve physical health and cognitive performance in children. Our aim was to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Child Health, Physical Health