ERIC Number: EJ751021
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jan
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0273-5024
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Effectiveness of a Two-Year Health-Related Physical Education Intervention in Elementary Schools
Verstraete, Stefanie; Cardon, Greet; De Clercq, Dirk; De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v26 n1 p20-34 Jan 2007
The study aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 2-year health-related physical education intervention in a pretest-posttest design. Sixteen elementary schools (764 pupils, mean age: 11.2 plus or minus 0.7) participated in the study. Schools were randomly assigned to the intervention condition (n = 8) and the control condition (n = 8). Making use of direct observation data gathered according to SOFIT (System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time), the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity engagement during physical education classes was significantly higher in the intervention condition than in the control condition. Children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity engagement during physical education lessons increased with 14% in the intervention condition (from 42 to 56%). No significant effects were found on the accelerometer data. The health-related physical education intervention was found to be promising in promoting physical activity during physical education classes. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Elementary Schools, Physical Education Teachers, Program Evaluation, Health Promotion, Pretests Posttests, Comparative Analysis, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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