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Download full textKretschmer, Jurgen; Saunders, John; Bressan, Liz; Erhorn, Jan; Wirszing, Daniel – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2013
An increasing worldwide concern about a decline in the quality of the motor ability of children was the motivation for this exploratory comparative study. It involves a comparison of the motor ability of children aged 8 and 9 years from Hamburg (n = 774), Melbourne (n = 141) and Cape Town (n = 81). Since each of these global cities represents a…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students
Creasy, Julia A.; Whipp, Peter R.; Jackson, Ben – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2012
Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) has particular relevance for understanding the factors that contribute to high-quality teaching behaviors. This study sought to explore the relationship between teachers' PCK and students' opportunities related to learning outcomes in primary school physical education (PE), during ball game instruction. Data…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Physical Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Outcomes of Education
Wang, C. K. John; Koh, K. T.; Biddle, Stuart J. H.; Liu, W. C.; Chye, Stefanie – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2011
The purpose of this research was to examine physical activity patterns and psychological correlates of physical activity among primary, secondary, and junior college students in Singapore. A sample of 3,333 school students aged 10 to 18 years took part in the study. Results showed that the younger students had significantly higher physical…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Foreign Countries, Age Differences
Yasumitsu, Tatsuo; Nogawa, Haruo; Hatano, Yoshiro – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2011
This study examined the impact of a short-time coordination program conducted during recess periods on improving agility in elementary school students. The subjects consisted of 60 third grade students, who were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 29) and a control group (n = 31). The experimental group completed a coordination program…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Elementary School Students, Exercise
Blom, Lindsey C.; Alvarez, John; Zhang, Lei; Kolbo, Jerome – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2011
A wide variety of school-based physical activity contexts have been recently associated with various measures of academic performance. Of these studies, a small number employing objective measures of student fitness have identified a relationship with academic achievements. However, even among these studies, the fitness-academic link has not been…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Standardized Tests, Physical Fitness, Mathematics Tests
McNeill, Michael Charles; Fry, Joan Marian; Md. Hairil, Johari – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2011
This is an investigation of the motivational climate generated in games lessons taught by three experienced, specialist physical education (PE) teachers using a tactical games approach (Games Concept Approach, GCA). The pupils' personal motives for participation in the units were also explored. Three PE specialists were purposefully selected to…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Grade 5, Gender Differences, Teaching Methods
Cowan, Wendy; Foster, Byron – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which a non-traditional strength training program will impact the health-related fitness of youth. Researchers hypothesized that the strengthening program would positively affect the fitness outcomes. Participant physical education classes incorporated strengthening exercises three days…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Health Related Fitness, Children
Smith, John; Nichols, David; Biggerstaff, Kyle; DiMarco, Nancy – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of physical activity in which children engage during physical education classes and factors that mediate their participation. Third and 4th grade students wore pedometers during each 30-min physical education class for one school year. Steps per class were collected daily during structured and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Grade 4, Physical Activity Level
Goodweiler, Cassie; Hensley, Larry D.; Finn, Kevin J. – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the number of days per week a child participates in physical education class and physical fitness test scores among elementary students. A total of 1,122 boys and 1,129 girls from 31 elementary schools located in the Midwest region of the U.S. took part in the study. The results of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Incidence
