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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Barfield, J. P.; Folio, M. Rhonda; Lam, Eddie T. C.; Zhang, James J. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2011
The purpose of this study was to develop the Scale of Allied Health Education Barriers to identify factors limiting enrollment in college/university allied health education programs. Development of the Scale of Allied Health Education Barriers was conducted through the following four stages: (1) review of literature, (2) focus group studies, (3)…
Descriptors: Health Education, Self Efficacy, Focus Groups, Allied Health Occupations Education
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Sherman, Todd; Barfield, J. P. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2006
This study was designed to investigate the equivalence reliability between the suggested FITNESSGRAM[R] muscular strength and endurance test, the 90[degrees] push-up (PSU), and alternate FITNESSGRAM[R] tests of upper-body strength and endurance (i.e., modified pull-up [MPU], flexed-arm hang [FAH], and pull-up [PU]). Children (N = 383) in Grades 3…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Classification, Item Analysis, Kinesthetic Perception
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Barfield, J. P.; Rowe, David A.; Michael, Timothy J. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2004
A pedometer is a practical, inexpensive tool used to measure physical activity. Bassett et al. (1996) found that interinstrument consistency of the Yamax Digi-Walker was higher than four other pedometers when measuring distance walked in adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate the interinstrument consistency of the Yamax pedometer in…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Correlation, Grade 3