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Direct linkKahan, David – Physical Educator, 2013
Urban middle school physical education teachers undertook action research to understand activity preferences of their sixth and seventh graders (n = 701) as they sought to modify curriculum for enhancing student engagement. Students completed an anonymous survey of basic demographic characteristics and interest in participating in 24 physical…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Middle School Students, Urban Schools, Action Research
Wilkinson, Carol; Brown, Lanell; Graser, Sue Vincent; Pennington, Todd R. – Physical Educator, 2012
Many adolescent girls are not participating in the recommended levels of physical activity (PA) and are at risk for unhealthy lifestyles (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008). Helping girls understand the importance of PA and giving them positive experiences in physical education classes, including fitness testing, may help to…
Descriptors: Human Services, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Females
Renfrow, Matthew S.; Caputo, Jennifer L.; Otto, Stephanie M.; Farley, Richard F.; Eveland-Sayers, Brandi M. – Physical Educator, 2011
The purpose of this case study was to examine the relationship between sports participation and health-related physical fitness in middle school and high school students. Health-related physical fitness was measured using the Fitnessgram test battery to assess healthy fitness zone (HFZ) achievement in five areas: body composition, muscular…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness
Constantinou, Phoebe; Manson, Mara; Silverman, Stephen – Physical Educator, 2009
Why girls' participation in physical education (PE) dramatically changes once girls reach middle school has been of interest to many researchers. Studying how middle school girls perceive things at this age helps ensure a greater understanding of how to better meet girls' needs. The purpose of this study was to determine how middle school girls…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Student Attitudes, Females, Middle School Students
Leopold, Debra; Juniu, Susana – Physical Educator, 2008
While spiritual health has been gaining respect among researchers and academic scholars as a vital component of human wellness, little research has focused on the implementation and assessment of spiritual education in public schools. The present study examined the effects of spiritual health education on students' ability to choose positive…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Intervention, Health Education, Health Behavior
Dean, Melony Blair; Adams, Thomas M., II; Comeau, Matthew J. – Physical Educator, 2005
This study was designed to determine if a female physical educator's appearance of body fatness affects 1) the cognitive performance of junior high school students on a test of health-related fitness knowledge, and 2) student attitudes toward the instructor. Ninety-three seventh through ninth grade students from two schools, participated in a…
Descriptors: Females, Physical Education Teachers, Physical Fitness, Junior High School Students
Castelli, Darla M.; Hillman, Charles H. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2007
This article intends to inform physical education teachers about the current research describing the relationship between physical education performance outcomes as identified by the national physical education standards (i.e., regular participation in physical activity, physical fitness, motor competence; National Association of Physical…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Physical Education, Cognitive Processes, Correlation
Pugh, Steven F.; Alford, Alan – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2004
Physical educators are always looking for new ideas that introduce moderate-to-vigorous activity, involve skill, encourage teamwork, and increase student interest. Touch rugby has the potential to contribute to these outcomes. Though the sport is not new, it is not a mainstream sport. Therefore, students see it as something new. Their motivation…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Team Sports, Drills (Practice), Middle School Students
