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Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Self-Perception Changes Related to a University "Lifetime Fitness for Health" Curriculum
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Woekel, Erica; Ebbeck, Vicki; Concepcion, Rebecca Y.; Readdy, Tucker; Li, Kin-Kit; Lee, Hyo; Cardinal, Bradley J. – Physical Educator, 2013
Undergraduate college students are at a crucial point in the development of significant health behaviors, most notably related to physical activity and dietary intake. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively determine whether participation in a Lifetime Fitness for Health (LFH) curriculum in college had short-term and long-term benefits…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Nutrition, Health Related Fitness, Undergraduate Students
The Facilitative Effect of Acute Rhythmic Exercise on Reading Comprehension of Junior High Students
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Mead, Tim P.; Roark, Susan; Larive, Lane J.; Percle, Kristen C.; Auenson, Rachel N. – Physical Educator, 2013
With tightening school budgets and continued emphasis on core subject standardized testing, physical education often takes a backseat to academic areas that school administrators deem more important. Much time is spent using improvement strategies in the classroom that do not involve exercise. Two hundred eighty-five sixth to eighth grade students…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Norm Referenced Tests, Physical Education, Reading Comprehension
What Elementary Physical Education Student Teachers Observe and Reflect upon to Assist Their Instruction
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Napper-Owen, Gloria; McCallister, Sarah – Physical Educator, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine how student teachers (STs) linked their observation and reflection skills to assist them in bridging the theory to practice gap during their elementary student teaching experience. Eight STs were videotaped on two different occasions during their elementary assignment. Immediately following the lesson, the…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Student Teachers, Student Teaching, Physical Education
Fitness for the Disabled University Student: Extending the Mainstream.
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Stewart, C. Craig – Physical Educator, 1988
Findings are reported from a survey of 33 disabled university students which sought to identify perceptions of these students about their fitness levels. Implications of these findings for implementation of curriculum modifications, mainstreaming, and practicum experiences for preservice physical educators are discussed. (IAH)
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, College Students, Curriculum Development, Disabilities
Attitudes of High School Students toward Physical Education Activities, Teachers, and Personal Health.
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Rice, Pamela – Physical Educator, 1988
Results of a study of 602 high school students show students enjoyed having a variety of activities, with preference for team over individual sports. The 73-item questionnaire revealed that 85 percent enjoy their physical education classes, and 73 percent consider their physical education teachers good role models. (IAH)
Descriptors: High Schools, Physical Activities, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers
Attitudes toward Physical Activity among College Students.
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Mowatt, Marilyn; And Others – Physical Educator, 1988
Attitudes toward physical activity among 564 undergraduate and graduate students were primarily influenced by gender, year in school, activity class enrollment, and the passage of time. An experimental group, which received mini-lectures on the scientific bases of exercise, showed little significant change in attitude. The survey instrument is…
Descriptors: Exercise Physiology, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Likert Scales
Moonlighting: The Norm for Physical Educators.
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Williams, Jacqueline A. – Physical Educator, 1992
New York State physical educators completed surveys regarding moonlighting. About 83 percent reported some moonlighting, and over half held several moonlighting jobs; most held multiple school jobs. The most common reasons for moonlighting during school were professional responsibility and enjoyment. They did not believe it detracted from…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction, Multiple Employment