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Direct linkSmith, John D.; Holmes, Patricia A. – Physical Educator, 2013
The purpose of this study was to explore high school students' perceived exertion after participating in the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER). Immediately after completing the PACER, students (N = 792) indicated their perceived exertion on the OMNI rating of perceived exertion (RPE) for children (1-10 scale). All students,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Measures (Individuals), Physical Fitness, Student Attitudes
Santiago, Jose A.; Roper, Emily A.; Disch, James G.; Morales, Julio – Physical Educator, 2013
Research has shown positive relationships between academic achievement and both physical activity and physical fitness. However, none of this research has focused on students from Hispanic backgrounds. Therefore, it is important to investigate the contributions of health-related fitness measures on Hispanic students' academic performance. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Females, Program Effectiveness, Physical Activities
Andre, Mauro H.; Mandigo, James L. – Physical Educator, 2013
El Salvador has an unfortunate history that includes a military regime and a civil war that together created a legacy of violence in which the country still struggles nowadays. Salud Escolar Integral (SEI) was created in 2005 by universities, federal governments, a corporate sponsor, and sport associations as a program to combat youth violence…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Physical Education Teachers
Adamakis, Manolis; Zounhia, Katerina – Physical Educator, 2013
The purposes of this study were to determine how undergraduate physical education (PE) students feel about their level of competence concerning basic computer skills and to examine possible differences between groups (gender, specialization, high school graduation type, and high school direction). Although many students and educators believe…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Graduation, Foreign Countries
Alstot, Andrew E.; Kang, Minsoo; Alstot, Crystal D. – Physical Educator, 2013
Techniques based in applied behavior analysis (ABA) have been shown to be useful across a variety of settings to improve numerous behaviors. Specifically within physical activity settings, several studies have examined the effect of interventions based in ABA on a variety of motor skills, but the overall effects of these interventions are unknown.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Intervention, Psychomotor Skills
Dieringer, Shannon Titus; Porretta, D. L. – Physical Educator, 2013
The purpose of this paper was to discuss the importance of using socially appropriate language regarding disability and to discuss the role of physical educators and coaches regarding its use. Examples are provided of how to foster socially appropriate language within a school context relative to students and school personnel, as well as parents…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Athletic Coaches, Teacher Role, Disabilities
Overdorf, Virginia G.; Coker, Cheryl A. – Physical Educator, 2013
The development of skillful movers is arguably one of the most important goals of physical education. According to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (2004), skill proficiency and confidence are paramount to developing a lifelong commitment to being physically active. Yet these attributes are highly dependent on…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Physical Education Teachers, Skill Analysis
Williams, Skip M.; McGladrey, Brian W.; Silva, Andrea; Hannon, James C. – Physical Educator, 2013
Fitness for Life classes, in which a primary goal is for students to acquire health-related fitness knowledge, consist of a lecture session and an activity session. Unfortunately, devoting class time to a lecture reduces the time students are engaged in physical activity (PA). A potential solution to helping students develop cognitive skills…
Descriptors: Homework, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness
Kloeppel, Tiffany; Hodges-Kulinna, Pamela; Cothran, Donetta – Physical Educator, 2012
Relatively little is known about the use of structured physical education curricular models in physical education settings. The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' perspectives of various physical education curricular models. Teacher participants ranged from those involved in very structured curricular programs, to teachers that chose…
Descriptors: Expertise, Physical Education, Teacher Response, Self Efficacy
Sheppard, Adam; Rubin, Daniela A.; Sherman, Clay P.; Patterson, Debra L. – Physical Educator, 2012
Currently, there is no standardized course configuration for the administration of the mile run/walk (MRW) test. This study assessed the effect of altering the MRW course configuration on student preference for configurations, student performance during the test, and perception of exertion after the test. Participants completed the MRW test under…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Physical Activities, Student Attitudes
Hetland, Kristen; Strand, Bradford – Physical Educator, 2012
In recent years, there has been extensive examination and scrutiny of the education system and teacher education programs, more specifically, physical education teacher education (PETE) programs. Lawson (1991) and Mitchell (2006) believed that PETE faculty are critical to the future of the physical education profession and play a pivotal role in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Physical Education, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
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
Thompson, Angela; Hannon, James C. – Physical Educator, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine if health-related fitness (HRF) knowledge is related to self-reported physical activity (PA) of high school students. Students (N=165) enrolled in physical education from two schools in the Southwestern U.S participated. A 100-point HRF knowledge test was assembled, focusing on the HRF concepts of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, Correlation
Webster, Collin A.; Villora, Sixto Gonzalez; Harvey, Rachel – Physical Educator, 2012
Communicating how class content can satisfy students' personal interests and goals--referred to as content relevance--is an important teaching behavior that has been linked to numerous indices of student success in school. However, no known studies have examined teachers' communication of content relevance in K-12 physical education. The purpose…
Descriptors: Expertise, Conferences (Gatherings), Physical Education, Classroom Research
Emmanouilidou, Kyriaki; Derri, Vassiliki; Aggelousis, Nicolaos; Vassiliadou, Olga – Physical Educator, 2012
The purpose of this pilot study was to develop and evaluate an instrument for measuring Greek elementary physical educators' knowledge of student assessment. A multiple-choice questionnaire comprised of items about concepts, methods, tools, and types of student assessment in physical education was designed and tested. The initial 35-item…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Student Evaluation, Questionnaires, Item Analysis
