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Lagestad, Pal; Ranes, Vebjorn; Welde, Boye – International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2015
The aims of the study were twofold: (a) to investigate how school size affects absentee rates in physical education (PE) and (b) to examine the experiences of students and teachers at a small rural high school in relation to attendance in PE at their school. The absentee rates in PE among all students (N = 6928 students) in a county in Norway were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, School Size, Small Schools
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Kimball, Jessica; Jenkins, Jayne; Wallhead, Tristan – European Physical Education Review, 2009
The purpose of this study was to use the Lifelong Physical Activity (LLPA) framework to examine the influence of high school physical education (PE) on university students' level of physical activity (PA). Participants included 365 undergraduate students from the Rocky Mountain West of the USA enrolled in a university physical activity course.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, High Schools, Physical Education, Physical Activity Level
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Kubik, Martha Y.; Lytle, Leslie; Fulkerson, Jayne A. – Journal of School Health, 2004
This study assessed the interest of alternative high school staff in intervention research on students' eating and physical activity habits and the feasibility of conducting such research in alternative school settings. A two-phase descriptive design incorporated both quantitative and qualitative methods. In fall/winter 2001-2002, alternative high…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Dietetics, Health Behavior, High School Students