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Effect of a Two-Sessions-Per-Week Stretching Program on Hamstring Extensibility in Latino High School Students
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Hill, Grant M.; Najera, Wendy – Physical Educator, 2020
This study explored the effectiveness of a stretching program on hamstring extensibility among Latino high school students in a physical education (PE) setting. Students, aged 13 to 15, in five required PE classes were assigned to either an experimental group (n = 60) or a control group (n = 42). Experimental students performed a 3-min stretching…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, High School Students, Motor Reactions, Program Effectiveness
Evaluation of an Intervention to Increase Student Motivation and Enrollment in Physical Education
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Sulz, Lauren; Gibbons, Sandra L.; Naylor, Patti-Jean; Wharf-Higgins, Joan – Physical Educator, 2020
This study examined the influence of a 4-month intervention on students' motivation in Grade 10 physical education and enrollment in elective physical education. Health Promoting Secondary School Physical Education (HPSS PE) was designed to improve students' psychological need satisfaction in physical education, based on self-determination theory.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Motivation, Grade 10, High School Students
Physical Education and Moral Development: An Intervention Programme to Promote Moral Reasoning through Physical Education in High School Students
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Mouratidou, Katerina; Goutza, Stavroula; Chatzopoulos, Dimitrios – European Physical Education Review, 2007
Moral development is one of the goals of physical education (PE). However, few programmes have been implemented to investigate how moral development is promoted in PE settings. This study was designed in order to explore the effectiveness of a six-week specially designed moral development intervention in the PE domain in high school students, and…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Physical Education, Teaching Styles
Effects of Balance Training on Postural Sway, Leg Extensor Strength, and Jumping Height in Adolescents
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Granacher, Urs; Gollhofer, Albert; Kriemler, Susi – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2010
Deficits in strength of the lower extremities and postural control have been associated with a high risk of sustaining sport-related injuries. Such injuries often occur during physical education (PE) classes and mostly affect the lower extremities. Thus, the objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of balance training on postural…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Physical Activities, High School Students, Physical Education
Physical Activity, Dietary Practices, and Other Health Behaviors of At-Risk Youth Attending Alternative High Schools
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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