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Pate, Russell R.; Ward, Dianne S.; O'Neill, Jennifer R.; Dowda, Marsha – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2007
Little is known about population-level contributions of school physical education to overall physical activity (PA) in youth. Because PA levels are lower in girls than boys, it is particularly important that the effects of PE programs in adolescent girls be understood. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the association of enrollment…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Females, Enrollment Rate
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Motl, Robert W.; Dishman, Rod K.; Dowda, Marsha; Pate, Russell R. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2004
The authors examined the factorial validity and factorial invariance of the 3-day physical activity recall (3DPAR) using confirmatory factor analysis. Adolescent girls from two cohorts (N=955, N=1,797) completed the 3DPAR in the eighth grade; participants in Cohort 2 (N=1,658) completed the 3DPAR again 1 year later in the ninth grade. The 3DPAR…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Females, Test Validity, Physical Activities