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Kolovelonis, Athanasios; Goudas, Marios – European Physical Education Review, 2023
This study examined the effects of cognitively challenging physical activity games on students' executive functions and situational interest in physical education. Participants were 144 fourth- and fifth-grade students (75 boys, 69 girls) from four elementary schools. A four-group, repeated measures, cross-over quasi-experimental design was used…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Physical Activities, Student Interests, Physical Education
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Adigüzel, Serdar; Karatas, Baykal; Yücel, Burak – Journal of Educational Issues, 2021
Purpose: This study aims to study the impact of the eight-week high-intensity interval training implemented by the national track and field team on some motor skills by gender. Technique and method: The study involves 17 male and 16 female athletes ages 18 to 26 who currently pursue an active sports life in the Turkish national cross-country…
Descriptors: Program Length, Program Effectiveness, Intervals, Training Methods
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Hastie, Peter A.; Calderón, Antonio; Rolim, Ramiro J.; Guarino, Anthony J. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relative effectiveness of 2 forms of physical education instruction on students' skill and technical performance, as well as content knowledge in 3 track and field events. Method: Students from 6 classes in 3 Portuguese schools completed 900-min units conducted under the auspices of sport…
Descriptors: Track and Field, Skill Development, Physical Education, Training Methods