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Direct linkSurapiboonchai, Kampol – ProQuest LLC, 2010
There is a lack of valid and reliable low cost observational instruments to measure moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in school physical education (PE). The participants in this study were third to tenth grade boys and girls from a south Texas school district. The SAM (Simple Activity Measurement) activity levels were compared with…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Test Construction, Psychometrics
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Download full textSmith, John; Nichols, David; Biggerstaff, Kyle; DiMarco, Nancy – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of physical activity in which children engage during physical education classes and factors that mediate their participation. Third and 4th grade students wore pedometers during each 30-min physical education class for one school year. Steps per class were collected daily during structured and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Grade 4, Physical Activity Level
Meaney, Karen S.; Hart, Melanie A.; Griffin, L. Kent – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2009
Fun & Fit is a program designed to create positive physical activity experiences and to promote healthy lifestyle choices among overweight children from low-income African American and Hispanic American families. The program is a collaborative project between Texas Tech University and the Lubbock Independent School District funded through a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Hispanic American Students, Low Income Groups
