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Liu, Xiaofeng Steven; Loudermilk, Brandon; Simpson, Thomas – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2014
Sample size can be chosen to achieve a specified width in a confidence interval. The probability of obtaining a narrow width given that the confidence interval includes the population parameter is defined as the power of the confidence interval, a concept unfamiliar to many practitioners. This article shows how to utilize the Statistical Analysis…
Descriptors: Sample Size, Statistical Analysis, Confidence Testing, Intervals
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Brown, Michelle J. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2018
The Biggest Mover Program, an educational program to improve daily exercise and healthy eating was developed to address the learning needs of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and physical challenges. The program was part of a three-part program to improve the knowledge of students, staff, and teachers through the use of…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Health Behavior, Health Promotion
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Naumann, Fiona; Moore, Keri; Mildon, Sally; Jones, Philip – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2014
This paper aims to develop a valid method to assess the key competencies of the exercise physiology profession acquired through work-integrated learning (WIL). In order to develop a competency-based assessment, the key professional tasks needed to be identified and the test designed so students' competency in different tasks and settings could be…
Descriptors: Exercise Physiology, Competence, Test Construction, Work Experience
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Gibson, Adam P.; Chandra, Elizabeth; Chandra, Manik – Physics Education, 2009
We have measured blood oxygenation levels in a group of 14 people (8 young people and 6 adults) on a physically demanding expedition to Mt Kenya. Blood oxygenation was measured at 11 different altitudes between 1910 and 4985 m using pulse oximetry. We found that pulse oximetry was suitable for use on a youth expedition and we were able to show…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Physics, Exercise Physiology, Foreign Countries
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Anderson, Mark B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Recommends using examples from sports and exercise pathology in the undergraduate psychology curriculum. Sports and exercise issues enjoy popularity among many undergraduates and contain many examples applicable to general psychology courses and psychological research. Discusses sports and exercise topics illustrating concepts from developmental…
Descriptors: Athletics, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Developmental Psychology