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Kulp, Austin J.; Zhu, Xihe – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2022
Background/Purpose: Before school exercise programs (BSEPs) give students time for breakfast and add time to their daily physical activity. However, the effects of BSEP on physical fitness and academic achievement in the classroom remain unclear. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of BSEP on cardiorespiratory fitness and academic…
Descriptors: Exercise, Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness, Grade 4
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Blain, Dylan O.; Curran, Thomas; Standage, Martyn – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
Purpose: Physical literacy is understood to be important for adolescents' behavioral and psychological wellness. Yet, to date, limited empirical data exist to support such reasoning. Addressing this gap, the present study examined relationships between physical literacy and early adolescents' physical education engagement, leisure-time exercise…
Descriptors: Correlation, Early Adolescents, Multiple Literacies, Physical Education
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DiMatteo, Julie; Radnitz, Cynthia; Loeb, Katharine L.; Ni, Jingwen – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine if automatic enrollment in exercise-promoting courses on a college campus, with a choice to opt out, would increase enrollment. Method: In a simulated course selection paradigm, 317 college students were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: optimal default (automatic enrollment in an…
Descriptors: Physical Education, College Students, Course Selection (Students), Exercise
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Phillips, David S.; Hannon, James C.; Castelli, Darla M. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2015
The effect of an acute bout of physical activity on academic performance in school-based settings is under researched. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between a single, vigorous (70-85%) bout of physical activity completed during physical education on standardized mathematics test performance among 72, eighth grade students…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Mathematics Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Performance
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Erwin, Heather E.; Woods, Amelia Mays; Woods, Martha K.; Castelli, Darla M. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine levels of physical activity engagement, motor competence, and physical fitness as related to child access to physical activity facilities in the home and school environments. The present investigation attempts to further efforts to examine the relationship between physical activity levels and access.…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Summer Programs, Physical Fitness, Physical Activities
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O'Connor, Michael J. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 1994
Explains the basic constructs of the transtheoretical model, which offers an explanation of the structure of change that occurs when adults attempt to change behavior. The paper discusses application of strategies that physical educators in postsecondary and community settings may employ to facilitate the adoption and maintenance of physical…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, College Students, Exercise, Health Behavior