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Assessment of Energy Expenditure during Discrete Skill Performance Using Systematic Observation and Indirect Calorimetry
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Sacko, Ryan S.; Egan, Cate A.; Fisher, Jenna; Shortt, Chelsee; McIver, Kerry – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2022
Purpose: To determine the accuracy of three systematic observation (SO) tools to estimate energy expenditure (EE) using different skill performance and observation intervals. Method: Three SO tools (Observational System for Recording Physical Activity in Children-Preschool, System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time, and System for Observing…
Descriptors: Performance, Observation, Physical Education, Physical Activities
Teacher Fidelity to a Physical Education Curricular Model and Physical Activity Outcomes
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Stylianou, Michalis; Kloeppel, Tiffany; Kulinna, Pamela; van der Mars, Han – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2016
Background: This study was informed by the bodies of literature emphasizing the role of physical education in promoting physical activity (PA) and addressing teacher fidelity to curricular models. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare student PA levels, lesson context, and teacher PA promotion behavior among classes where teachers were…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Education Teachers, Grade 4
Knowledge in Action: Fitness Lesson Segments That Teach Health-Related Fitness in Elementary Physical Education
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Hodges, Michael G.; Kulinna, Pamela Hodges; van der Mars, Hans; Lee, Chong – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to determine students' health-related fitness knowledge (HRFK) and physical activity levels after the implementation of a series of fitness lessons segments called Knowledge in Action (KIA). KIA aims to teach health-related fitness knowledge (HRFK) during short episodes of the physical education lesson. Teacher…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Physical Fitness, Physical Education, Intervention
Young School Children's Recess Physical Activity: Movement Patterns and Preferences
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Woods, Amelia M.; Graber, Kim C.; Daum, David N.; Gentry, Chris – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2015
This study examined physical activity (PA) variables related to recess PA patterns of kindergarten, first and second grade children, and the social preferences and individuals influencing their PA. Data collected (N = 147) used the System of Observing Children's Activity and Relationships during Play (SOCARP) instrument. Children were interviewed.…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Recess Breaks, Young Children, Kindergarten
Land of the Rising Pulse: A Social Ecological Perspective of Physical Activity Opportunities for Schoolchildren in Japan
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Webster, Collin Andrew; Suzuki, Naoki – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
The uptake of policies and recommendations to promote physical activity (PA) in American schools has been slow. It can be useful to investigate international contexts where school-based PA promotion has had more success and consider whether facilitative factors have transferability to American schools. This study employed a social ecological…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion, Grounded Theory
Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: Characteristics of Trained Teachers
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Centeio, Erin E.; Erwin, Heather; Castelli, Darla M. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
As public health concerns about physical inactivity and childhood obesity continue to rise, researchers are calling for interventions that comprehensively lead to more opportunities to participate in physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics and attitudes of trained physical education teachers during the…
Descriptors: Comprehensive School Health Education, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers