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Direct linkKilbourne, Brianne Fariss – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this quantitative, non-experimental correlational study was to determine if cumulative risk is associated with undergraduate student institutional commitment. Additionally, moderate to vigorous physical activity was investigated as a moderator of the association between cumulative risk and institutional commitment, specifically…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Correlation, Physical Activity Level, Undergraduate Students
Manning, John Merrill – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Graduate students enrolled in clinical, counseling, and school psychology doctoral programs are required to complete a one-year internship prior to graduating and earning their degree. Recently, an imbalance has grown between the number of internship positions and the number of applicants, with more applicants than available internship positions.…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Internship Programs, Stress Variables, Physical Health
Ellis, Joshua Charles – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Regular physical activity contributes to decreasing health risk factors. With the intent of establishing long-term behavioral changes that attribute to overall physical wellbeing, many U.S. universities offer fitness and wellness courses. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a postsecondary fitness and wellness course on physical…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness, Physical Education
Helgeson, John L., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The pressure educators, schools, and school districts face with meeting Adequate Yearly Progress on state assessments as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act has made some schools and school district reduce class offerings and time for subjects not considered core subjects. In addition, the rising obesity rates in students have prompted…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Correlation, Reading Achievement
Evans, Miriam Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study explores factors associated with implementation of the physical education and physical activity standards of the South Carolina Students Health and Fitness Act of 2005 in Title I elementary schools. The study was framed using selected components of the diffusion of innovations theory, which looked at characteristics of the law and their…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, State Standards
Fede, Marybeth H. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a fit for life program at a university and to use the findings from an extensive literature review, consultations with formative and summative committees, and data collection to develop an interdisciplinary, physically active lifestyle (IPAL) course model. To address the 5 research questions examined in…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Grade Point Average, Leisure Time, Physical Fitness
