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Coker, Cheryl A. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine whether functional movement proficiency could be improved as measured via the Functional Movement Screen using a standardized warm-up protocol in middle school physical education. A secondary purpose was to determine whether such improvement, if it occurred, would positively influence the technical…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Physical Education, Psychomotor Skills, Grade 7
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Timler, Amanda; McIntyre, Fleur; Bulsara, Caroline; Rose, Elizabeth; Hands, Beth – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2020
Our identity develops with age, and many impacting factors will determine whether it is healthy or unhealthy. A particularly fragile phase of identity development occurs during adolescence when level of motor competence may be influential, yet is rarely considered. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine male and female adolescent's…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Self Concept, Measures (Individuals), Scores
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Robinson, Leah E.; Palmer, Kara K.; Webster, E. Kipling; Logan, Samuel W.; Chinn, Katherine M. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2018
Purpose: This feasibility study compared the effects of 2 movement programs, traditional and mastery climate (i.e., the Children's Health Activity Motor Program [CHAMP]), on lesson context and children's physical activity (PA) levels. A secondary aim was to examine sex differences in PA levels in both programs. Method: Seventy-two preschoolers…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Exercise, Teaching Methods, Physical Activity Level
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Ward, Phillip; Kim, Insook; Ko, Bomna; Li, Weidong – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a content knowledge (CK) workshop on the enacted pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of teachers and in turn the effects on student learning. Method: A quasiexperimental design was used to examine 4 questions: (a) How does student learning differ as a function of PCK? (b) How does…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Correlation, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers
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Goodway, Jacqueline D.; Robinson, Leah E.; Crowe, Heather – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2010
This study examined the influence of gender and region on object control (OC) and locomotor skill development. Participants were 275 midwestern African American and 194 southwestern Hispanic preschool children who were disadvantaged. All were evaluated on the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (Ulrich, 2000). Two, 2 Gender (girls, boys) x 2 Region…
Descriptors: Females, Developmental Delays, Skill Development, Psychomotor Skills
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Lorson, Kevin M.; Goodway, Jacqueline D. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2008
The study purposes were to describe throwing form and gender differences before and after instruction during a game. Children's (ages 6-8, n = 105) throwing form was assessed while they played a game (snowball) using the Body Component Assessment for Throwing in Games to determine the modal developmental levels for the step, trunk, and forearm…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Young Children, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers
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Liu, John; Wrisberg, Craig A. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2005
In the present study, an attempt was made to examine the nature and persistence of bilateral transfer of a throwing skill for a large sample of male and female children. One hundred sixty children ages 6, 8, 10, and 12 years were randomly assigned to either an experimental or control group with an equal number of boys and girls in each group. The…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Transfer of Training, Psychomotor Skills, Experimental Groups