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Wang, Yubing; Chen, Ang – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2020
One primary goal of physical education (PE) is to promote students' lifelong physical activity (PA). This goal implies that PE should not only improve students' PA in PE classes but also promote their PA outside of the school known as the "PE effect." Purpose: In this study, we proposed a two-pathway model of the "PE effect"…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Leisure Time, Health Behavior
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Ward, Jeffery Kurt; Hastie, Peter A.; Wadsworth, Danielle D.; Foote, Shelby; Brock, Sheri J.; Hollett, Nikki – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which a sport education season of fitness could provide students with recommended levels of in-class moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) while also increasing students' fitness knowledge and fitness achievement. Method: One hundred and sixty-six 5th-grade students (76…
Descriptors: Athletics, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Knowledge Level
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Erwin, Heather E.; Castelli, Darla M. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2008
This study was one of the first to examine elementary student performance on the first four national standards for physical education (National Association for Sport and Physical Education, 2004). Motor skill competency, strategic knowledge, physical activity, and physical fitness measures were collected from fourth- and fifth-grade students (N =…
Descriptors: National Standards, Physical Education, Elementary School Students, Performance
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Slenker, Suzanne E.; And Others – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1984
The Health Belief Model was utilized to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of individuals regarding regular jogging. Results suggest that behavior of sedentary individuals may be changed by using strategies which address perceived obstacles to jogging. (Author/DF)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Change, Beliefs, Jogging
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Morrow, James R., Jr.; Krzewinski-Malone, Jeanette A.; Jackson, Allen W.; Bungum, Timothy J.; FitzGerald, Shannon J. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2004
Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, and some cancers. Approximately 950,000 Americans die annually from cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine whether American adults know which traditional and lifestyle physical activities affect…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness, Individual Characteristics
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Slava, Scott; And Others – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1984
Results of a study to evaluate attitudes, knowledge, and activity behaviors of college graduates who completed a lecture laboratory course in physical education suggest that conceptual physical education classes can have positive long-term effects. (Author/DF)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, College Graduates, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Evaluation