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Direct linkSusnara, Daniela M.; Curtner-Smith, M. D. – Physical Educator, 2023
The purpose of this study was to describe community partners' (CPs) perceptions of an out-of-school swimming program (OSSP) for underserved children and youth. Participants were four CPs associated with the OSSP during three consecutive summers and parents of the children and youth who participated in the program. We employed a theoretical…
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Community Involvement, Disadvantaged Youth, School Community Programs
Holtzclaw, Kara A.; Blom, Lindsey; Wade, Alee; Judge, Lawrence W. – Physical Educator, 2019
This research project examined the effects of an external educational training intervention delivered to coaches, parents, and athletes on youth swim coaches' behaviors. Coaches' perceptions of their own behavior, athletes' perceptions of coaches' behavior, and the sport environment were explored. Youth swim coaches within one organization were…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Aquatic Sports, Behavior, Athletes
Madou, Tom; Iserbyt, Peter – Physical Educator, 2018
This study investigated the effect of pairing by ability in peer teaching on swimming performance, physical activity, and time-on-task. During a 4-lesson unit in front crawl swimming, 113 (36 female, 77 male) university students in Kinesiology were randomized over gender-homogeneous same-ability (low with low and high with high) and mixed-ability…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Performance Factors, Physical Activities, Time on Task
Pennington, Colin G.; Curtner-Smith, Matthew; Wind, Stafanie – Physical Educator, 2020
This study examined the effect of a physical education teacher's apparent age on middle school students' learning and perceptions of the teacher. Two hundred seventy-three middle school students were randomly assigned to view one of two virtually identical films of swimming lessons taught by the same teacher. During the young appearance lesson…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Age Differences, Middle School Students, Early Adolescents
Allen, Ray; Mackey, Marcia J.; Rollenhagen, Benjamin R. – Physical Educator, 2016
The purpose of this study was to identify what lifelong activities stakeholders agree upon as most important to include in physical education programs. Little research has been conducted regarding which lifelong activities are most important to include in the curriculum and if there is consensus in priorities across program stakeholders. Consensus…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Schwamberger, Benjamin; Wahl-Alexander, Zachary – Physical Educator, 2016
Summer swim programs provide a unique opportunity to engage children in PA as well as an important lifesaving skill. Offering summer swim programs is critical, especially for minority populations who tend to have higher rates of drowning, specifically in youth populations. The purpose of this study was to determine the lesson context and…
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Physical Activities, Minority Groups, At Risk Persons
Peer reviewedChristie, Irene – Physical Educator, 1985
The author reviews the literature on aquatic activity for the disabled, discussing the physical, physiological, psychological, and sociological benefits of swimming and water safety activities. Unique properties of water and legal requirements regarding physical education of the handicapped, specifically citing the development of skills in…
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Cardiovascular System, Compliance (Legal), Normalization (Handicapped)
