Descriptor
| Children | 3 |
| Performance Factors | 3 |
| Physical Development | 3 |
| Physical Education | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Age Differences | 1 |
| Body Weight | 1 |
| Childhood Needs | 1 |
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Etiology | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Publication Type
| ERIC Digests in Full Text | 1 |
| ERIC Publications | 1 |
| Guides - General | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textHensley, Larry D.; And Others – 1981
This study investigated the relationship between physical performance tests and body fatness in young children, and the extent to which differences in performance between the sexes could be explained by differences in body fatness. Measurements of age, height, weight, skinfold thicknesses, and performance scores on the vertical jump, standing…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Body Weight, Children, Elementary Education
Jarrett, Olga S. – 2002
Compared to the rest of the school day, recess is a time when children have more freedom to choose what they want to do and with whom. In light of the current climate of school accountability, this digest discusses research on recess and its relationship to learning, social development, and child health, as well as research on related topics that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childhood Needs, Children, Early Childhood Education
Geiger, William L. – 1975
Compared were the perceptual and gross motor abilities of 30 mentally retarded and 25 nonretarded 10- to 12-year-old children. Performance data on such motor tasks as the agility run, 20-yard dash, obstacle course, and target hop were recorded, with separate data for the retarded Ss on the basis of etiological classification (Down's Syndrome,…
Descriptors: Children, Etiology, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation
