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Samantha Johnson; Jessica K. Fleming; Mary Stenson; Astrid Mel; Katherine Spillios; Jennifer Caputo – Advances in Physiology Education, 2025
Introductory classes are often a student's first exposure to foundational knowledge, careers, and faculty in an academic major. The characteristics of introductory exercise science courses, as well as faculty impressions of course benefits and areas for improvement, were explored in this study. Electronic survey data from 181 universities around…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, Introductory Courses, Exercise Physiology
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Albu, Mihai; Atack, Lynda; Srivastava, Ishaan – Health Education Journal, 2015
Objective: Motivating clients to change the health behaviour, and maintaining an interest in exercise programmes, is an ongoing challenge for health educators. With new developments in technology, simulation and gaming are increasingly being considered as ways to motivate users, support learning and promote positive health behaviours. The purpose…
Descriptors: Health Education, Simulation, Usability, Health Behavior
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Loflin, Jerry W. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
The Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI) was introduced in 2002. Since 2002, limited data, especially student physical activity data, have been published pertaining to the ECHSI. The purpose of this study was to examine the aerobic capacities of early college students and compare them to state and national averages. Early college students…
Descriptors: High School Students, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Exercise