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Status of Participation in Physical Activity among International Students Attending Colleges and Universities in the United States
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Yoh, Taeho; Yang, Heewon; Gordon, Brian – College Student Journal, 2008
This study examined the status of participation in physical activity among international students attending colleges and universities in the United States. Participants for the study were 521 international students from five universities in the Midwestern part of the United States. Descriptive statistics revealed that international college…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Universities, Physical Activity Level, Foreign Countries
Children's Drawings of Physical Activity: Implications for Needs Assessment and Programming
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Sharpe, Patricia A.; Greaney, Mary L.; Royce, Sherer W.; Fields, Regina M. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2004
This article shows how to explore children's perceptions of physical activity through content analysis of their artwork. Ninety-one children drew pictures of what they perceived to be "physical activity" and created a slogan for promoting physical activity in their community. Drawing content revealed types of popular activities,…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Needs Assessment, Gender Differences, Content Analysis
2011 Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey High School Results and 2011 Comparative Report for: Grades 7-8; American Indian Students on or near a Reservation; American Indian Students in Urban Schools; Nonpublic Accredited Schools; Alternative Schools; Students with Disabilities
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Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2011
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is an epidemiologic surveillance system that was established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems that can occur during…
Descriptors: Reservation American Indians, American Indian Students, Comparative Analysis, Urban Schools
Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity through Quality Physical Education
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Lee, Amelia M. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2004
Despite the recognized health risks associated with physical inactivity, most Americans are not active enough to achieve health benefits, and many report no planned physical activity at all. The Surgeon General's report on physical activity and health and several research studies have provided evidence that most Americans do not exercise and are…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion