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Direct linkYilmaz, Simge; Sicim-Sevim, Berna – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
This study aimed to investigate whether or not gymnastics is effective to develop 60-72-month-old children's motor skills. The participants were selected from two different preschools in the same district of Ankara, Turkey. While half of the children participated in regular gymnastic activities in their schools, the remaining part of them did not…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries
de Greeff, J. W.; Hartman, E.; Mullender-Wijnsma, M. J.; Bosker, R. J.; Doolaard, S.; Visscher, C. – Health Education Research, 2016
Integrating physical activity into the curriculum has potential health and cognitive benefits in primary school children. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physically active academic lessons on cardiovascular fitness, muscular fitness and executive functions. In the current randomized controlled trial, 499 second and third…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Executive Function
de Greeff, Johannes W.; Hartman, Esther; Mullender-Wijnsma, Marijke J.; Bosker, Roel J.; Doolaard, Simone; Visscher, Chris – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Preventing overweight and improving physical fitness in primary school children is a worldwide challenge, and physically active intervention programs usually come with the cost of academic instruction time. This study aimed to investigate effects of physically active academic lessons on body mass index (BMI) and physical fitness in…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Body Composition
Yan, Zi; Bond, Trevor G. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2011
The main purpose of this study was to develop a Rasch Measurement Physical Fitness Scale (RMPFS) based on physical fitness indicators routinely used in Hong Kong primary schools. A total of 9,439 records of students' performances on physical fitness indicators, retrieved from the database of a Hong Kong primary school, were used to develop the…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Physical Fitness, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
Gartrell, Dan; Sonsteng, Kathleen – Young Children, 2008
Healthy child development relies on physical activity. New curriculum models are effectively integrating physical activity in education programs. The authors describe three such models: S.M.A.R.T. (Stimulating Maturity through Accelerated Readiness Training); Kids in Action, incorporating cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength and endurance,…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities
Strickland, Eric – Early Childhood Today, 2004
Strength and coordination are two areas of physical development that seem almost to "take care of themselves"--which may be the reason why they are often overlooked when curriculum planning is under way in many early childhood settings. After all, children are going to get stronger as they grow older, thus, they will also become more coordinated…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Development, Early Childhood Education
Pica, Rae – Young Children, 2006
The state of children's fitness is the responsibility of all who are involved with children. As early childhood professionals, they have a duty to educate the whole (thinking, feeling, "moving") child. Moreover, teachers of preschoolers can be more realistic than parents in their assessment of children's physical inactivity levels, and preschool…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Young Children, Physical Activities, Obesity
