Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
| Adolescents | 2 |
| Health Related Fitness | 2 |
| Muscular Strength | 2 |
| Physical Education | 2 |
| Physical Fitness | 2 |
| African American Students | 1 |
| At Risk Persons | 1 |
| Body Composition | 1 |
| Child Health | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Alabama | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textCowan, Wendy; Foster, Byron – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which a non-traditional strength training program will impact the health-related fitness of youth. Researchers hypothesized that the strengthening program would positively affect the fitness outcomes. Participant physical education classes incorporated strengthening exercises three days…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Health Related Fitness, Children
Direct linkSands, Charles D.; Hensarling, Robert W.; Angel, James B. – Health Education Journal, 2009
Objective: The purpose of this study was to establish baseline values on physiological parameters for 7-11 graders (n = 146) in a rural area of Alabama and to examine whether differences existed among the adolescents in the county. Design: Descriptive. Setting: Many adolescents in the southern portion of the United States suffer disproportionately…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Physical Education, Muscular Strength, Heart Disorders
