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Changes in Healthy Behaviour Knowledge of Rural Pupils
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Lorenz, Kent A; Stylianou, Michalis; Kulinna, Pamela Hodges – European Physical Education Review, 2020
This study was informed by the body of literature on pupil knowledge and its potential contributions to developing healthy and active lifestyles, along with the focus of various current national physical education standards on cognitive outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the impact of conceptual-based intervention programmes in two rural…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Rural Schools, Health Promotion, Program Effectiveness
Physical Activity in Physical Education: Are Longer Lessons Better?
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Smith, Nicole J.; Monnat, Shannon M.; Lounsbery, Monica A. F. – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: The purpose of this study was to compare physical activity (PA) outcomes in a sample of high school (HS) physical education (PE) lessons from schools that adopted "traditional" versus "modified block" schedule formats. Methods: We used the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) to conduct observations…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, High Schools
Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Self-Perception Changes Related to a University "Lifetime Fitness for Health" Curriculum
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Woekel, Erica; Ebbeck, Vicki; Concepcion, Rebecca Y.; Readdy, Tucker; Li, Kin-Kit; Lee, Hyo; Cardinal, Bradley J. – Physical Educator, 2013
Undergraduate college students are at a crucial point in the development of significant health behaviors, most notably related to physical activity and dietary intake. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively determine whether participation in a Lifetime Fitness for Health (LFH) curriculum in college had short-term and long-term benefits…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Nutrition, Health Related Fitness, Undergraduate Students
Effects of Continuing Professional Development on Urban Elementary Students' Knowledge
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Kulinna, Pamela Hodges; McCaughtry, Nathan; Martin, Jeffrey; Cothran, Donetta – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2011
The purpose of this investigation was to examine one urban school district's attempt to revise their elementary school physical education offerings to promote student gains in healthy living knowledge. Specifically, the authors sought to determine if children's physical activity/fitness knowledge increased when taught by teachers engaged in a…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Teacher Participation
The Effectiveness of a University Level Conceptually-Based Health-Related Fitness Course on Health-Related Fitness Knowledge
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Adams, Thomas M., II; Graves, Marla M.; Adams, Harriette J. – Physical Educator, 2006
The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate and long-term effectiveness of a university level conceptually-based health-related (CBHR) fitness course on health-related fitness (HRF) knowledge. Two hundred and seventy-seven students served as subjects. Subjects were grouped according to the following criteria. Group 1 represented…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Multiple Choice Tests, Student Attitudes, Health Related Fitness
Chapter 4: Instructional Variables and Student Knowledge and Conceptions of Fitness
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Stewart, Susan; Mitchell, Murray – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2003
The physical education curriculum in the state of South Carolina is representative of a trend towards increasing instruction in health-related fitness concepts. In 1994 the South Carolina state legislature mandated that the required physical education course in high school include one semester of lifetime fitness and one semester of personal…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Health Related Fitness, Teacher Effectiveness, National Standards