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Top 10 Research Questions Related to Physical Activity in Preschool Children
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Pate, Russell R.; O'Neill, Jennifer R.; Brown, William H.; McIver, Kerry L.; Howie, Erin K.; Dowda, Marsha – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2013
The purpose of this article was to highlight important research needs related to physical activity in 3-to 5-year-old children. We identified research needs in 3 major categories: health effects, patterns of physical activity, and interventions and policies. The top research needs include identifying the health effects of physical activity, the…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Preschool Children, Research Needs, Intervention
Enrollment in Physical Education Is Associated with Overall Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls
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Pate, Russell R.; Ward, Dianne S.; O'Neill, Jennifer R.; Dowda, Marsha – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2007
Little is known about population-level contributions of school physical education to overall physical activity (PA) in youth. Because PA levels are lower in girls than boys, it is particularly important that the effects of PE programs in adolescent girls be understood. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the association of enrollment…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Females, Enrollment Rate