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Spessato, Barbara Coiro; Gabbard, Carl; Valentini, Nadia C. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2013
Our goal was to investigate the role of body mass index (BMI) and motor competence (MC) in children's physical activity (PA) levels during physical education (PE) classes. We assessed PA levels of 5-to-10-year old children ("n" = 264) with pedometers in four PE classes. MC was assessed using the TGMD-2 and BMI values were classified…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
Bevans, Katherine; Fitzpatrick, Leslie-Anne; Sanchez, Betty; Forrest, Christopher B. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2010
This study was conducted to identify student characteristics and instructional factors that impact student engagement in physical education (PE). Data were derived from the systematic observation of 124 sessions taught by 31 physical educators and the administration of health and PE engagement questionnaires to 2,018 students in grades 5-8.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Self Concept, Student Characteristics, Physical Activities

Martens, Fred – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 1987
A follow-up study of the effectiveness, in terms of success in student teaching, of a process for screening students for a physical education teacher preparation program found that, in general, no pre-entry data (interview ratings, secondary school grade point average, and skill and fitness scores) collected were helpful in predicting teaching…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Physical Education Teachers, Predictor Variables, Preservice Teacher Education