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Acute Enhancement of Executive Functions through Cognitively Challenging Physical Activity Games in Elementary Physical Education
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Kolovelonis, Athanasios; Goudas, Marios – European Physical Education Review, 2023
This study examined the effects of cognitively challenging physical activity games on students' executive functions and situational interest in physical education. Participants were 144 fourth- and fifth-grade students (75 boys, 69 girls) from four elementary schools. A four-group, repeated measures, cross-over quasi-experimental design was used…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Physical Activities, Student Interests, Physical Education
The Impact of the Eight-Week High-Intensity Interval Training Implemented by the National Track and Field Team on Some Motor Skills by Gender
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Adigüzel, Serdar; Karatas, Baykal; Yücel, Burak – Journal of Educational Issues, 2021
Purpose: This study aims to study the impact of the eight-week high-intensity interval training implemented by the national track and field team on some motor skills by gender. Technique and method: The study involves 17 male and 16 female athletes ages 18 to 26 who currently pursue an active sports life in the Turkish national cross-country…
Descriptors: Program Length, Program Effectiveness, Intervals, Training Methods
The Development of Skill and Knowledge during a Sport Education Season of Track and Field Athletics
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Hastie, Peter A.; Calderón, Antonio; Rolim, Ramiro J.; Guarino, Anthony J. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relative effectiveness of 2 forms of physical education instruction on students' skill and technical performance, as well as content knowledge in 3 track and field events. Method: Students from 6 classes in 3 Portuguese schools completed 900-min units conducted under the auspices of sport…
Descriptors: Track and Field, Skill Development, Physical Education, Training Methods
Principles and Practices for Championship Performances in Wheelchair Field Events.
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Practical Pointers, 1980
The article discusses training and competing in wheelchair sports. General principles of training, including scheduling and content considerations, are listed. Principles for specific wheelchair events (shotput, discus, and javelin) are detailed. A final part addresses training for the wheelchair pentathlon, which includes archery, swimming,…
Descriptors: Athletics, Competition, Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
The Jumps: Contemporary Theory, Technique and Training.
Wilt, Fred, Ed. – 1972
This collection of essays offers a cross section of modern theory and progress in the training of the four "jumping" events in track and field athletics--pole vault, high jump, long jump, and triple jump. It is written for athletic coaches in these specialties. Articles range from general and historical reviews of technique and training…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Educational Theories, Foreign Countries
Sports Skills and Conditioning: Grades K-6.
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Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. – 1979
The activities and terminology used in this course of study are intended to establish a more uniform and meaningful approach to the teaching of sports skills to elementary school children in the Montgomery County Public Schools. Areas of activity concentration specifically relate to soccer, volleyball, softball, and track and field. A sequential…
Descriptors: Athletics, Basketball, Elementary Education, Exercise (Physiology)