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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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An empirical study of children's enjoyment and perceived competence in physical education and its effects on their physical activity participation outside of school

Unknown Date (has links)
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between children's enjoyment and perceived competence in physical education (PE) and the effects these factors may have on physical activity participation outside of school. Fifth through eighth grade (n = 100) school children completed questionnaires pertaining to their enjoyment in PE, perceived competence in PE, and physical activity participation outside of school. Results indicated a positive significant relationship between enjoyment in PE, and perceived competence in PE (p<0.01). Children with higher perceptions of competence in school PE, reported greater physical activity participation outside of the school environment (p<0.002). Enjoyment in PE had no statistical significance in determining physical activity participation outside of school (p>0.05). Understanding the factors which influence physical activity participation can help inform future policies and strategies aimed at providing developmentally appropriate experiences, ultimately providing intrinsic motivation to seek out, and sustain, regular physical activity strategies aimed at providing developmentally appropriate experiences, ultimately providing intrinsic motivation to seek out, and sustain, regular physical activity participation. / by Keith Brazendale. / Vita. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013. / Includes bibliography. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / System requirements: Adobe Reader.
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The Relationship Between Urban Middle School Physical Education Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Fitness Testing and Student Performance on Fitness Tests

Fredrick, Ray Noble January 2019 (has links)
Quality physical education is important to adolescent health and physical well-being. For urban schools, contextual and environmental constraints often make school-based physical education challenging. A good fitness testing program has the potential to promote physical activity and fitness. Attitude theory posits that attitude influences how teachers do their work. The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of urban middle school physical education teachers toward physical fitness tests and their relationship with student performance on fitness tests. Middle school teachers (N = 124) were recruited from urban school districts on the east and west coasts of the United States. They completed the Physical Education Teacher Attitudes toward Fitness Tests instrument (Keating & Silverman, 2004) whose scores have been validated and also provided demographic information. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics for overall teacher attitude and teacher attitude subdomains and correlational statistics to examine the relationship between each component of teacher attitude (overall, affective, and cognitive) and the percentage of students in the Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ) on various components of the FITNESSGRAM. Correlations also were examined by various teacher demographic variables and for boys and girls. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to examine the differences in fitness tests performance variables by demographic and profession-related variables. Teachers’ overall attitudes toward fitness testing were just higher than neutral, signaling positive attitudes. Among the findings, the affective subdomain of teachers’ attitude on the enjoyment of using fitness tests results was found to have a significant positive relationship with the percentage of students in the HFZ for the push-up test. Additional significant positive relationships between the percentage of students in the HFZ on the tests and various components of attitude were also found for girls. The findings suggest that teachers’ affective attitude may have a relationship with students’ performance on fitness tests and that relationships may be different for boys and girls. The relationships for teachers’ attitude toward enjoyment of using fitness tests results suggests teachers may use them to design activities and lessons that lead students to engage in more physical activity and thus improve their levels of fitness.
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Physical activity in school environment for students with mental retardation

Ma, Oi Yee Regine 01 January 2002 (has links)
No description available.
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Nível de desenvolvimento motor em crianças do Ensino Fundamental I da Paraíba /

Farias, Álvaro Luis Pessoa de. January 2011 (has links)
Orientador: José Angelo Barela / Banca: Maria Teresa Cattuzzo / Banca: Manoel Freire de Oliveira Neto / Banca: Antonio Lisboa Leitão de Souza / Banca: Paula Favaro Polastri Zago / Resumo: Desenvolvimento motor é interpretado como o processo de mudanças que ocorrem no comportamento motor ao longo do ciclo de vida e é caracterizado por mudanças qualitativas, envolvendo as necessidades biológicas subjacentes as ambientais e ocupacionais, que influenciam o desempenho motor e as habilidades motoras dos indivíduos. O objetivo deste estudo foi diagnosticar e descrever o desenvolvimento das habilidades motoras fundamentais de crianças, em idade do Ensino Fundamental I, no Estado da Paraíba. A amostra foi composta por 410 crianças distribuídas nas quatro regiões paraibanas (Mata, Borborema, Sertão e Agreste), sendo 209 meninos e 201 meninas, na faixa etária de 6 a 10 anos. A obtenção dos dados ocorreu na própria escola que a criança estudava, tendo sido as crianças filmadas realizando as habilidades motoras dos subtestes locomotor e controle de objeto do TGMD-2 (Ulrich, 2000). Após a filmagem, a análise dos dados foi feita por três avaliadores devidamente treinados. Os valores brutos referentes ao subteste locomotor realizado em regiões e grupos etários foram diferentes entre os grupos etários, F(4,390)=52,61, p<0,001, entre as regiões, F(3,390)=9,34, p>0,001, e interação entre grupos etários e regiões, F(12,390)=2,41, p>0,01. No controle de objetos, foi observada diferença entre os grupos etários, F(4,390)=58,26, p<0,001, entre as regiões, F(3,390)=13,44, p>0,001, e interação entre os grupos etários e as regiões, F(12,390)=4,07, p<0,001. Nos valores brutos referentes ao subteste locomotor, em função do gênero e grupos etários, foi observada diferença entre os grupos etários, F(4,400)=60,04, p<0,001, porém não revelou diferença entre gêneros, F(1,400)=2,12, p>0.05, e interação entre os grupos etários e os gêneros, F(4,400)=1,57, p>0.05. No controle de objetos... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Motor development can be understood as a process or as a product. As a process, it is characterized by qualitative changes, influenced by underlying biological needs, environmental and occupational factors that influence motor performance and motor skills of individuals. The goal of this study was to describe the development of fundamental motor skills of children, in Elementary School age, in the state of Paraiba. The sample consisted of 410 children divided into four regions of the state of Paraiba (Mata, Borborema, Sertão, and Agreste), with 209 boys and 201 girls, aging from 6 to 10 years. The data collection occurred at school in which children were enrolled, with the children filmed performing motor skills of the locomotor and object control subtests of the TGMD-2 (Ulrich, 2000). After the video recording, data analysis was performed by three trained raters. Raw scores of the locomotor subtest compared among regions and age groups were different among age groups, F(4,390)=52.61, p<0.001, among regions, F(3,390)=9.34, p>0.001, and interaction between age groups and regions, F(12,390)=2.41, p> 0.01. Regarding the object control, differences were observed among age groups, F(4,390)=58.26, p<0.001, among regions, F(3,390)=13.44, p>0.001, and interaction between age groups and regions, F(12,390)=4.07, p<0.001. Raw scores for the motor subtest regarding gender and age groups, differences were observed among age groups, F(4,400)=60,04, p<0.001, but showed no difference between genders, F(1,400)=2.12, p>0.05, and interaction between age groups and gender, F(4,400)=1.57, p>0.05. Differently, differences were observed for the object control values among age groups, F(4,400)=71.51, p<0.001, between genders, F(1,400)=8,82, p<0,005. The results indicate that the development of fundamental... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor
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A cross sectional survey of physical fitness levels of school children in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Moselakgomo, Violet Kankane. January 2011 (has links)
M. Tech. Biomedical Sciences. / Examines the physical fitness levels of school children in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is envisaged that the present study will help in identifying the physical fitness levels of South African children at risk of being overweight and obese. Such findings might inform public policy as a guide to the formation of possible intervention strategies that could help to promote physical fitness among children as well as prevent and manage the surging prevalence of excessive weight and obesity in South African children. Additionally, the results of this study will provide useful comparisons with results in developed and developing countries and thereby providing baseline data for future epidemiological studies of lifestyle on physical fitness and body composition of adolescent children in Limpopo, South Africa.
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Effects of an instructional resource on preschool children's physical activity levels / Nadine van Wyk

Van Wyk, Nadine, University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education January 2011 (has links)
Children are not obtaining adequate amounts of physical activity (PA) and it is important to determine how we can increase PA. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of a physical activity curriculum resource, Busy Bodies©, on preschool children’s physical activity levels. A total of five preschools from the NW quadrant of Calgary, Alberta were included in this study. The 48 participants involved in the study were all 4 years old. The preschools were divided into three groups: Control Group (no intervention), Intervention Group (school received the resource), and Intervention and Teacher Training Group (schools received the resource and teacher training). The researcher placed pedometers on all participants and observed selected participants using the System of Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT). The results of this study did not confirm that teacher training impacted physical activity levels. The effects of the resource on the Intervention and Intervention and Teacher Training groups were similar as derived from pedometer and direct observation. Alternative forms of teacher intervention may further increase physical activity. / x, 92 leaves ; 28 cm
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Friendship in inclusive physical education from the perspective of students with and without physical disabilities

Seymour, Helena. January 2007 (has links)
The role of a best friend for students with and without a disability in inclusive physical education has been conspicuously neglected in sport psychology and adapted physical activity research. Although the last decade has seen an increase in empirical research pertaining to the perceived experiences of students with a physical disability in inclusive physical education (Blinde & McCallister, 1998; Goodwin & Watkinson, 2000; Hutzler, Fliess, Chacham, & Van den Auweele, 2002), the effect of a best friend for both students with and without a disability has generally been overlooked. Thus the current study compared friendship in inclusive physical education from the perspective of students with (n=8) and without (n=8) physical disabilities. All participants attended a reversely integrated school and were interviewed using an unstructured, open-ended interview format. An interview guide from Weiss, Smith, and Theeboom (1996) that explored friendship in the sport domain was adapted to account for the context of inclusive physical education. Four categories emerged from the analysis: spectrum of friendship, best friend, preferred physical activities and outcomes, and dealing with disability. Specifically, similarities and differences were noted in best friendship, between the two groups regarding physical activity patterns, and features of best friendship valued in physical education.
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The Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adolescents (MARCA) :

Ridley, Kate. January 2005 (has links)
Self-report recall questions are commonly used to measure physical activity, energy expenditure (EE) and time use in children and adolescents. However, self-report questionnaires show low to moderate validity, mainly due to inaccuracies in recalling activity in terms of duration and intensity. Aside from recall errors, inaccuracies in estimating energy expenditure from self-report questionnaires are compounded by a lack of data on the energy cost of everyday activities in children and adolescents. This thesis describes the development of the Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adolescents (MARCA), a use-of-time instrument designed to address both the limitations of self-report recall questionnaires in children, and the lack of energy cost data in children. / The thesis begins by investigating the energy cost of everyday activities in children and adolescents. An extensive literature search was undertaken to identify as many studies as possible where the energy cost of child and adolescent everyday activities were measured. Data were available from 52 studies totalling 5982 measures made on 43 activities. The data collated in the literature search was used to identify significant gaps in the literature and evaluate existing techniques of assigning energy cost values to child and adolescent activities when measured values are not available. The results suggest that using adult METs is the most accurate technique to assign energy cost values when child-specific measures are not available. / After identifying areas of missing energy cost data, the energy cost of three types of child and adolescent activities were measured: playing video centre games; performing household chores; and “new locomotions”, i.e. riding non-motorised scooters and rollerblading. A total of 131 measures were undertaken on 11-13 year old children using indirect calorimetry. Energy costs ranged from 1.3 to 6.4 METs for video centre games; 1.9 to 3.6 METs for household chores; and 6.5 to 6.6 for the new locomotions. / Next, the development, validity and reliability of the MARCA are discussed. The MARCA is described in terms of its three components: the 1-d recall; the compendium of child-specific energy costs and the analytical module. In particular, the advantages of the multimedia features of the MARCA over traditional pen and paper questionnaires are highlighted. The MARCA was then validated by comparing accelerometer counts with MARC recall data collected on a sample of sixty six 10-13 year olds. The MARCA showed validity comparable to other self-report instruments with Spearman coeffiecients ranging from 0.88 to 0.94. Finally, the thesis demonstrates the unique analytical capabilities of the MARCA via a variety of analyses conducted on the MARCA self-report recall profiles of 1429 children and adolescents aged 9 to 15 years. / Thesis (PhDHumanMovement)--University of South Australia, 2005.
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The relationship between senior primary school teachers' attitudes, knowledge and participation with respect to physical activity and their students' cardiovascular fitness levels : a thesis /

Johnston, Weldon Byron. January 1998 (has links)
Thesis (M.Ed. (Hons.))--University of Western Sydney, Nepean, 1998. / p. 14 missing. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 191-203) and appendices.
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Physical activity levels of students with and without a disability in inclusive and self contained physical education /

Sweeney, Kristin B. January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2006. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-68). Also available on the World Wide Web.

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