PURPOSE: To determine if participation in a short-term, high intensity physical education (PE) intervention that respected the multiple goals of the PE curriculum would result in any health- and/or fitness-related improvements for grade four and five students. METHODS: Seventy-six students were divided into a control and intervention group (CG & IG). During 15 successive classes, the IG participated in six minutes of high intensity activities while no changes were made to the structure of the CG’s PE class. Accelerometers and direct observation were used to quantify the percentage of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (%MVPA). Health- and performance-related measures were assessed pre- and post-intervention. RESULTS: Students spent an average of 27% of their PE class engaged in MVPA. Within this category, the intervention was successful at increasing students’ VPA levels by 7.7%. Observations regarding pedagogical practices are also reported. CONCLUSIONS: Participating in a PE intervention can increase students’ PA levels without compromising the goals of the PE curriculum.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:UNB.1882/1088 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Parsons, Kari Ann |
| Contributors | Belcastro, A. |
| Publisher | University of New Brunswick |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
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