The Relationship between Selected Student Characteristics and Activity Patterns in a Required High School Physical Education Class

1990 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen M. Greenockle ◽  
Amelia A. Lee ◽  
Richard Lomax
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Student Characteristics ◽  
Physical Education Class ◽  
Education Class ◽  
High School Physical Education ◽  
The Relationship

Physical Activity Patterns of College Students with and without High School Physical Education

2005 ◽  
Vol 100 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1114-1120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett Everhart ◽  
Michael Kernodle ◽  
Kesley Ballard ◽  
Cathy McKey ◽  
Billy Eason ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Physical Education Class ◽  
Physical Activity Patterns ◽  
Education Class ◽  
High School Physical Education

The purpose of this study was to examine differences in physical activity patterns of high school graduates in Texas who completed physical education class credit during high school and those who did not but who were varsity athletes. A questionnaire was designed and tested for reliability prior to being administered to 201 college students. Analysis indicated that participants who completed high school physical education class credit do not currently participate in regular physical activity as mucn as those who were not required to complete such credit. Conversely, athletes who did not participate in physical education reported currently engaging in more cardiovascular exercise and team sports than the physical education students during high school.

Implementation and Outcomes of a Responsibility-Based Physical Activity Program Integrated into an Intact High School Physical Education Class

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul M. Wright ◽  
Suzanne Burton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Physical Education Class ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Education Class ◽  
High School Physical Education

Underserved youth are at risk for numerous threats to their physical and psychological well-being. To navigate the challenges they face, they need a variety of positive life skills. This study systematically explored the implementation and short-term outcomes of a responsibility-based physical activity program that was integrated into an intact high school physical education class. Qualitative methods, drawing on multiple data sources, were used to evaluate a 20-lesson teaching personal and social responsibility (TPSR) program. Participants were 23 African American students in an urban high school. Five themes characterized the program: (a) establishing a relevant curriculum, (b) navigating barriers, (c) practicing life skills, (d) seeing the potential for transfer, and (e) creating a valued program. Findings extend the empirical literature related to TPSR and, more generally, physical activity programs designed to promote life skills. Implications for practitioners are discussed.

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