Utilizing Incentivized Economic Experiments to Test for Social Skills Acquisition Through Physical Education: Study Protocol of the Movigen Project

Besides cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills—social skills in particular—are crucial for outcomes in various domains of life. The present work describes the design of the Movigen project, an intervention study with children aged 10–13 years using enhanced physical education lessons to foster social skills in a playful way. Utilizing a novel methodological approach various incentivized economic experiments were applied to test for spillover effects of the intervention on social skills. At three points during the course of the study individuals participated in a series of incentivized economic experiments to elicit economic preferences and personality traits. Additional information about physical activity and free time activities, different psychometric scales, and family background were elicited with questionnaires. Furthermore, a subset of individuals was equipped with accelerometers for 7 days to validate the answers on physical activity in the questionnaire. The data set comprises a treatment group which received enhanced physical education lessons and a control group which received regular physical education lessons at school. The comparison of individuals' decision in the economic experiments between both groups allows to study the impact of our intervention on social skills.

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The Impact of Physical Activity to Physical Fitness and Nutrional Status of Grade X Surabaya Vocational High School

Britain International of Linguistics Arts and Education (BIoLAE) Journal ◽

10.33258/biolae.v2i2.271 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 590-597

Author(s):

Galih Prasetyo ◽

Suroto ◽

Dwi Cahyo Kartiko

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Physical Education ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Design Research ◽

Control Group ◽

Vocational High School ◽

School Students ◽

The Impact

The purpose of this research is to improve physical fitness which is one of the goals of physical education in Indonesia while also improving the nutritional status of Surabaya vocational high school students. This research uses the treatment of physical activity 3 times a week in 2 months as a task in physical education to improve physical fitness and nutrional status on the sample of this research. Research design uses quasi experimental design with metode non-randomized control group pretest-posttest design. Research data was obtained as follows: data processing result on experiment group show that physical activity to VO2max got significant score based calculating using SPSS of 0,00 and physical activity to nutrional status got sig. of 0,60. Whereas in the control group, physical actifity got sig. of 0.20 to VO2max and sig. to 0.11 on nutrional status. Based on the above analysis it can be concluded that physical activity has a significant effect on physical fitness but physical activity has no significant effect on nutrional status to Surabaya vocational high school students.

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INTEGRATION OF A SET OF QIGONG EXERCISES INTO PHYSICAL EDUCATION METHODS OF A HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Bulletin USPTU Science education economy Series economy ◽

10.17122/2541-8904-2020-3-33-154-160 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (33) ◽

pp. 154-160

Author(s):

R.G. Vakhitov ◽

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N.A. Krasulina ◽

Z.Z. Berezhnova ◽

A.I. Gareev ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Education ◽

Blood Cells ◽

Blood Test ◽

Educational Institution ◽

White Blood Cells ◽

The Body ◽

Control Group ◽

Scientific Publications ◽

The Impact

The influence of a complex of traditional qigong exercises, used in conjunction with classical methods of physical education, has been investigated in order to identify trends in changes in the indicators of general physical condition, to monitor a number of medical tests (general blood test, biochemical blood test, pulse, pressure). The work involved 619 (six hundred and nineteen) students of male main groups, of which 550 people were the experimental group and 69 were the control group. Scientific work was carried out on the basis of the Ufa State Petroleum Technical University in an annual period, from September 21, 2019 to February 20, 2020. The purpose of this study is to study the influence of this technique on increasing the level of the functional state of students, improving the process of physical education, the impact on the health of USPTU students attending classes. A similar study was described in his scientific publications by V.V. Vinantova (1996) and L.R. Kalimullina (2005). Yu.A. Petrova in her works (1992) noted that the volume of circulating blood, its components and the total number of hemoglobin increases in students under the influence of training. Metabolism is at the forefront of the changes that occur as a result of exercise. Accompanied by the released energy and the synthesis of ATP, the rate of catabolic processes in the body increases [1, 2]. The concentration of blood corpuscles increases when part of the plasma leaves the vascular bed and goes into the intercellular fluid due to physical exertion. First of all, this applies to red blood cells that transport oxygen. Under such conditions, the same volume of blood is able to carry more oxygen to working muscles [3]. The disadvantage of reducing plasma volume is an increase in blood viscosity, which makes it difficult for the heart to work. At the end of the 19th century, an increase in the number of leukocytes in the blood after exercise was found - myogenic leukocytosis. A.P. Egorov in his works (1926) showed that myogenic leukocytosis is accompanied by an increase in the number of white blood cells. The last phase may be accompanied by a sharp increase or a sharp decrease in the number of leukocytes to the physiology of the norm [4]. A change in the level of lymphocytes in the blood due to physical activity can be defined as one of the prognostic signs showing the level of adaptation of the body to physical activity

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Effect of regional skill gaps and skill shortages on firm productivity

Environment and Planning A Economy and Space ◽

10.1177/0308518x19889634 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 52 (5) ◽

pp. 933-952 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

David Morris ◽

Enrico Vanino ◽

Carlo Corradini

Keyword(s):

Spillover Effects ◽

Firm Productivity ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Firm Level ◽

Regional Productivity ◽

Data Set ◽

Industrial Sectors ◽

Skill Gaps ◽

The Impact ◽

Skill Shortages

This paper contributes to the literature on regional productivity, complementing previous education and skill-level perspectives with a novel approach analysing the impact of regional skill gaps and skill shortages. This allows us to reflect the idiosyncratic needs of the regional economic structure better, considering both the demand and supply side of the skills equation in localised labour markets. Controlling for unobserved time-invariant firm-level heterogeneity and other region–industry effects across a longitudinal data set for the period 2008–2014, our analysis reveals a negative direct effect of skill shortages on firm productivity. We further find negative spillover effects for both skill gaps and skill shortages in related industries and proximate regions. Results are also shown to be heterogeneous with respect to agglomeration levels and industrial sectors. Stronger negative effects are found in industries defined by a knowledge-intensive skill base, pointing to the loss of learning effects in the presence of skill deficiencies. Conversely, agglomeration effects appear to moderate the impact of skill deficiencies through more efficient matching in the local labour market. The findings presented thus suggest that policies aimed at improving productivity and addressing the increasing regional productivity divide cannot be reduced to a simple space-neutral support for higher education and skill levels but need to recognise explicitly the presence and characteristics of place-specific skills gaps and shortages.

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Effect of Linear and Nonlinear Pedagogy Physical Education Interventions on Children’s Physical Activity: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (SAMPLE-PE)

Children ◽

10.3390/children8010049 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 49

Author(s):

Matteo Crotti ◽

James R. Rudd ◽

Simon Roberts ◽

Lynne M. Boddy ◽

Katie Fitton Davies ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Physical Education ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Control Group ◽

Usual Practice ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Children’S Physical Activity ◽

Pedagogical Approaches

Background: School-based interventions are a key opportunity to improve children’s physical activity (PA); however, there is lack of evidence about how pedagogical approaches to motor learning in physical education (PE) might affect PA in children. Therefore, this study aimed to assess how different pedagogical approaches in PE might affect children’s PA. Methods: Participants (n = 360, 5–6 years) from 12 primary schools within the SAMPLE-PE randomized controlled trial were randomly allocated to either Linear Pedagogy (LP: n = 3) or Nonlinear Pedagogy (NP: n = 3) interventions, where schools received a 15-week PE intervention delivered by trained coaches, or to a control group (n = 6), where schools followed usual practice. ActiGraph GT9X accelerometers were used to assess PA metrics (moderate-to-vigorous PA, mean raw acceleration and lowest acceleration over the most active hour and half hour) over whole and segmented weeks at baseline, immediately post-intervention and 6 months follow-up. Intention to treat analysis employing multilevel modelling was used to assess intervention effects. Results: LP and NP interventions did not significantly affect children’s PA levels compared to the control group. Conclusion: PE interventions based on LP and NP alone might not be effective in improving habitual PA in children.

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Augmented Rehabilitation Program for Young Patients Following Total Hip Arthroplasty

10.21203/rs.3.rs-138081/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ahmed Negm ◽

Milad Yavarai ◽

Gian Jhangri ◽

Robert Haennel ◽

Allyson Jones

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Total Hip Arthroplasty ◽

Hip Arthroplasty ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Young Patients ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Total Hip ◽

The Impact

Abstract BackgroundThe increase rate seen in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) for younger patients has implications for future rehabilitation demands for primary and revision THA surgery. This study aims to determine the impact of a 6-week post-operative rehabilitation program designed for THA patients ≤ 60 years on physical activity (PA) and function compared to age- and a sex-matched control group received usual postoperative care at 12-week post-THA. MethodsIn this quasi-experimental study, a cohort of THA candidates was recruited during their 6-week postoperative visit to their surgeons. The out-patient rehabilitation program consisted of 12 structured exercise classes (2 hrs/class) over 6 weeks. Physical activity was assessed using Sense Wear Pro ArmbandTM [SWA]. Participants completed the Hip Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS), and THA satisfaction questionnaire before and immediately after the intervention. ResultsThe intervention group took significantly more steps/day at the follow-up compared to baseline. The intervention group had a higher mean change in the number of weekly PA bouts than the control group. Within the intervention groups, all HOOS subscales were significantly higher at the follow-up compared to baseline. ConclusionThe augmented rehabilitation program may have immediate effects on pain relief and symptom reduction for patients (≤60 years) following THA.

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Physically Active Breaks in the Teaching Process

Collegium Antropologicum ◽

10.5671/ca.45.3.7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 235-242

Author(s):

Ivan Holik ◽

Vesna Štemberger ◽

Petra Pejić Papak ◽

Vilko Petrić ◽

Matea Kitak

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Educational Achievement ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Educational Process ◽

T Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Teaching Process ◽

Physically Active ◽

Active Breaks ◽

The Impact

The aim of this research is to study the impact of physically active breaks, accompanied by video materials, on the level of pupils’ educational achievement and their attitudes toward physically active breaks during the teaching process in the classroom. The research lasted for two months, and the apposite sample consisted of a total of 38 pupils aged 10 to 11. The influence of physically active breaks on the educational achievement was estimated by the percentage of correct answers in the tasks of mathematics, while the Croatian version of the questionnaire Attitudes towards the Physical Activity Scale (APAS) was used for evaluating the attitudes toward physically active breaks with video materials. Differ ences between the initial and final measuring inside the same group were tested by the Student’s dependent sample t-test, while for differences between the experimental and control group the Student’s independent sample t-test was used. The obtained results showed that the ability to solve mathematical tasks in the experimental group has significantly improved when compared to the control one and that physically active breaks have a positive influence on the pupils’ attitudes toward physical activity. The implementation of physically active breaks into teaching has an impact on pupils’ productivity in the educational process, while at the same time their need for movement is fulfilled.

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The dynamics of recovery processes of physical activity of people who recovered from COVID-19

LAPLAGE EM REVISTA ◽

10.24115/s2446-6220202173c1667p.607-612 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (3C) ◽

pp. 607-612

Author(s):

Sergey Kokhan ◽

Elena Romanova ◽

Vladislav Dychko ◽

Elena Dychko ◽

Danil Dychko ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Life Assessment ◽

Control Group ◽

Breathing Exercises ◽

Rehabilitation Programs ◽

Recovery Processes ◽

Coronavirus Infection ◽

The Impact

The article shows the results of physical therapy of those who have had coronavirus infection COVID-19 and who have completed a month's course of physical rehabilitation as a part of rehabilitation measures in the conditions of the innovative clinic "Academy of Health". The aim of the research is to study the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation programs for patients with moderate to severe COVID-19. The implementation of special breathing exercises made it possible to improve the oxygen saturation in the blood, to reduce shortness of breath and indicators of respiratory symptoms. The tolerance to exercise has increased; physical activity and the quality of life of patients with pneumonia associated with COVID-19 have improved. The best results of the EQ-5D quality of life assessment were recorded in the experimental group compared to the control group.

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Una unidad didáctica intermitente de acondicionamiento físico solo mejora los niveles de capacidad cardiorrespiratoria de los estudiantes con un perfil no saludable de condición física (An intermittent physical fitness teaching unit only improves cardior

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v38i38.73605 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 8-15

Author(s):

Santiago Guijarro-Romero ◽

Daniel Mayorga-Vega ◽

Carolina Casado-Robles ◽

Jesús Viciana

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Education ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Control Group ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

Before And After ◽

Teaching Unit ◽

Experimental Group

El objetivo del presente estudio fue comparar el efecto de una unidad didáctica intermitente de acondicionamiento físico en Educación Física sobre los niveles de actividad física y capacidad cardiorrespiratoria entre estudiantes con un perfil saludable/no saludable de capacidad cardiorrespiratoria. Ochenta estudiantes de 2º-3º curso de Educación Secundaria fueron asignados aleatoriamente al grupo control y grupo experimental. El grupo experimental, dividido en perfiles saludable/no saludable, realizó una unidad didáctica intermitente de acondicionamiento físico para mejorar la capacidad cardiorrespiratoria. El grupo control trabajó un contenido diferente durante el mismo tiempo y con la misma frecuencia, pero sin hacer hincapié en la mejora de la capacidad cardiorrespiratoria. Antes y después de la intervención, la capacidad cardiorrespiratoria se evaluó objetivamente mediante el test de ida y vuelta de 20 metros. Los niveles de actividad física fueron medidos objetivamente a través de un pulsómetro durante las clases de Educación Física. Ambos perfiles tuvieron mayores niveles de actividad física durante las clases de Educación Física que el grupo control (p < .001). Sin embargo, solo los estudiantes con un perfil no saludable mejoraron significativamente sus niveles de capacidad cardiorrespiratoria tras la unidad didáctica (p < .01). Aunque una unidad didáctica intermitente de acondicionamiento físico parece tener un efecto similar en los niveles de actividad física de todos los perfiles de capacidad cardiorrespiratoria de los estudiantes, solo mejora la capacidad cardiorrespiratoria de los estudiantes con un perfil no saludable. Abstract. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effect of a Physical Education-based physical fitness intermittent teaching unit on physical activity levels and cardiorespiratory fitness among students with healthy/unhealthy cardiorespiratory fitness profile. Eighty students from 2º-3º grades of Secondary Education were randomly assigned to the control group and experimental group. The experimental group, divided into healthy/unhealthy profiles, performed a physical fitness intermittent teaching unit to improve the cardiorespiratory fitness. The control group worked a different content during the same time and with the same frequency, but without emphasizing cardiorespiratory fitness improvement. Before and after the teaching unit, students’ cardiorespiratory fitness was objectively measured by the 20-meter shuttle run test. Participants’ physical activity levels were measured objectively using a heart rate monitor during Physical Education lessons. Students from both profiles had higher physical activity levels during Physical Education lessons than the control group (p < .001). However, only students with an unhealthy cardiorespiratory fitness profile statistically improved their cardiorespiratory fitness levels after the teaching unit (p < .01). Although an intermittent physical fitness teaching unit seems to have similar effect on physical activity levels of students from all cardiorespiratory fitness profiles, it only improves the cardiorespiratory fitness of those with an unhealthy one.

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Curricular Physical Activity and Academic Performance

Pediatric Exercise Science ◽

10.1123/pes.9.2.113 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 113-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 118

Author(s):

Roy J. Shephard

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Physical Education ◽

Primary School ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Psychomotor Development ◽

Release Time ◽

Positive Health ◽

School Students ◽

The Impact

Advocates of quality daily physical education for prepubescent children frequently encounter the argument that such initiatives will harm academic progress. The impact of daily physical education upon the academic performance of primary school students is thus reviewed with particular reference to studies conducted in Vanves (France), Australia, and Trois Rivières (Québec). When a substantial proportion of curricular time (14–26%) is allocated to physical activity, learning seems to proceed more rapidly per unit of classroom time, so that academic performance matches, and may even exceed, that of control students. Children receiving additional physical education show an acceleration of their psychomotor development, and this could provide a mechanism for accelerated learning of academic skills. Other potential mechanisms include increased cerebral blood flow, greater arousal, changes in hormone levels, enhanced nutrient intake, changes in body build, and increased self esteem. Academic teachers may also favor the enhanced physical education program, creating “halo” effects, and the resulting release time may enhance their academic teaching. Irrespective of mechanisms, the implication for public policy is that daily required physical education can be introduced when a child enters primary school without compromising academic development. Given the importance of establishing positive health habits from an early age, school boards should be encouraged to follow a policy of required daily physical activity in primary schools. Evidence of specific benefit in students with learning disabilities remains less convincing.

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Abstract P036: Effects of Exercise Training and Increasing Non-Exercise Physical Activity on Lipoprotein Subclass and Size: Results From the I-CAN Study

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.137.suppl_1.p036 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 137 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Damon L Swift ◽

Mark A Sarzynski ◽

Joshua McGee ◽

Savanna Barefoot ◽

Patricia M Brophy ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Aerobic Training ◽

Analysis Of Covariance ◽

Control Group ◽

Resonance Spectroscopy ◽

Lipoprotein Subclass ◽

Lipoprotein Subclasses ◽

Ldl Particles ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Previous studies have shown that lipoprotein particle size and lipoprotein subclasses are associated with cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risk, and have independent prognostic value above traditional lipid concentrations. The impact of exercise training and increasing non-exercise physical activity on lipoprotein subclasses and size has not been previously investigated. Methods: In this pilot study, 35 obese adults were randomized to aerobic exercise training (50-75% of VO 2 max) (AERO, n=11), aerobic training and increasing non-exercise physical activity (AERO-PA, n=10, ~3,000 steps above baseline levels), or a non-exercise control group (n=14) for 6 months. Baseline and follow-up blood samples were analyzed for lipoprotein subclass, size, and lipoprotein insulin resistance score (LP-IR) using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (Liposcience, NC). Analysis of covariance was used to evaluate the change in outcome variables following the intervention across groups with adjustment for baseline value and age. Participants who changed lipid medications during the intervention (n=2) or who were non-adherent to exercise training (n=2) were excluded from the analysis. Results: Significant reductions were observed for mean VLDL size in the AERO-PA group (-4.7 nm, CI: -8.7 to -0.8) compared to control group (0.7 nm, CI: -2.7 to 4.4) and the AERO group (1.1 nm, CI: -2.9 to 5.0). Reductions in triglyceride concentrations were observed in the AERO-PA group (-28.3 mg/dL, CI: -50.3 to -6.4) compared to control (4.1 mg/dL, CI: -14.6 to 22.8). Additionally, we observed a trend for LP-IR index (p=0.055) and the concentration of small HDL particles (p=0.093) to decrease in the AERO-PA group compared to controls, with no differences compared to the AERO group (p>0.10). No significant changes were observed for other notable lipoprotein measures, such as LDL size, HDL size, concentration of small LDL particles, or chylomicron measures (p>0.05). In the AERO-PA group, the change in steps was associated with the change in LP-IR index (r= -0.71, p=0.013), but not with change in VLDL size (r= -0.24, p=0.463) or triglyceride concentrations (r=-0.28, p=0.388). Conclusions: Aerobic training combined with increasing non-exercise physical activity leads to favorable changes in the lipoprotein profile, specifically reductions in VLDL size and triglycerides, and may have promise for other lipoprotein traits (reductions in LP-IR and small HDL particles) that were not observed with aerobic training alone.

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