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Relationships Between Specific Health-­Related Fitness Components And Standardized Academic Achievement Tests, Tona Wilson Jan 2015

Relationships Between Specific Health-­Related Fitness Components And Standardized Academic Achievement Tests, Tona Wilson

2010-2016 Archived Posters

Guided by self-­efficacy theory, this study assessed the impact of optimal versus minimal physical fitness on student academic achievement. Independent variables were optimal and minimal physical fitness based upon completing 6 or 5 FITNESSGRAM components, respectively. Optimally fit students scored significantly higher (p < 0.05) in math and ELA tests.


Effect Of Aerobic Activities On Promoting Healthy Fitness Standards Of Freshman Students, Monica N. Hudson Jan 2014

Effect Of Aerobic Activities On Promoting Healthy Fitness Standards Of Freshman Students, Monica N. Hudson

2010-2016 Archived Posters

Obesity is one of the greatest threats to child and adult health in the United States. Adolescents are engaging in sedentary behaviors, and their body fat composition is directly affected by a lack of exercise. Direct instruction was used as the framework to compare the results.