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2008

Health and Physical Education

Physical fitness for children

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Frequency Of And Barriers To Physical Education In Selected Grade Levels In A Southern California School District, Stephen Eugene Mann Jan 2008

Frequency Of And Barriers To Physical Education In Selected Grade Levels In A Southern California School District, Stephen Eugene Mann

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent physical education programs are being implemented in a Southern California school district, in an effort to increase physical activity and decrease obesity among students. This study also identified factors that either contributed to, or detracted from, implementation.


Perceptions Of Secondary Physical Education Teachers Towards The Fitnessgram, Paul Anthony Janeway Jan 2008

Perceptions Of Secondary Physical Education Teachers Towards The Fitnessgram, Paul Anthony Janeway

Theses Digitization Project

This project was intended to examine the perceptions of physcial educators toward the Fitnessgram that has five factors to gauge a student's abilities and the norms for each age group. The test is given to 5th, 7th and 9th grade students. The Fitnessgram as it has been enacted has become a more consistent and reliable tool for physical educators.