| The influence of physical education on physical activity levels of urban elementary students. | |
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PMID: 21957710 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The purpose of this study was to examine the role of physical education in shaping physical activity patterns. Seventy-one Hispanic and African American elementary students participated in the study. Students attended one 30- and one 60-min physical education class weekly. Pedometer steps were used to estimate physical activity. Data suggest that students did not engage in enough physical activity on a daily basis to incur health benefits. There were significant step differences in 0-, 30-, and 60-min physical education days, with the most steps occurring on 60-min days. Results from the study suggest physical education may be an important source of physical activity for Hispanic and African American students, especially girls, and may influence participation in physical activity outside of class. |
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Brian D Dauenhauer; Xiaofen D Keating |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Research quarterly for exercise and sport Volume: 82 ISSN: 0270-1367 ISO Abbreviation: Res Q Exerc Sport Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-09-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006373 Medline TA: Res Q Exerc Sport Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 512-20 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, The University of Texas-Austin, TX 78712, USA. dauenhauer@mail.utexas.edu |
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