Background: Reduction of physical activity among adolescents one is the most important problems of society. Regular physical activity has been established as a mechanism to prevent and treat various chronic illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, osteoporosis and psychological ailments. Objectives: The aim of this study is determine effects of training programs to promote ph...

The present study aimed to investigate how classroom-based self-management lessons to promote physical activity were perceived by students, teachers, and parents. The self-management lessons were implemented by an external physical education specialist in 20 class groups at eight elementary schools. Program perceptions were evaluated in 412 children (mean age 9.7 ± 0.7) using a short questionna...

background and aims: loneliness typically includes anxious feelings. it is particularly relevant to adolescence period. it has effect on physical and mental health. the present study aimed to identify the predictive factors of loneliness among high schools female students.methods: a cross –sectional survey was carried out among high schools female students in ilam during the academic year 2014-...

BACKGROUND To address childhood obesity, strategies are needed to maximize physical activity during the school day. The San Luis Valley Physical Education Academy was a public health intervention designed to increase the quality of physical education and quantity of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during physical education class. METHODS Elementary school physical education teac...

Klakk et al. conducted an intervention study by increasing the frequency of physical education lessons in children aged 8 to 13 years, and they examined its effect on body fat during two school years. Physical education has potential to provide health in childhood and adolescence. For achieving these benefits, one of the most relevant aspects that need to be addressed during physical education ...

ficulty in quantifying the hours spent teaching physical activity; only 12 schools were able to so. Physical activity teaching was often “integrated” or “difficult to assess”. The study does not account for the integration of physical activity teaching into other specialities; cardiology, respiratory, physiology, endocrine, or GP/community care. The study does not address whether students are c...

Ased on the National Education Ministry's "Main Courses Teaching Guidance Outline For College Physical Education Undergraduate Course", this study analyzes some main issues in the football tactic teaching in sports education professional. Combining the present high normal colleges and universities physical education teaching, the study designs and develops the football tactic teaching system wi...

Expectancy beliefs and task values are two essential motivators in physical education. This study was designed to identify the relation between the expectancy-value constructs (Eccles & Wigfield, 1995) and high school students’ physical activity behavior as associated with their energy balance knowledge. High school students (N = 195) in two healthful-living programs (i.e., combination of physi...

BACKGROUND Self-esteem, a key construct of personality, influences thoughts, actions, and feelings. Adolescence is a critical stage to the development of self-esteem. Taiwan currently offers no self-esteem building curriculum in the public education system. Therefore, incorporating self-esteem-related teaching activities into the existing curriculum represents a feasible approach to enhance sel...