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- Title
Assessment of Physical Activity Levels of 3rd and 4th Grade Children Using Pedometers during Physical Education Class.
- Authors
Smith, John; Nichols, David; Biggerstaff, Kyle; DiMarco, Nancy
- Abstract
The article reports on research which was conducted to to determine the amount of physical activity in which children engage during physical education classes and factors that mediate their participation. Third and 4th grade students wore pedometers during each 30-minute physical education class for one school year. Researchers found that third and fourth grade boys took significantly more steps than third and fourth grade girls, and those involved in youth sports accumulated more steps during a 30-minute physical education class compared to those who were not involved in youth sports. They also found that steps accumulated during classes held outside were significantly greater compared to those accumulated during classes held inside, and steps accumulated on free (recess) days were significantly greater compared to those accumulated on structured days. They concluded that their results highlight the need for recognition of the contexts of gender and youth sport participation when planning and implementing an appropriate physical education experience for children.
- Subjects
CHILDREN'S health; PHYSICAL education; PHYSICAL fitness testing; PEDOMETERS; PHYSICAL activity; ANALYSIS of variance
- Publication
ICHPER-SD Journal of Research in Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport & Dance, 2009, Vol 4, Issue 1, p73
- ISSN
1930-4595
- Publication type
Article