Handbook of physical education research : role of school programs, children's attitudes and health implications / Ricky Todaro, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Todaro, Ricky, editor.

Series:

Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.

Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical education and training--Research.

Physical education and training.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (543 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An effective planning in Physical Education entails taking into account a set of psychological, sport training-related, and pedagogical principles developed in a particular educational setting. This is a complex task that teachers usually do without the necessary time to develop it carefully. Several problems associated with this process are explained in this book. The objectives of planning in physical education, independently of the context where it will be applied, have to be aligned to the respective national standards in each country. This book explores the world of physical education in schools. It includes discussions on several topics which include a historical overview of the relation between health and physical education; new institutional designs to achieve better results for children; the role of professionally guided physical education in primary school; effects of traditional games played in physical education classes with elementary school students; school-based physical activity interventions to prevent or reduce obesity; and the psychosocial dynamics of physical education for students with disabilities.

Contents:

Students' attitudes towards physical education / Rolf Kretschmannand Daniel Wrobel

Performance on physical activities and athletic bias in body mass index in middle school students / Stephen Erfle, Ph.D

New institutional designs to achieve better results for children / Hal A. Lawson, Phillip D. Tomporowski and Daniel M. Pendleton

Psychomotor training program as a treatment intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder / Ting Liu and Sayed ElGarhy

Analyzing the effects of daily physical education in middle schools on obesity : evidence from Pennsylvania's active schools program / Stephen Erfle, Ph.D.

The psychosocial dynamics of physical education for students with disabilities / Jeffrey J. Martin, Suzanna R. Dillon and Kari R. Kischnick

About the benefits of physical activity in child care centers : a synopsis of studies in child care centers in Munich / Heinz Krombholz

Analysis of homophobia during physical education lessons in Spain / Joaquín Piedra, Gonzalo Ramírez-Macías, Francis Ries and Augusto R. Rodríguez-Sánchez

Fair play in physical education in the Norwegian school system / Ove Olsen Sæle and Åse Nylenna Akslen

Coordinative exercise for children's health / Maria Chiara Gallotta, Ph.D.

Contribution of school physical education to total activity volume in German adolescents / Maia Smith and Holger Schulz

The role of preschool education and holiday family program on motor skills and health variables development on children with autism spectrum disorder (case studies) / Hana Válková and Milica Durjonić

Physical education-based planning for developing and maintaining students' health-related physical fitness levels / Jesús Viciana, Daniel Mayorg-Vega and Rafael Merino-Marban

The transformation of a state school extracurricular sports programme : from discourse about competition to discourse about participation and health / Borja Jiménez Herranz, Víctor Manuel López Pastorand Juan Carlos Manrique Arribas

Role of professionally guided physical education in primary school / Francesco Lucertini and Ario Federici

Effect of a school-intervention in a health related parameter on children / J. J. Muros, P. Zorrilla, M. E. Rodriguez-Cabezas,J. Gálvez, H. López-García de la Serranaand J. A. Rufián-Henares

Motor skills observations and grades in physical education : evaluation of mugi observation Checklists / Ingegerd Ericsson

Effects of traditional games playedin physical education classes with elementary school students / Javier Yanci, Jesús Cámara, Raúl ReinaandAsier Los Arcos

Effect of early morning exercise in 6th grade students on attention and school performance : a controlled 10-week intervention study / Ursula S. Spitzer, Christopher S. Gilbert and Thomas Mössle

Preschool and school programs of physical education as a prevention : effects, correlates and health implications / Joško Sindik

A historical overview of the relation between health and physical education in Brazil : from the nineteenth century to contemporary times / Cláudio Pellini Vargasand Carlos Fernando Ferreira da Cunha Junior - School-based physical activity interventions to prevent orreduce obesity : an overview of the best evidence / Paulo Henrique Guerra, Evelyn Helena Corgosinho Ribeiroand Alexandre Romero

An examination of students' negative physical education attitudes / Daniel B. Robinson

Relationships between fundamental motor skill competence and physical activity in primary school students / Ray Breed, Michael Spittleand Mark Howlett

The potential of rock climbing as an adventure tourism product and the associated socioeconomic benefits / Simen Eikeland Undheim, Claudia Ollenburg and Robert Nash

Importance of the development of prosocial behavior through physical education in the adolescents' personality / J. González, G. Caprara, E. Garcés de los Fayosand A. Zuffianó

Heat illness : health concerns for school physical education / Juraiporn Somboonwong, M.D., M.Sc. (Physiology).

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63321-077-4