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Thorell, Eva. "Physical Fitness and Pregnancy." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Allmänmedicin och preventivmedicin, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-203630.
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Objectives To assess physical fitness in pregnancy and to evaluate its effect on perceived health, back pain, blood pressure and duration of gestation. Also, to evaluate the effect of serum relaxin levels on blood pressure and duration of gestation. Material and methods A prospective cohort of 520 pregnant women were examined in early pregnancy and five months postpartum with regard to socio-demographic characteristics and estimated peak oxygen uptake (V̇O2 peak, est.). Serum concentrations of relaxin were carried out in early pregnancy. Physical exercise, possible back pain and blood pressure were measured repeatedly throughout pregnancy. Results Absolute V̇O2 peak, est. in early pregnancy was positively correlated to perceived health, which was lower during than after pregnancy. The average absolute V̇O2 peak, est. in early pregnancy of 2.4 l/minute was 0.02 l/minute less than the V̇O2 peak, est. postpartum, while regular physical exercise decreased throughout pregnancy. Absolute V̇O2 peak, est. in early pregnancy was not associated to the incidence of any low back pain location in pregnancy or postpartum, but inversely to intensity of back pain and diastolic blood pressure and positively with duration of gestation. Elevated serum relaxin levels were associated with decreased diastolic blood pressure and higher duration of gestation among women with miscarriage. Conclusions Perceived health, diastolic blood pressure and duration of gestation were positively affected by physical fitness while no effect was shown on the incidence of back pain. The effect of physical fitness on duration of gestation and diastolic blood pressure might have clinical implications as well as the increased serum relaxin levels on miscarriages.
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Tjepkema, Travis T. "Relationship between physical activity and physical fitness attributes." Virtual Press, 1994. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/902485.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between self-report physical activity as quantified by the Ball State University Adult Physical Fitness Program (BSU-APFP) Physical Activity Code (PAC) and measured physical fitness attributes of participants tested through the Ball State University Adult Physical Fitness Program. For the analysis, subjects were separated into three physical activity groups based on their self-reported PAC. The activity groups were sedentary, moderately active, and active. Comparisons were made among the groups for the following measured physical fitness attributes: age, resting blood pressure and heart rate, body weight, body mass index (BMI), percent body fat, total serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides, and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). The subject pool for this study consisted of 2152 participants tested through the BSU-APFP between 1972-1992. A subset analysis was performed comparing serum lipids among the physical activity groups using 1432 participants from the original subject pool. Gender-specific univariate ANOVA's were used to assess differences among the physical activity groups for the physical fitness attributes. Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed between the sedentary and active men for all the physical fitness attributes. Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed between the moderately active and active men for all the physical fitness attributes except age and systolic blood pressure. In addition, significant differences (p<0.05) were observed between the sedentary and moderately active men for body weight, BMI, percent body fat, serum triglycerides and V02max. Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed between the sedentary and active women for all the physical fitness attributes except for age and total cholesterol. Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed between the moderately active and active women for all the physical fitness attributes except age, systolic/diastolic blood pressure and the serum lipids. In addition, significant differences (p<0.05) were observed between the sedentary and moderately active women for BMI, percent body fat, the serum lipids and V02max. The observed differences among the PAC groups were in the expected direction meaning that active men and women had more favorable physical fitness profiles as compared to their less active counterparts.School of Physical Education
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Shaw-Gardow, Brooke. "Physical fitness and intellectual disabilities." Online version, 2003. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2003/2003shawgardowb.pdf.
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Griffin, Alicia R. "Physical fitness levels in girl's sixth grade physical education." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2006. http://165.236.235.140/lib/AGriffin2007.pdf.
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Faktor, Marc Dylan. "Health-related physical fitness, knowledge, and administration of the Canadian physical activity, fitness and lifestyle approach." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/15891.
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Research suggests that individuals who have increased fitness knowledge via health education are more likely to be physically active and fit. In addition, an individual’s health literacy is suggested to play a substantial role towards the acquisition of health knowledge. However, literature delineating the relationship between health knowledge, health literacy, and the components of health-related physical fitness is scarce and inconsistent. The Canadian Physical Activity, Fitness and Lifestyle Approach (CPAFLA) represents a series of standardized fitness testing procedures developed by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. In addition, the CPAFLA provides important health-related information to individuals intended to promote healthy lifestyle activities. To-date, the influence of the CPAFLA on health-related physical fitness knowledge and the components of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) regarding physical activity has yet to be examined. One large study examining two distinct sub-questions was conducted. The first question examined objectively the relationship between health-related physical fitness knowledge, health literacy, and health-related physical fitness in 34 participants (18 F, 16 M; 19-49 years). Knowledge was examined using the FitSmart, while health literacy and physical fitness were assessed via the Newest
Vital Sign and the CPAFLA, respectively. Results indicated that knowledge was a
significant correlate (r=O.40, p
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Landers, Jacob David. "Physical Fitness, Obesity, and Decision Making." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492692043678457.
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Alverson, Sylvia M. "Physical fitness training for paramedic students." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1987. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/399.
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Pinto, Joana Batista de Castro. "Health-related physical fitness and physical activity in Portuguese adolescents." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/14589.
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Mestrado em FisioterapiaIntroduction: Physiotherapy develops, maintains or restores movement and function, thus maintaining people physically active and with adequate physical condition is one of its main objectives. Therefore, normative values are necessary for the various components of health-‐related physical fitness (HRPF), for the correct prescription of exercise in healthy or not healthy populations. Objective: To contribute to the establishment of normative values of the measures most commonly used in physiotherapy to assess HRPF in Portuguese adolescents, examining gender-‐specific differences and the relationship between HRPF and physical activity (PA). Methods: A cross-‐sectional study was conducted. Socio-‐demographic, anthropometric data and vital signs were collected in adolescents (12-‐17 years old). Their PA levels were assessed using the "Physical Activity Index" (PAI). HRPF was assessed through: body mass index (BMI), incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT), hand-‐held dynamometry (HHD), modified sit-‐and-‐reach test (MSRT) and timed up and go (TUG). Results: One hundred and forty one adolescents participated (71 males). The mean and its 95% confidence intervals obtained for each test were: BMI 58.95 [54.12 – 63.77] percentile; ISWT 1251.19 [1199.25 – 1303.13] meters; HHD 21.04 [19.67 – 22.41] Kilograms; MSRT 38.09 [34.58 – 41.60] centimeters; TUG 4.31 [4.05 – 4.58] seconds. Male adolescents presented better performance in HRPF tests than females, except for BMI. Adolescents had moderate PA levels and, the higher these levels, the better were the results in three of the HRPF tests (ISWT; MSRT; TUG). Conclusion: Findings are a contribution to the development of normative values for HRPF tests in Portuguese adolescents. Higher levels of PA were associated with better HRPF results.
Enquadramento: A fisioterapia promove, mantém ou restaura movimento e funcionalidade. Assim, um dos seus principais objetivos consiste em manter indivíduos ativos e com uma condição física adequada. Para isso são necessários valores normativos relativos às várias componentes da condição física relacionada com a saúde, para a adequada prescrição de exercício em populações saudáveis ou com patologia. Objetivo: Contribuir para o desenvolvimento de valores normativos dos testes mais utilizados na fisioterapia para avaliar a condição física em adolescentes Portugueses, analisando as diferenças entre género. Explorou-‐se também a relação entre estes valores e o nível de atividade física (AF) dos adolescentes. Métodos: Um estudo transversal foi realizado em colaboração com duas escolas da região de Aveiro. Dados sociodemográficos, antropométricos, clínicos, sinais vitais e dados de função pulmonar foram recolhidos para caracterizar a amostra. Os níveis de AF foram avaliados através do “Physical Activity Index”. A condição física relacionada com a saúde (CFRS) foi avaliada através de: índice de massa corporal (IMC), teste de marcha com carga progressiva (TMCP), dinamometria manual (DM), teste modificado de sentar e alcançar (TMSA) e teste de levantar e ir (TLI). Resultados: Cento e quarenta e um adolescentes (n=141) participaram neste estudo (71 rapazes) com uma média de idade de 14.33±1.34 anos. As médias e intervalos de confiança a 95% obtidos em cada teste foram: IMC 58.95 [54.12 – 63.77] percentil; TMCP 1251.19 [1199.25 – 1303.13] metros; FMQ 21.04 [19.67 – 22.41] quilogramas-‐força; TMSA 38.09 [34.58 – 41.60] centímetros; TLI 4.31 [4.05 – 4.58] segundos. Os adolescentes do sexo masculino obtiveram melhores resultados nos testes de CRFS que os do sexo feminino, à exceção do IMC. Os resultados do PAI mostram que os adolescentes têm uma AF moderada e que, quanto maior a sua pontuação neste questionário, melhores os resultados em três dos testes de CFRS (TMCP; TMSA; TLI). Conclusão: Os valores obtidos neste estudo são uma contribuição para o desenvolvimento de valores normativos para estes testes. Confirma-‐se que níveis mais elevados de AF estão relacionados com melhores resultados de CFRS.
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Chau, Chi-kong. "An examination of performance in the 20 m multistage shuttle run and a treadmill test in Hong Kong students." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21734690.
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Truxillo, Catherine Ingels. "The effects of emotional disclosure on fitness and fitness-related social psychological constructs /." Digital version accessible at:, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.
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Ekblom, Örjan. "Physical fitness and overweight in Swedish youths /." Stockholm, 2005. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2005/91-7140-177-6/.
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Saunders, David H. "Physical fitness training for people with stroke." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4224.
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INTRODUCTION: Impaired physical fitness may contribute to functional limitations and disability after stroke. Physical fitness (including cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength/power) can be improved by appropriate fitness training; this is of benefit to healthy people and patient groups but whether it is of benefit for people after stroke is unclear. The aim of this thesis was to determine whether physical fitness training is beneficial after stroke. OBJECTIVES: (1) Develop a rationale for fitness training by determining whether physical fitness after stroke is a) impaired, and b) associated with functional limitations and disability. (2) Develop and evaluate randomized controlled trial (RCT) evidence by a) determining the feasibility of a definitive RCT, and b) evaluating the benefits of fitness training after stroke. METHODS: (1) Systematic review of observational data and multiple linear regression of exploratory RCT baseline data determined the nature of fitness impairments and any associations with functional limitation and disability. (2) Systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs established the effects of fitness training on disability, death and dependence. An exploratory RCT (‘STARTER’) compared the effects of a fitness training programme (cardiorespiratory plus strength training 3 days/week for 12 weeks) with an attention control (relaxation) on fitness, function, disability, mood and quality of life in 66 ambulatory people with stroke. RESULTS: (1) Systematic review of observational data showed cardiorespiratory fitness (peak oxygen uptake and economy of walking) and muscle strength were low after stroke; the impairments predicted functional limitation but links to disability were unclear. STARTER baseline data showed little impairment in economy of walking but lower limb extensor power was impaired (42-54% of values expected in healthy age and gender matched people) and this predicted functional limitation and disability. (2) The systematic review identified 12 RCTs (n=289) in 2003, and 24 RCTs (n=1147) when updated in 2007. The systematic reviews showed death was uncommon, and effects on dependence and disability were unclear. However training did improve fitness and cardiorespiratory training during rehabilitation improved ambulation. Most benefits resulted from task-related training. The STARTER fitness training intervention was feasible, with good attendance (>90%) and good compliance with intervention content (94-99%). At the end of the fitness training intervention there were small improvements in some cardiorespiratory fitness, physical function and quality of life outcomes compared with the control group, but these differences had diminished four months later. CONCLUSIONS: (1) Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and power are impaired after stroke, so there is scope to increase fitness, and there are plausible benefits. (2) Physical fitness training after stroke is feasible, it improves fitness and has some functional benefits, in particular for walking ability. Effects on disability, death and dependence are not known. Further research is required to determine the timing, mode, duration, frequency and intensity of fitness training for optimum benefits, and investigate how benefits can be retained in the long-term.
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Black, Tamara Luque. "Exercise and fitness in a U.S. commercial gym." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1562242961&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Combs, Clarice Sue. "The effects of physical fitness activity on maladapted behaviors and physical fitness of institutionalized, mentally retarded/emotionally disturbed adults /." The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487266691096719.
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Elders, Kevin Lynn. "A fitness model for pastors." Lynchburg, Va. : Liberty University, 2010. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu.
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Wimbush, Luke. "Female fitness : evaluating the effectiveness of a girls only physical education course on cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity and self-esteem /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31941448.
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Richards, Gregory Stephen. "Expressed attitude towards physical fitness contrasted with actual participation in physical exercise." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/4682.
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Woodfield, Lorayne Angela. "Young people's physical activity, attitudes towards physical education, and health related fitness." Thesis, Coventry University, 2008. http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/967fa15e-56a2-40cf-892a-7de2ba417114/1.
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The aim of this study was to assess the physical activity, attitudes towards physical education, and health related fitness at two points, one year apart (Phase One and Phase Two). Three hundred and ninety four secondary school pupils of mixed ethnicities from National Curriculum school years 7, 8 and 9 (mean age ± S.D. = 12.9 ± 0.81 years) participated in phase one of the study. Two hundred and sixty seven pupils (from the original 394 participants) from National Curriculum school years 8, 9 and 10 (mean age ± S.D. = 13.7 ± 0.79 years) took part in phase two one year later. Physical activity was measured using the four by one-day physical activity recall questionnaire (Cale, 1993). Attitude was measured using the Pre-Adolescent Attitude towards Physical Education Questionnaire (PAAPEQ) (Shropshire, 1997). Five components of health related fitness were measured in a randomly selected sub-sample (35%) of the overall sample: body composition (measured using skinfold measures and body mass index); cardiovascular endurance (measured using the twenty metre multistage fitness test, Brewer et al., 1988); flexibility (measured using the sit and reach test); muscular strength (measured using hand grip dynamometry); and muscular endurance (measured using situps). Results of repeated measures ANOVA revealed a significant decrease in energy expenditure between phase one and phase two (p<0.01) and young people’s energy expenditure was higher during weekends (especially Saturdays) than during school days (p<0.01). Young Asians were found to expend less energy than white and black pupils (p<0.01) and boys expended more energy than girls (p<0.01). No main effect according to school year was found (p>0.05) although a significant ‘time’ by ‘days’ of the week interaction was revealed; pupils in Year 8 were more active on school days than those in Years 7 and 9 (p<0.05). Non-parametric analyses conducted on time spent in moderate physical activity (MPA) and vigorous physical activity (VPA) indicated that: MPA and VPA decreased between phases one and two; Asians consistently spent less time in MPA than white and black pupils (p<0.01); boys engaged in more MPA and VPA than girls (p<0.01). However, the difference in mean reported time for boys and girls decreased between phases one and two. Percentages of the whole sample meeting optimal activity guidelines and percentages classified as active or moderately active decreased between measurements for the whole sample. With regard to attitudes towards PE, results from MANOVA revealed a significant ‘school year’ x ‘ethnicity’ x ‘gender’ interaction (p<0.05). Attitudes of black males became more positive with age whereas the attitudes of other groups followed an age related decline. Significant main effects were found according to school year (p<0.01) and ethnicity (p<0.05). Attitude towards PE became less favourable with school year. Asian pupils had more positive overall attitudes than white and black pupils but univariate analysis revealed that Asian pupils had a less positive attitude towards their PE teacher (p<0.05). Furthermore, Pearson’s product moment correlations indicated weak yet significant positive relationships between total attitude towards PE and energy expenditure (p<0.01), time spent in moderate activity (p<0.05) and time spent in vigorous activity (p<0.01). Results of repeated measures ANOVA conducted on health related fitness data revealed that, for all groups, body fat (p<0.05) and muscular endurance (p<0.01) increased between phases one and two. In both phases, significant positive relationships were found between muscular endurance and energy expenditure (p<0.01) and vigorous activity (p<0.05 and p<0.01 for phases one and two respectively). Therefore, young people who were more active had greater levels of muscular endurance. No further consistent findings were made. Findings indicate that generally young people’s physical activity decreases with age and that girls are less active than boys although as young people age the physical activity gap between the genderes narrows. Findings also lend support to the idea that cultural differences may influence physical activity levels and attitudes towards PE. Furthermore, associations between physical activity and attitude towards PE exist and therefore, attitude may be used to predict physical activity behaviour. Ethnicity, age, and attitude towards PE should be considered in the development of future interventions to increase young people’s physical activity levels. However, as the current study did not reveal strong associations between physical activity and health related fitness, further research is required in the area.
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Kelly, Nichole. "PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, PHYSICAL FITNESS AND THE PSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING OF OBESE ADOLESCENTS." VCU Scholars Compass, 2009. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1735.
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Overweight and obesity are associated with an array of negative physical and psychosocial symptoms in adolescents. Numerous pediatric obesity interventions have emerged in an attempt to address this significant public health concern. However, few have focused on African American females, a particularly high risk group for negative health behaviors and associated complications. Moreover, research examining the psychosocial changes associated with increases in physical activity and fitness, although promising in elder and adult populations, is nearly nonexistent in adolescents. Thus, the current study addressed limitations in the research and examined the psychosocial outcomes of adolescent participants in T.E.E.N.S., a culturally sensitive, multidisciplinary weight loss intervention. From baseline to 6 month post-testing, program participants demonstrated significant improvements in physical, emotional, and social functioning, as well as body dissatisfaction. Moreover, increases in physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness were associated with significant enhancements in several domains of psychological well-being.
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Pronger, Brian. "Political power in the science of physical fitness." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq28041.pdf.
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Wada, Roy. "Obesity and Physical Fitness in the Labor Market." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2007. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/econ_diss/27.
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Mixed results have been reported when body size is used to estimate the effect of health and nutritional status on worker productivity. This dissertation offers an alternative hypothesis that body composition rather than body size is responsible for the effects of health and nutritional status on worker productivity. Body fat is responsible for the poor health associated with obesity. Lean body mass is responsible for the superior performance associated with physical fitness. Studies using body size alone cannot distinguish the combined, but opposite effects, of body fat and lean body mass. A method is provided here that overcomes the lack of data for body composition. The clinical information available in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1988-94 (NHANES III) is used to estimate body composition for the survey participants in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY 1979). The inclusion of estimated body composition in the estimated wage equation shows that the effect of lean body mass on the wage rate is positive while the effect of body fat is negative. Estimated body composition is then used to examine the role of physical differences in the gender wage gap. The decomposition of the gender wage gap shows that most of the previously unexplained differences in wages between men and women can be attributed to the gender differences in body composition. The explanatory power of estimated body composition rises significantly with occupational physical strength requirements. This result suggests that estimated body composition is capturing occupational requirements previously omitted from the past studies. The findings presented in this dissertation indicate that body composition plays an important, though previously unidentified, role on wage determination. It is clear that capital investments in body composition yield economic dividends by impacting hourly wages of workers. Empirical studies that do not address differences in body composition risk obtaining biased results. Future public health policies should take into consideration the combined but opposite effects of body fat and lean body mass. It is not body size alone, but the compositional makeup of the human body, that public health policies may need to address.
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Collins, Thomas N. "Enhancing the physical fitness in the Marine Corps." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/28170.
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Ridgway, Charlotte. "Early life influences on fitness & physical activity." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.609321.
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King, Linda L. "Collegiate Activities That Influence Adult Physical Fitness Habits." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1997. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2933.
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This descriptive/correlational study analyzed the perception of recent graduates regarding the effectiveness of the college environment at Milligan College in influencing adult fitness habits. Graduates were divided into five activity level groups through a self-report of physical activity. The purposes of the research were to determine if significant differences existed between the dependent variable, activity level, and the independent variables such as: (a) participation in specific college activities, (b) preferences for types of exercise, (c) social influence, (d) influence of a required freshman fitness course, and (e) environmental barriers. A profile of the student most likely to exercise after graduation was compiled from the data collected. A formula for activity level prediction was calculated from the data analysis. Data were collected from 211 graduates of Milligan College. Data analyses were conducted by calculating measures of central tendency, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression. Major findings revealed statistically significant differences between activity level based on male gender, exercise self-efficacy, intensity level, participation in team sports, participation in fitness activities and health beliefs. The four factors that were revealed to be predictors of activity level by multiple linear regression were habit, self-efficacy, high intensity level, and participation in fitness activities while at Milligan. Recommendations to Milligan College from the study include investing in improved facilities and equipment, implementing more intramural programs at varying ability levels, offering more formal or informal exercise groups on campus, offering more training sessions in use of exercise equipment, and reevaluating the present Fitness for Life course.
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Kimball, Reginald S. "Sixth grade fitness levels and the FitnessGram assessment program /." Lynchburg, Va. : Liberty University, 2007. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu.
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Matheri, Joseph Mwangi. "Physical inactivity among adolescents with physical disabilities attending high schools in Kenya." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2007. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_3717_1258009225.
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Physical inactivity together with overweight and obesity has emerged as a major health risk factor for chronic disease of lifestyle as coronary heart disease, diabetes type 2, and hypertension affecting adolescents with physical disabilities in developed countries. This has contributed to the increase of social and economic costs of healthcare and social services in these countries. Review of literature has revealed that little has been documented about the status of adolescents with physical disabilities in developing countries. This study, therefore, aimed at establishing the degree of physical inactivity among high school adolescents with physical disabilities in Kenya.
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Lundblad, Joel. "Assessment of Soldiers’ Physical Fitness : A comparison between the Swedish Armed Forces MULTI-test and tests of five physical fitness factors." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Bio- och miljösystemforskning (BLESS), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-29539.
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Hung, Chor-nam. "The relationship between physical fitness and physical activity in Hong Kong secondary school students /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B19277106.
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Dudley, Jason Brilla Lorraine R. "The interrater and intrarater reliability of the functional movement screen /." Online version, 2010. http://content.wwu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/theses&CISOPTR=324&CISOBOX=1&REC=7.
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Brown-Rowat, Beverly. "The relationships among physical fitness, physical activity and lifestyle characteristics of executive women /." Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66219.
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Lombard, Tamara Neubauer. "Improving physical activity adherence : the effects of self-control strategies, telephone prompting using lifestyle physical activity /." Diss., This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-164730/.
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Tang, Kam-hin. "A study of the relationship between secondary school students' fitness level and their knowledge of health related fitness." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18949769.
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Holstensson, Simon. "Past and present physical activity are independently associated to physical function in elderly women." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-74232.
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INTRODUCTION: Physical function is an important predictor for health and all-cause mortality. Physical function is also known to decline as part of the aging process and may eventually lead to loss of independency. Both present and past physical activity (PA) habits as well as sedentary behavior are associated to physical function in elderly. It has however not been examined whether present and past PA may be associated to physical function independent of the other. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 122 healthy community-dwelling older women (aged 65-70 years) were recruited for participation. Assessment of PA was performed by both accelerometry and self-report, body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis, and physical function by strength and aerobic capacity testing. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to investigate differences in physical function across tertiles of past and present PA habits adjusted by level of adiposity. RESULTS: Subjects in the highest PA tertile had higher aerobic capacity and higher combined aerobic capacity and leg strength compared to those in the lowest PA tertile, independent of adiposity and past PA habits (p < 0.05). Same results were evident for time spent in moderate- to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Furthermore, subjects belonging to the highest tertile of past sports and recreational exercise throughout adulthood had higher aerobic capacity, independent of present PA level and adiposity, compared to those belonging to the lowest tertile (p < 0.05). Additionally, physical function did not differ across tertiles of time spent in light physical activity (LPA) and time spent in sedentary behavior (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Both objectively assessed present and self-reported past PA habits are independently associated to physical function in older women, regardless of adiposity. Being physically active in adulthood may be beneficial for sustaining physical function in older years, regardless of present activity level.
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Olivier, Stephen Chris. "Physiological and psychophysical factors in the rating of perceived exertion during uphill overground and treadmill running." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1015769.
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The purpose of this study was to examine possible differences between the field and laboratory ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) when the performance and physiological measures for the two conditions were equated. Furthermore, the interactive effects of local, central and overall RPE were examined. Finally, the question of the potential effects of attitudes on RPE was addressed. Eleven well-conditioned adult male marathon runners voluntarily participated in the study. After a period of treadmill habituation, biographical and anthropometric data were collected. This was followed by a VO₂ max test and a speed-matching session at 70% of VO₂ max to determine overground running speed at 3.8% and 7. 5% grade. Subjects then completed an attitudinal questionnaire and ran 4km overground. Finally, the above test was repeated on the treadmill, with the gradient and running speed of the overground condition being replicated. Physiological measures and differentiated RPE were obtained during the final two sessions. There were no physical environmental, task characteristic or performance differences between the overground and treadmill conditions. No heart rate or VO₂ differences were observed between the two conditions, but VE was significantly elevated in the laboratory. Local and overall RPE were significantly higher in the laboratory than in the field, but there was no difference for central RPE. Attitudes were more favourable towards the field than towards the laboratory work task. The results suggest that neither heart rate nor VO₂ are major factors directly influencing the perception of exertion. VE however appears to be a potent central signal mediating RPE. The results also indicate that local factors play a more important role in the perception of exertion than was previously thought. Attitudes towards a work task could possibly mediate the self-reports of exertion. The findings of this study also suggest that RPE are influenced by cognition to a large degree. Finally, environmental cues, or the ambience of a particular working environment, can exert a substantial influence on RPE. Direct perceptual translations from laboratory to field situations may therefore be invalid.
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Nustad, Jill K. "Changes in aerobic capacity following an endurance training program as a function of age." Virtual Press, 1991. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/774742.
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The recent American college of Sports Medicine Position Stand concerning the quantity and quality of exercise for developing cardiovascular fitness (1) suggests a need for more information concerning the rate of improvement in aerobic power as a function of age. Therefore, the purpose of this retrospective study was to assess whether the change in maximal oxygen uptake (AVO2max) following endurance training varies as a function of age. Subjects were healthy men (N=277) and women (N=161), ranging in age from 20-72 years, who completed an endurance training program (= 3-5 months) between 1972 and 1987. The standard training stimulus consisted of individualized aerobic exercise (walking, walk-jog, or jogging) at about 75-85% maximal heart rate reserve for = 30-60 minutes, 3-4 sessions per week. A description of the %OVO2max expressed in relative and absolute terms, ± SEE are presented below.Variable20-29 yrs30-39 yrs40-49 yrs50-59 yrs60-69 yrsM 9/6AV02max ml•kg-1-min-'17.1 ± 13.220.0 ± 11.817.3 ± 13.319.5 ± 13.719.8 ± 9.1M%%OV02maxLmin-112.6 ± 10.616.0 ± 11.514.7 ± 11.616.6 ± 15.116.2 ± 9.8F °/oA VO2max mlkg''•min-'16.3 ± 9.022.5 ± 13.119.0 ± 10.917.6 ± 13.415.4 ± 6.8F%OV02maxL.min-'15.2±12.321.7±12.716.6±11.515.7±13.411.9±9.8N=Men women)20(17)87(54)112(51)46(30)12(9)A stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between age and %OVO2max in both relative and absolute units, after adjusting for other parameters known to effect the training response. After adjusting for pre-training VO2max.(ml-kg-1-min-1) there was a significant negative correlation between OVO2max and age in both men (r = -0.31, p < 0.01) and women(r = -0.37, p < 0.01). When expressed as %OVO2max (L•min-1), the resultsrevealed the same age trend as that observed for the relative unit. Since the AVO2max after =3-5 months of training decreased as a function of age, this study supported the contention that training adaptations may be attenuated with increased age.School of Physical Education
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Speers, Peter David. "Physical fitness and intellectual disability : a grounded research study." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44675.
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This study set out to discover what social processes effect the physical fitness choices of people with intellectual disabilities. Within a constructionist grounded theory framework, I explored participants’ experiences with physical fitness and exercise activities. I was interested in how the participants learned about fitness and health related behaviors, who participated in these activities, and what their experiences meant to them. I also wanted to learn what barriers they met in participating in their chosen activities. Twenty-six individuals with intellectual disabilities living in Victoria, British Columbia participated in this research. The participants lived in a variety of community settings ranging from independent to semi-independent, home share and group homes. They ranged in age from 20 to 67 years. The data revealed how fitness and exercise choices were interwoven with the participants lived experience as a whole. The influence of personal relationships in the fitness choices and activity levels of participants was a dominant theme. Personal relationships played a key role in the micro or proximal social processes that effected fitness choices of the participants. On the micro level the results produced three models of social interaction that captured the main influences on participant choices of fitness activities. A macro analysis accompanies the interpretation of data. This second tier of analysis extends the research to take into account the larger socio-cultural forces at play. Here I combine Foucault’s notion of the governmentality of difficult populations with a critical look at neoliberal social and political philosophy to paint the back drop into which the micro relationships and social processes depicted in the three models are set. Throughout I kept the words of study s uppermost in my mind. The findings are discussed in relation to existing empirical literature on physical fitness and intellectual disabilities. The findings suggest that success in engaging people with intellectual disabilities in fitness activities requires an understanding of their fitness histories and involvement of people in their close social networks. (Key words: physical fitness, developmental disability/ intellectual disability; mental retardation and physical well-being; developmental disability/intellectual disability/mental retardation.).
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Obara, Satomi. "Fitness testing in two high school physical education programs." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=23348.
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The purpose of this study was to compare health-related physical fitness of high school students in two schools that have different physical education programs. Argyle Academy has physical education 6 classes out of 7 days, and Riverside Park Academy has 3 classes out of 7 days. These two high schools are similar (e.g., size, geographical location, common feeder schools, and social economic status) and affiliated with the same school board. Students in the seventh, eighth, and tenth grade physical education classes were selected for testing in each school. Data from 102 students from Argyle Academy and 96 students from Riverside Park Academy were collected during an eight week period. Health-related physical fitness was assessed using the following test battery: sum of five skinfolds, waist to hip ratio, 20 m shuttle run, curl-ups, 90 degree push-ups, back saver sit and reach, and trunk lift. School group, gender, and grade comparisons were performed using a MANOVA procedure. The students from Argyle Academy demonstrated significantly better scores for the 20 m shuttle run and trunk lift, while those from Riverside Park Academy demonstrated significantly better scores for the curl-ups and 90 degree push-ups. There was no significant difference in the sum of five skinfolds, waist to hip ratio, and back saver sit and reach. This preliminary study has described and analyzed health-related physical fitness of students at two high schools. Recommendations for determining fitness levels of high school students are provided.
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Stamper, Trevis L. "Female health and physical fitness at the Naval Academy." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8402.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimitedStress related health disorders may he an indication that some female midshipmen at the Naval Academy are making exceptional efforts to meet specified physical performance standards. The stress at the service academies is much higher than in many civilian occupations and may increase the risk of females developing gender related health problems such as amenorrhea, bone loss, and eating disorders. The purpose of this research is to shed some light on ways in which gender related health problems can be decreased while improving the overall quality of midshipmen at the Naval Academy. First, a comparison of male versus female exercise patterns and performance is provided. In order to identify risk factors, hypotheses testing procedures are used to examine the relationship between female health disorders and selected explanatory variables. Recognizing risk factors early can also reduce the risk of gender related problems long after midshipmen have graduated. Lessening the amount of injuries now can prevent health problems that develop by middle age, and will also help reduce the cost of medical compensation later in an officer's life
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Assah, Felix Kembe. "Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic health in Cameroon." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.608687.
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Griffin, SJ. "Physical fitness and sleep." Thesis, 1985. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/21833/1/whole_GriffinSusanJessica1985_thesis.pdf.
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Physically fit athletes have been found to have
elevated slow wave sleep (SWS) , longer sleep duration and
decreased sleep onset latency (SOL) compared with unfit
sedentary individuals. It has been hypothesized that the
critical variable in these effects is the subject's level
of fitness resulting from habitual exercise. Certain
negative findings, however, cast doubt on this interpretation.
The aim of the current series of experiments was to further
investigate the effects of physical fitness on electroencephalographic
(EEG) and hormonal aspects of sleep. These
investigations are of theoretical interest as they potentially
provide information regarding the functional significance
of sleep and SWS in particular. Those theories which hypothesize
a relationship between peripheral metabolism and
sleep, for example, the restorative and energy conservation
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theories, would predict that chronic physical exercise would
promote SWS and sleep-related anabolic hormones. In contrast,
those theories which do not propose a direct relationship
between peripheral metabolism and sleep, for example, the
cerebral restitution and immobilization theories, would
predict no effect of physical fitness on sleep.
By using independent group designs, previous
studies have potentially confounded aerobic fitness with
other characteristics of athletic individuals. Therefore,
the first experiment in this thesis assessed the sleep of
proficient athletes on two occasions; initially when they
were unfit and subsequently when aerobically fit. In
addition, the sleep of athletes was compared with that of an unfit, non-athletic, sedentary group. The athletes
tended to sleep longer and had elevated SWS and non-rapid
eye-movement (NREM) sleep compared with non-athletes.
These differences were independent of the aerobic fitness
of the athletes. Thus, it was concluded that aerobic
fitness was not a critical factor but, rather, had been
confounded with a more enduring variable associated with
physical fitness.
A secondary issue addressed in Experiment 1 was
the relationship of daytime exercise, physical fitness and
SWS. It has been hypothesized that a facilitative effect
on SWS of a single exercise session is dependent on the
subjects being physically fit. This hypothesis was tested
by assessing the effect of exercise on sleep in the athletes
when they were unfit and subsequently when they were fit.
The hypothesis was not supported as no effect of exercise
on sleep was observed. It is possible, however, that fitness
may increase the probability of an exercise effect occurring
when one or more other conditions are met.
Experiments investigating the effects of physical
fitness on sleep have typically concentrated on EEG variables.
A number of factors have also suggested that hormonal aspects
of sleep may be influenced by physical fitness. Experiment 2,
therefore, was designed to examine the effect of physical
fitness on the night-time secretion of human growth hormone
(hGH), prolactin and cortisol. In addition, the relationship
between the secretion of these hormones during the night and
body composition was assessed. Two groups of 17 subjects, one of fit athletes and
the other of unfit non-athletes, were selected so that the
groups were matched for weight, height, lean body mass (LBM)
and fat levels. Subjects slept in a sleep laboratory for
3 non-consecutive nights; an adaptation night and two
experimental nights. On one experimental night blood samples
were collected, while on the other, baseline sleep was
assessed and the catheter was not inserted. Weight and height
were measured and LBM assessed by 24hr urinary creatinine.
The effect of physical fitness was tested by a comparison
of the two groups, while the effect of body composition was
assessed by correlation analyses.
Physical fitness did not have a significant effect
on either sleep or hormone levels, though in the latter case
the results were marginal and are worthy of further investigation.
Body composition was related to hGH level,
percentage LBM being positively correlated with hGH levels.
These results were significant for all subjects combined
and for the fit group, though not the unfit group alone.
Consistent with the findings of Experiment 1, it was
concluded that physical fitness is not a critical factor
influencing sleep variables and that previous studies may
have confounded it with other variables.
Since body composition is related to physical
training it was hypothesized that differences in SWS
observed between athletes and non-athletes may be related
to differences in body composition. This hypothesis was
tested by comparing sleep and anthropometric variables of fit athletes and unfit non-athletes. Two sets of data
were analysed. One from the Hobart laboratory included
subjects from Experiment 1 plus others run in other
experiments at that time (designated Experiment 3a) , while
the other consisted of the subjects from Experiment 2
(designated Experiment 3b). Twenty-five fit and 22 unfit
subjects were run in Experiment 3a and 17 fit and 17 unfit
in Experiment 3b. LBM and fat were estimated using a
different method in each experiment. The results showed
percentage LBM was negatively correlated to SWS in fit
subjects while the amount of LBM and weight were negatively
related in the unfit groups. When all subjects were
combined within each experiment, significant negative
correlations were found between SWS and both LBM and
percentage LBM in Experiment 3b. The results, therefore
supported the hypothesis that body composition influences
SWS levels.
Different types of physical training develop
different anthropometric characteristics and other physiological
attributes. Thus, it was considered possible that
different types of training would influence sleep. This
hypothesis was tested in Experiment 4. The sleep of four
groups of 10 young male subjects who differed with respect
to the type of athletic training in which they habitually
engaged~was compared on two consecutive, non-exercise nights.
The groups were : aerobically trained endurance runners,
power trained weight lifters and bodybuilders; athletes with
mixed anaerobic, aerobic and power training; and an unfit,
non-athletic, sedentary, control group. Pre-planned comparisons showed that the control
group did not differ from the combi~ed athletic groups on
any sleep variable. However, the aerobic group had more
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SWS and NREM sleep, slept longer and had shorter SOLs than
the power group. The mixed group was intermediate on each
of these variables. The data show that the type of physical
training in which athletes engage has substantial effects of
their sleep. It was not possible to determine from
Experiments 3a, 3b and 4 if the effects of type of training
and body composition are related. The results, however,
demonstrate that variations in peripheral physiological
factors are related to sleep architecture; particularly to
sws.
The results of the experiments reported in this
thesis clearly show that aerobic fitness has no direct
effect on the sleep variables assessed. They do, however,
indicate that peripheral factors associated with physical
training are related to aspects of sleep architecture. The
results also have implications for theories of sleep. While
sleep may serve cerebral restitution and immobilization
functions it also appears to be influenced by peripheral
factors and thus the findings are inconsistent with present
formulations of the cerebral restitution and immobilization
theories of sleep. However, despite finding peripheral
effects on sleep, the data were not consistent with a
general restorative view as the direction of the results
was largely incompatible with this theory. Finally, in relation to the energy conservation theory of
sleep as applied within species or within individuals,
the data indicate that athletes as a broad group do not
use the elevation of SWS or TST to compensate for high
energy expenditure. A subgroup of athletes (endurance
athletes), however, may use this method to balance their
energy intake and expenditure.
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SU, CHING-TING, and 蘇靖婷. "Physical Fitness Curriculum on Health-Related Physical Fitness and Physical Activity Levels for Students with Intellectual Disability." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/58689653761831980145.
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碩士國立臺東大學
進修部暑期體育碩士班
102
The purpose of this study was to understand the effect of the physical fitness curriculum for students with moderate intellectual disability (ID) and the change of physical activity levels (PAL). The participants of this study were two students with ID (one boy and one girl), they were third grade and had moderate intellectual disability manual. After the intervention of the physical fitness curriculum on 18 lessons, the study was observed the development by A-B-A-B reversal designs, and used the visual anlysis to check the stablity and trend information of every stage. The statistic mothod used the C statistic to test the trend and the treatment effect of every study stage. Student`s PAL were assessed using the System for Observing Fitness Instruction (SOFIT). The results were as follows: First, the intervention of physical fitness curriculum could enhance the muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance and flexibility of students with ID, but the body-mass index did not change significantly. Second, the intervention of physical fitness curriculum could improve significantly moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and lesson energy expenditure (LEE) of the students with ID. Conclusions: Physical fitness curriculum for students with ID had a positive effect in health-related physical fitness (physical fitness of muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance and flexibility), MVPA and LEE of physical activity levels.
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chic-laun, Chang, and 張秋煉. "Research of Elementary Physical Education on Physical Fitness." Thesis, 2001. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/17680094441207930138.
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碩士臺北市立師範學院
國民教育研究所
89
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of a non-traditional physical education teaching on elementary students’ physical fitness. A total of 200 sixth-grade students from six classes participated in this research. The subjects were randomly assigned to 2 groups with an average weight of 43.74kg and an average height of 149.31cm. The experimental group, an average age of 12.02, follows the “Sport Education Model” developed by Siedentop. The control group, an average age of 11.94, follows the traditional physical education system. The experimental period lasted 8 weeks for both groups. In order to see any difference in physical fitness between the two groups after 8 weeks of training, the subjects in both groups were measured in the physical fitness criteria set out by the Ministry of Education before and after the experiment.. After 8 weeks of being in the program, the result shows that: 1.The students’ muscular endurance has improved significantly 2.The students’ cardiovascular endurance has improved significantly 3.The students’ flexibiltly has improved significantly 4.The strength of the student’s muscles has improved , however , it doesn’t show a significant result statisticaally 5.The body composition has improved significantly
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Sanborn, Lisa. "Physical activity and physical fitness of breast cancer survivors." 2003. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/54345246.html.
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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 2003.Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-93).
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Chen, Po-Hsun, and 陳柏勳. "Augmented reality used in physical fitness activities – Explore the university students’ performance in physical fitness activities." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/10845196390789198593.
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碩士銘傳大學
資訊管理學系碩士班
100
Because of the stress of academic performance between peers, sedentary lifestyle, and a shortage of physical exercises, the obesity issue becomes deteriorated than ever in college students. In this study, we develop the augmented reality (AR) learning system to facilitate the physical fitness training, and then we use the system to improve students’ physical fitness exercises and their learning efficiency and attitude. There are 415 students of Ming Chuan University involved in the study. They are divided into 7 groups: AR-Stepping, AR-SitUps, AR-Jumping, AR-Bending, AR-4Mix, AR-4Enh, and Tradition. We investigate students’ academic performance, attitude, passion and motivation towards PE education within the use of the AR-Fitness Learning System (AR- fitness). The results show that using the AR-Fitness has significantly positive influence on the students’ learning performance and attitude but the factor of learning performance doesn’t have much relevance to their passion and motivation. Furthermore the preferences in the designs of AR system and of teaching activities are significantly related to students’ attitude and these two factors affect the students’ academic performance as well.
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YANG, MU-XUAN, and 楊牧軒. "The Effect of Physical Fitness Game on Sport-related Physical Fitness Performances in Elementary School Students." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/b7246k.
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碩士國立體育大學
運動與健康科學學院
107
This study is intended to explore the methods and applications of gamification fitness curriculum design and can be applied to the teaching site. The standardization and singularity of physical education classes will affect the students' willingness to participate in the curriculum and influence the future willingness to exercise and affect their health. Therefore, it is necessary to attract students with diversified and gamification courses and to enhance the motivation of sports. In addition, because students have the ability to take physical education classes, they are Sport-related physical fitness. Therefore, it need to establish a set of suitable sports curriculum design, adopt a gamification teaching method, and improve their Sport-related physical fitness in a fun way. In this study, the sixth grade children of the elementary school were divided into the Fitness Game Group (FG group) and the Normal Physical Education Group (NP group), and the six-week fitness game was designed according to the FITT principle. Comparison of pre- and post-test comparisons and competencies of athletics between groups. RESULTS: Pre and post the comparison, the fitness game group improved in the Sport-related physical fitness fitness items, and there are five significant improvements in Sport-related physical fitness ( power, eye-hand coordination, reaction time, agility, dynamic balance); but the NP group had three Significant progress ( power, agility and static balance); there is no significant difference between the two groups. The physical education class can not only achieve the teaching effect of the general physical education class, but also have better technical ability to improve the results. The benefits of gamified physical education are not only the improvement of physical fitness, but also the benefits from physiological and social interactions. It is hoped that the gamification curriculum design will enhance the fitness of the primary school children. Provide fun educational content to enhance the interest of the children's curriculum, and further provide reference to the physical education curriculum and the physical fitness upgrade program for children. key word: curriculum design, power , coordination , reaction time , fitness game
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Tang, Hsiang Wei, and 唐翔威. "Physical fitness tests in the elderly." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24705163021976103692.
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碩士長庚大學
復健科學研究所
96
The impact of population aging is huge and the prolongation of their life expectancy may result in the upsurge of future medical costs, society costs and family burden in the treatment of chronic diseases of the older adults in Taiwan. It is important in preventing health and functional status declines in the elderly. Physical fitness status of the older adults may predict their morbidity, mortality and disability. It may also reveal the early structural or functional alterations, and thus can detect subtle health status changes in the elderly. Therefore, fitness tests are important in preventing health or functional status declines in the elderly. In this study, we reviewed the previous literature that compared the physical fitness tests results and develop a field physical fitness test protocol. We tested the validity, reliability and feasibility of each test item in the protocol. In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 315 volunteered community dwelling older adults. After consent form, each subject went through a questionnaire, ten field fitness tests, one functional test and knee extension muscle strength test. According to the result, we had good concurrent validity in body composition, balance, cardiorespiratory endurance, lower extremity muscle strength and functional domains. Most of the field test items have good discriminate validity for the elderly with different gender, age, health status, clinical disease, fall times and physical activity. There was good inter-rater reliability between different examiners in all tests. Besides the sit and reach test, all of tests had good finish rate. In this study, we found safe and suitable physical fitness tests for the elderly, and hoped to popularize for all community dwelling older adults in Taiwan. According to the test result, we could find early structural or functional alterations in the elderly, thus could prevent health status decline in them.
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Lin, Chang-Gen, and 林建均. "Naval Academy Students Physical Fitness Analysis." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/35709486534597282724.
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碩士國立屏東科技大學
休閒運動健康系所
101
This study investigated the current status of the the three basic physical fitness tests (2 minutes of sit-ups, 2 minutes of push-ups, and 3000 m run) of the ROC Naval Academy students, and discoverd the whether training program influences subjects’ physical fitness performances. SPSS for Windows version 18.0 was used for statistical analysis. The level of significance at α= 0.05. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, and one-way ANOVA. Results: (1) the physical fitness the levels of significance is decline in sit-ups and push-ups, and improve in 3000 m run; (2) after implementing physical training programe, the subjects of all levels showed significant decline in sit-ups and push-ups, and improve in 3000 m run except for second-year students. Conclusion: The Academy should continue to improve physical fitness in those students who shows poor performance, and provide adequate physical training models to strengthen their fundamentals in muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance. This would help them qualify for the demanding physical requirements of the ROC Armed Forces.
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CHOU, Ting-Yu, and 周鼎淯. "Effects Of Game Fitness Training On Basic Physical Fitness In Adolescent." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/92636808310554751547.
Abstract:
碩士正修科技大學
休閒與運動管理所
102
Effects of game fitness training on basic physical fitness in adolescent Student: Ding Yu CHOU Advisor: Ke Tien YEN Abstract Background: Adolescent obesity rates increase gradually.Physical f i t n e s s i s much less than ideal.Ther e are many fitness games introduced t o i n c r e a s e t h e a c t i v i t y s el e c t i n g d i v e r s i t y f o r a d o lescent i n r e c e n t y e a r s . Objective: To i n v e s t i g a t e t h e s p o r t s l i f e s t y l e a n d b a s i c p h y s i c a l f i t n e s s e ff e c t s o f f i t n e ss games t r a i n i ng intervention for adolescent. Methods: 300 eighth-grade students were re c r u i t e d (male: 163 , 13.8 ± 0.3 years old, 164.6 ± 8.0 cm, 59.0 ± 16.0 kg, and body mass index: 21.2 ± 4.8 Kg / m2 ; f e male: 137, 13.8 ± 0.4 years old, 157.8 ± 5.4 cm, 5 1 . 6 ± 1 2 . 6 k g , and body mass index: 20.3 ± 4.4 kg / m2 ) t o i n v e st i g a t e s p o r t s l i fest y l e modes (pleasure, challenge, learnin g , h e a l t h , s o c i a l, bodybuilding) and d e t e c t b a s i c p h y s i c a l f i t n e s s ( 5 0 meter s p r i n t , p u s h - u p s , 3 0 s e c o n d s b e n t knee sit-ups, shuttle run and 2000 meters endurance walking). We analyzed the correlation between spor t s l i festyle modes and bas i c physical fitness performance and compared the basic physical fitness performance after 12 weeks fitness games training (60 min/time x 3 t ime/week). Results: 1. There were significant cor r elations between s p o r t s l i f e s t y l e modes and basic physic a l f i t n e s s (Male: 50 met e r s s p r i n t v s . social,bodybuilding; shuttle run vs. healthy; 2000 meters endurance walking vs. pleasure, challenger, learning. Female: 50 met e r s s p r i n t v s . fitness, Attitude; 2000 meters endurance walking v s . pleasure, healthy, social). 2. Basic physical fitness per f o rmance increased significantly after 12 weeks of fitness games intervention in male (pushups: obese group 36.34% v s . healthy group 21.08%, p< .05; obese group 36.34% v s . underweight group 19.55%, p< .05; 2000 meters endurance walking: obese group 80.38% v s . healthy group 21.78%, p<.05) and female (2000 meters endurance walking: healthy group 4.42% v s . underweight group 31.18%, p < . 0 5 ) . Conclusions: There were significant correlations between sports lifestyle and basic physical fitness. Fitness games training enhance basic physical fitness performan c e . Key words: Obesity, training, sports lifestyle, fitness games, physical fitness
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Wang, Chunghung, and 王忠宏. "The Impact of Physical Fitness Curriculum on Students’ Health Fitness Development." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/68940025506629607357.
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碩士國立屏東教育大學
體育學系碩士班
101
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of physical fitness curriculum on students’ health fitness development. The researcher executed an experimental physical fitness curriculum on fourth-grade students from an remote area for a period of 12 weeks. The physical fitness curriculum is implemented twice a week, each time 40 minutes in Physical Education Class. The subjects had undertaken the physical fitness examination before and after the physical fitness curriculum. The data collected was analyzed through SPSS for Windows18.0 to attain descriptive statistics, radar maps and norm-referenced comparative analysis. After processing and analyzing the data, the study results can be summarized as following: 1.After 12 weeks of physical fitness curriculum, there is a significant difference in students’ BMI index: girls’ BMI index are in the standard range while boys’ BMI index drop below the index in the pretest. 2.After 12 weeks of physical fitness curriculum, there is a significant difference in students’ cardiopulmonary fitness. 3.After 12 weeks of physical fitness curriculum, there is a significant difference in students’ softness. 4.After 12 weeks of physical fitness curriculum, there is no significant difference in students’ muscular endurance. 5.After 12 weeks of physical fitness curriculum, there is a significant difference in instantaneous muscle force. Experimental results verified that the physical fitness curriculum benefited on students’ health fitness development and raised the optimum effects of students’ health fitness, thus could serve as the reference of physical fitness instruction.
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LIN, YU-HUA, and 林玉華. "The influence of the physical fitness education model integrated with TPSR on physical fitness and learning attitude." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/63664426442077593160.
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碩士國立體育大學
體育研究所
104
Abstract The purpose of this research were to explore the influence of the physical fitness education model integrated with TPSR on learning attitude and physical fitness. This research adopted the method of quasi-experimental design and chose six graders in two classes in one primary school in Taoyuan County as subjects. The experimental group was the group of fitness education model integrated with TPSR, with 12 males and 13 females of 12.15±0.25 years old; the control group is the group of fitness education model, with 12 males and 13 females of 12.28±0.27 years old. The results of the TPSR questionnaire and the test of physical fitness before and after the experiment were set as comparative data. T test of samples and univariate analysis of variance were adopted to analyze the data. Besides, the qualitative data was gathered to analyze the students’ learning process and the teacher’s teaching awareness.The results were as follows:1.Physical fitness education model integrated with TPSR can improve the students’ physical fitness significantly.2.Physical fitness education model integrated with TPSR can improve the students’ learning attitude toward cognitive, affective and behavior intention domains significantly.3.Fitness education model has significance influence on the students’ physical fitness.4. physical fitness education model can improve the students’ learning attitude toward cognitive, affective and behavior intention domains significantly.5.The group of fitness education model integrated with TPSR has more significant influence on the learning attitude toward affective and behavior intention domains, but had no significance on cognitive domain.6.There is no significance on physical fitness between physical fitness education model and the one integrated with TPSR.The following conclusions can be drawn: both physical fitness education model and the model integrated with TPSR greatly enhance students’ physical fitness and learning attitude, but Physical fitness education model integrated with TPSR has more influence on affective and behavior intention domains. Therefore, by integrating physical teaching strategies with personal responsibilities, class management can be more effective, class atmosphere can be more harmony, students’ participation can be enhanced, and the effectiveness of physical fitness education can be more promoted. Key words: TPSR, the physical fitness education model, learning attitude, fitness