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" Physical education curricula and their effect on high school student's knowledge of fitness concepts "
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565652
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Lungarini, Glenn Michael
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Physical education curricula and their effect on high school student's knowledge of fitness concepts [Thesis]
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Southern Connecticut State University, 2006
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eng
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M.S.
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, Southern Connecticut State University
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The purpose of this study was to determine if a non-traditional physical education curriculum better educated high school students to live a healthy lifestyle than did a traditional curriculum. One hundred eighty grade 10 students voluntarily participated in this study. Students were identified as concept-based (60), traditional (60), or mixed (60) participants. Participants' knowledge of health related fitness concepts was assessed using the FitSmart test. Completed tests were scored using FitSmart testing software. Students' normative scores, criterion based scores, and individual grouped scores were calculated. Analysis of variance and post hoc tests were performed which revealed the concept-based group scored significantly higher than the mixed group in every category (p = .05); and significantly higher than traditional participants in every category except exercise prescription (p = .05). Traditional participants and mixed participants scores were similar. In conclusion, concept-based students showed significantly more knowledge of fitness concepts than did mixed students and traditional students..
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Health education, Physical education, Public health
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Latin Dissertation
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