Prioritizing school intramural and interscholastic programs based on observed physical activity

JN Bocarro, MA Kanters, MB Edwards… - American Journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. To examine which school sports engage children in more physical activity. Design.
Observational, cross-sectional study examining differences between intramural (IM) and …

Shared use of school facilities with community organizations and afterschool physical activity program participation: a cost‐benefit assessment

MA Kanters, JN Bocarro, M Filardo… - Journal of School …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Partnerships between school districts and community‐based
organizations to share school facilities during afterschool hours can be an effective strategy …

[HTML][HTML] Peer reviewed: Policy changes to implement intramural sports in North Carolina middle schools: Simulated effects on sports participation rates and physical …

MB Edwards, MA Kanters… - Preventing chronic disease, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Simulations were conducted by using a school-level data set developed by
integrating data from multiple sources. Baseline rates of sports participation were …

Constraints of recreational sport participation: Measurement invariance and latent mean differences across sex and physical activity status

JD Liu, PK Chung, WP Chen - Perceptual and motor skills, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of the current study was to (a) examine the measurement invariance of the
Constraint Scale of Sport Participation across sex and physical activity status among the …

Participation in vigorous sports, not moderate sports, is positively associated with cardiorespiratory fitness among adolescent girls

DR Taber, C Pratt, EY Charneco… - … of Physical Activity …, 2014 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: There is controversy regarding whether moderately-intense sports can improve
physical fitness, which declines throughout adolescence among girls. The objective was to …

Sport participation among US high school students: Trends and directions

BR Humphreys, JE Ruseski… - Journal of …, 2014 - search.proquest.com
Youth participation in sport generates important current and future benefits in terms of
health, education, and economic outcomes. This chapter documents recent trends in sport …

Développement, implantation et évaluation d'un projet avec les élèves du primaire pour la promotion des saines habitudes de vie et la prévention de l'obésité dans …

V Sikati Foko - 2014 - di.uqo.ca
Le taux de surpoids et d'obésité chez les jeunes Canadiens s' élève à 26%. Les
interventions sur les habitudes de vie demeurent l'avenue privilégiée dans la prévention de …

[引用][C] The perceptions of PE staff on the effect of the London 2012 Olympic Legacy on young people's participation in Physical Education in a Gloucestershire LA …

L Spencer - 2014 - Cardiff Metropolitan University