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Modifying Middle School Physical Education: Piloting Strategies to Increase Physical Activity

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Two pilot studies were conducted to examine whether 6th grade students can achieve moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) from 1) activity-based physical education (AB-PE) with 585 participants and 2) a curricular-based (CB-PE) program with 1,544 participants and randomly sampled heart rates during lessons. AB-PE participants spent between 54-66% with a heart rate >140 bpm. CB-PE participants spent between 49-58% with a heart rate >140 bpm. Girls' mean heart rate was 3.7 bpm lower than the boys. PE can be readily modified so that students spend more than 50% of time in MVPA.

Source: Pediatric Exercise Science

DOI: 10.1123/pes.21.2.171

Authors: Russell Jago, Robert G. McMurray, Stanley Bassin, Laura Pyle, Steve Bruecker, John M. Jakicic, Esther Moe, Tinker Murray, Stella L. Volpe

Institutions: University of Bristol, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Oregon Health & Science University, University of Pittsburgh, George Washington University, University of California, Irvine

Language: English

Topic: Physical Activity and Health

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Awards: Physical Activity in Youth-Preventing Type 2 Diabetes, TODAY2 Phase 2 (T2P2): Long-Term Post-Intervention Follow-Up, Exercise Strategy to Prevent Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes, Middle School Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

OpenAlex ID: W2163379666

FWCI: 5.489

Cites: 31

Cited by: 68

Related to: 10