The effects of a 2-year physical education program (SPARK) on physical activity and fitness in elementary school students

J.F. Sallis, T.L. McKenzie, J.E. Alcaraz, B. Kolody, N. Faucette and M.F. Hovell

American Journal of Public Health, 1997, vol. 87, issue 8, 1328-1334

Abstract: Objectives. This study evaluated a health-related physical education program for fourth- and fifth-grade students designed to increase physical activity during physical education classes and outside of school. Methods. Seven schools were assigned to three conditions in a quasi-experimental design. Health related physical education was taught by physical education specialists or trained classroom teachers. Students from these classes were compared with those in control classes. Analyses were conducted on 955 students with complete data. Results. Students spent more minutes per week being physically active in specialist-led (40 min) and teacher-led (33 min) physical education classes than in control classes, (18 min; P

Date: 1997
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