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A survey of the physical education activity program for women in state colleges and universities in the United States

Creator:: Warnke, Ruth Elizabeth
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: women in state colleges and universities in the United States A SURVEY OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Distant interactions and their effects on children's physical activity levels during fitness instruction

Creator:: Patterson, Debra Lynn
Abstract:: Evidence exists that links a sedentary lifestyle with the emergence of chronic diseases during adulthood. Reports indicate that many children and adolescents already have risk factors for chronic diseases and the prevalence of obesity among children is at an all time high. There are concerns that children may not be...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , elementary physical education programs are the primary place to focus for developing students' physical

An investigation of possible selves across stages of exercise involvement with middle-aged women

Creator:: Whaley, Diane E.
Abstract:: In order to develop effective interventions designed to encourage more middle-aged individuals to engage in regular exercise, there is a need to further understand the mechanisms involved in the decision to exercise. One appropriate conceptual framework involves future-oriented self-conceptions, or possible selves (Markus & Nurius, 1986). Possible selves, both hoped-for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: involvement with middle-aged women AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Diane E. Whaley for the degree of Doctor

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Creator:: Yan, Zi
Abstract:: Chinese international students in American colleges and universities report low levels of physical activity involvement, which may limit them in terms of realizing their full human potential (i.e., cognitively, physically, socially). The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the psychosocial mechanisms as well as the sociocultural influences to understand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: United States for the purpose of pursuing higher education, and Chinese international students

Cross-cultural comparison of college students' physical activity behaviors in the US and ROC using transtheoretical model constructs

Creator:: Flath, Sharon Chai
Abstract:: This was a cross-cultural comparative study that examined college students' physical activity behavior in both the United States and the Republic of China on the basis of the full Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of behavior change. Although current investigations do support TTM as a powerful model of physical activity behavior change,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: physical activity behavior change, there remains a need for examining other variables and constructs

Physical education and athletic facilities : analysis of usage and financial problems

Creator:: Howell, Jerry
Abstract:: In the field of physical education and athletics the ever-rising operating costs of quality programs had forced all small colleges to seek new sources of funds. The financial problems in supporting physical education and athletics were related to the overall financial problems of these institutions. With the need for additional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . With the need for additional funds to support physical education and athletic programs, several

An analysis of the army specialized training program's physical fitness test

Creator:: Koski, William Arthur
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: VJar II, and which are now being used by the Division of Physical Education for Men at Oregon State

Reform in undergraduate physical education major programs in the United States and in Japan

Creator:: Takeshita, Shunichi
Abstract:: Undergraduate physical education major programs in the United States and Japan were compared in terms of reform during the period 1972-74 to 1988-90. Two kinds of reform were studied: (1) change from single-track professional preparation to multiple-track preparation and (2) change from a nonacademic discipline-based program to an entirely academic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for Privacy Dr. Sanp'ra J. Suttie Undergraduate physical education major programs in the United

Effects of a resistance exercise program on activities of daily living of elderly women

Creator:: DeVries, Christine L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if a 5-month progressive-resistance exercise program would affect measures of activities of daily living (ADLs) and functional stability in elderly women. All subjects were ambulatory women, 80 to 93 years old, who lived in assisted-care facilities. Eight exercise and 7 control subjects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: daily living of elderly women AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Christine L. DeVries for the degree of

Weight Stigma and Its Associations with Health Behaviors Among Older Adults

Creator:: Phibbs, Sandi Cleveland
Abstract:: Having excess weight carries a negative social stigma in the U.S. Previous research has shown that experiencing stigma has negative physical and mental health consequences. Few studies have examined how experiencing weight stigma might act as a barrier to engaging in healthy behaviors among older adults. The purpose of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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A survey of the physical education activity program for women in state colleges and universities in the United States

Distant interactions and their effects on children's physical activity levels during fitness instruction

An investigation of possible selves across stages of exercise involvement with middle-aged women

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Cross-cultural comparison of college students' physical activity behaviors in the US and ROC using transtheoretical model constructs

Physical education and athletic facilities : analysis of usage and financial problems

An analysis of the army specialized training program's physical fitness test

Reform in undergraduate physical education major programs in the United States and in Japan

Effects of a resistance exercise program on activities of daily living of elderly women

Weight Stigma and Its Associations with Health Behaviors Among Older Adults

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