Young children’s physical activity levels in primary (elementary) schools: what impact does physical education lessons have for young children?
Journal article
Howells, K., Wellard, I. and Woolf-May, K. 2018. Young children’s physical activity levels in primary (elementary) schools: what impact does physical education lessons have for young children? Early Child Development and Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2018.1490899
Authors | Howells, K., Wellard, I. and Woolf-May, K. |
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Abstract | Objectives: This paper explores the impact of physical education (PE) lessons, focusing on children aged 6–7 years, an underrepresented age in physical activity research. Methods: 10 children wore Actigraph accelerometers recording physical activity throughout the school day (9 am until 3.10 pm), for a year. Repeated measures ANOVA analysed: type of day (days including PE and days that did not) and gender (p <.05). Results: Boys achieved 88% (girls 70%) of the recommended daily Conclusion: The novel findings indicate PE lessons significantly contributes to children’s physical activity levels. |
Keywords | Physical education; children’s physical activity |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Early Child Development and Care |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0300-4430 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2018.1490899 |
Related URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03004430.2018.1490899 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 28 Jun 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 21 Aug 2018 |
Accepted | 16 Jun 2018 |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Output status | Published |
Page range | 1-12 |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/88w3w/young-children-s-physical-activity-levels-in-primary-elementary-schools-what-impact-does-physical-education-lessons-have-for-young-children
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