Non-Traditional Physical Education Classes Improve High School Students’ Movement Competency and Fitness
A Mixed-Methods Program Evaluation Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15475421 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katie M Heinrich (0000-0002-6837-408X, Kansas State University, corresponding author), Cassandra M Beattie (Kansas State University), Derek A Crawford (0000-0002-7693-9677, University of Central Missouri), Peter Stoepker (0000-0002-1925-5690, Kansas State University), Jason George (0000-0003-2888-9123, Vision Charter School, Caldwell, ID 83605, USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 5914-5914 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20105914 |
| PMID | 37239640 |
| OpenAlex | W4378086240 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Non-traditional physical education (PE) programs may facilitate functional movement patterns and develop fitness and work capacity to facilitate long-term physical activity. This program evaluation study compared changes in body composition, movement competency, work capacity, and fitness for high school students in CrossFit or weight training PE; both classes were hypothesized to improve each area, with greater improvements in the CrossFit class. Students participated in 57 min classes 4 days per week for 9 months. Measures including body composition, movement competencies (squat, lunge, push-up, pull-up, hinge, and brace), work capacity (two CrossFit workouts), and fitness (air squats, push-ups, inverted row, plank hold, horizontal and vertical jumps, 5 rep max back squat and press, 500 m bike, and 12 min run) were taken at baseline, midpoint, and post-test. Focus groups to assess students' experiences and outcomes were conducted at post-test. Students significantly improved in movement competencies ( ps = 0.034 to ps ps = 0.036 to <0.001). The CrossFit class was only superior on the 500 m bike. Four themes were identified from the focus groups: (1) increased self-confidence, (2) health improvements, (3) newfound community, and (4) translational sports improvements. Future research should examine changes using an experimental design
Mathematics education · Physical education · Physical fitness · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Squat · Test (biology · Work (physics · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Engineering · Medicine · Psychology · Sports injuries and prevention · Sports Performance and Training
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