Determination of the aerobic benefit of selected physical education activities.: An article from: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Determination of the aerobic benefit of selected physical education activities.: An article from: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport Review

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This digital document is an article from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on June 1, 1993. The length of the article is 2831 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: A study which aimed to describe an effective methodology for assessing exercise intensity and energy expenditure in physical education classes is presented. Participants consisted of nine female high school students between ages 14 to 16 who underwent laboratory and field testing to determine their caloric expenditure during physical education classes. Results show that the exercise intensity over the period of activity is generally inadequate to produce aerobic benefits and that heart rate monitors are effective objective measures of exercise intensity in physical education.

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Title: Determination of the aerobic benefit of selected physical education activities.
Author: Michael E. Crowhurst
Publication:Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1993
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: v64 Issue: n2 Page: p223(4)

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