Statewide physical fitness testing: Perspectives from the gym

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 81, Issue , 2010, Pages S31-S41

  Martin, Scott B ^a   Ede, Alison ^a   Morrow, James R ^a   Jackson, Allen W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviors; Perceptions; Physical education teachers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SCHOOL; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ATTITUDE; EXERCISE TEST; FACULTY; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TEXAS;

EID: 77957010578     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2010.10599692     Document Type: Article

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