Perceptions of Overweight Students Concerning Their Experiences in Physical Education

Autor/inn/en	Trout, Josh; Graber, Kim C.
Titel	Perceptions of Overweight Students Concerning Their Experiences in Physical Education
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 28 (2009) 3, S.272-292 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-5024
Schlagwörter	Physical Education; Obesity; Body Composition; Physical Activities; Student Attitudes; Health Promotion; Helplessness; Physical Activity Level; Body Weight; Student Experience; Psychological Patterns; High School Students; Interviews; Parent Attitudes; Life Style; Peer Influence; Teaching Methods; Teacher Influence; Physical Fitness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Adipositas; Schülerverhalten; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Hilflosigkeit; Körpergewicht; Studienerfahrung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Elternverhalten; Lebensstil; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Leistungsfähigkeit
Abstract	The purpose of this investigation was to examine overweight students' perceptions of and experiences in physical education. Specifically, the applicability of learned helplessness as a framework to understand their experiences was explored. Participants were seven female and five male high school students whose body mass index was at or higher than the gender- and age-specific 85th percentile based on Centers for Disease Control growth charts. Data collection included formal interviews with students and their parents. The primary findings indicate that students have mixed opinions concerning the benefits to be derived from physical education. Despite recognizing the relationship between lack of physical activity and obesity, many participants avoided participation because they had been traumatized to the extent of exhibiting symptoms consistent with learned helplessness. Participants demonstrated greater concern about visibility than they did about their performance, which suggests they might engage in physical activity if shielded from the view of peers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10