A comparison of Hispanic middle school students' performance, and perceived and actual physical exertion, on the traditional and treadmill one-mile runs.
Percept Mot Skills
; 116(2): 505-11, 2013 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to assess whether a treadmill mile is an acceptable FitnessGram Test substitute for the traditional one-mile run for middle school boys and girls. Peak heart rate and perceived physical exertion of the participants were also measured to assess students' effort. 48 boys and 40 girls participated, with approximately 85% classified as Hispanic. Boys' mean time for the traditional one-mile run, as well as peak heart rate and perceived exertion, were statistically significantly faster and higher, respectively, than for the treadmill mile. Girls' treadmill mile times were not statistically significantly different from the traditional one-mile run. There were no statistically significant differences for girl's peak heart rate or perceived exertion. The results suggest that providing middle school students a choice of completing the FitnessGram mile run in either traditional one-mile run or treadmill one-mile format may positively affect performance.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Corrida
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Hispânico ou Latino
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Teste de Esforço
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Desempenho Atlético
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Percept Mot Skills
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos