title: Physical activity patterns of college students with and without high school physical education.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine differences in physical activity patterns of high school graduates in Texas who completed physical education class credit during high school and those who did not but who were varsity athletes. A questionnaire was designed and tested for reliability prior to being administered to 201 college students. Analysis indicated that participants who completed high school physical education class credit do not currently participate in regular physical activity as much as those who were not required to complete such credit. Conversely, athletes who did not participate in physical education reported currently engaging in more cardiovascular exercise and team sports than the physical education students during high school.
authors.affiliation: Division of Education and Kinesiology, Anderson College, 316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621, USA. beverhart@ac.edu
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Everhart
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kernodle
authors.forename: Kesley
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McKey
authors.forename: Billy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eason
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weeks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas; D014163:Transfer, Psychology