Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53978#.VN2uoSzQrzE Author(s) Bik C. Chow 1 , Thomas L. McKenzie 2 , Lobo Louie 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Physical Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong . 2 School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA . ABSTRACT Physical activity (PA) is important for children’s growth and development and for their current and future health. Schools, especially during physical education (PE), are important locations for children to accrue PA. The purpose of this study was to assess the PA levels of preschool children during structured PE lessons and to evaluate the impact of selected characteristics (e.g., lesson context, length, and location; teacher behavior; class size; activity area density). Trained observers used SOFIT (System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time) to assess 90...
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