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    The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Middle School Students 

    Lewis, Kirsten I.
    Northwest University, July 2012
    iii, 26 pages
    Middle School presents a unique set of challenges for a sixth grade student. What happens to these children when they are faced with multiple changes and limited physical activity? How does a lack of physical activity ...
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    The Effects of High School Sports on Academic Achievement 

    Eickhoff, Warren C.
    Northwest University, July 2010
    iv, 41 pages
    Every year students participate in extracurricular activities and sports. They devote many hours to their sports and extra interests, all taking time away from academics. Research suggests that students are affected by ...
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    Physical Education: Changes for the Good? 

    Harris, Carly
    Northwest University, July 2009
    iii, 34 pages
    On July 16, 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the President’s Council on Youth Fitness after learning of the research findings that European children were more fit than American youth. The name was changed ...
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    Sports Participation: How it Affects High School Students Academically 

    Fountain, Joshua P.
    Northwest University, July 2011
    v, 39 pages
    With the current economy, schools are forced to tighten their budget. One way to cut costs is to cut sports programs. Research on how sports programs affect a student is mixed. The purpose of this research project is to ...
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    The Effects of Acute, Vigorous Exercise on Attention 

    Kemp, Dana
    Northwest University, June 2014
    iii, 27 pages
    This study investigated the affects of acute, high-intensity exercise on student attention. Twenty-five sixth grade students received the treatment, but I focused on one student's behavior for the study. I measured the ...
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    The Effects of Play on Learning in an Elementary Classroom 

    Chessar, Susana
    Northwest University, July 2012
    iv, 28 pages
    With the current educational trends towards standardized testing, competitive education and baby geniuses, play is making a quick exit out of the learning environment. Children in today’s society are expected to learn to ...
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    Grading Formative Assessment in Middle School Physical Education 

    Bostock, Amy L.
    Northwest University, July 2010
    v, 29 pages
    Weekly fitness is a required element in the physical education (PE) program at Jackson Middle School (JMS). Solely participating in this activity is not enough to receive 100% at JMS. The agreed upon goal and vision of the ...
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    Academic Achievement and High School Football Participation: Grade Point Average Comparison In-Season Versus Off-Season 

    Portillo, Daniel A.
    Northwest University, Summer 2007
    35 pages
    This study examined differences in mean GPA of high school football players relative to being in-season or off-season. Study results indicated no significant difference between means for football player GPA's (n=33), ...
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    The Effect of Athletics on Academics in Secondary Education: How to Best Use Athletics to Help Academics 

    Bowers, Andrew J
    Northwest University, July 2008
    iv, 40 pages
    Do athletics help or hinder academic success? Research shows that athletics helps academic success, but how then do athletic programs, specifically athletic directors and coaches, best use athletics to help student-athletes ...
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    Effects of Athletic Participation on Children and Adolescents 

    Roberts, Casey
    Northwest University, June 2010
    38 pages
    There is a problem in education today and it has to do with athletic programs. In many schools sports programs are being cut, and of the schools that do offer sports, the costs associated with joining is more than many ...
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