The effectiveness of a university level conceptually-based health-related fitness course on health-related fitness knowledge. From: Physical Educator | Date: March 22, 2006| Author: Adams, Thomas M., II; Graves, Marla M.; Adams, Harriette J. | COPYRIGHT 2006 Phi Epsilon Kappa Fraternity. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate and long-term effectiveness of a university level conceptually-based health-related (CBHR) fitness course on health-related fitness (HRF) knowledge. Two hundred and seventy-seven students served as subjects. Subjects were grouped according to the following criteria. Group 1 represented students that had never taken and/or were not currently enrolled in the required CBHR course. Group 2 consisted of student...

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