Effects of physical education programme on the health of diploma teacher trainees in Kenya
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Date
1997
Authors
Kinoti, J. W.
Njororai, W. W. S.
Kiganjo, G. M.
Asembo, J. M.
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Publisher
Kenyatta University
Abstract
Physical education has been compulsory and examinable in Kenya's
teacher education colleges at diploma level since 1980. The programme is
basically geared to maintain and improve the bodily health and fitness of
the learners. This study therefore, aimed at establishing the health-related
fitness levels of the teacher trainees before and after an eight-week
physical education programme. The sample comprised 40 first year, 40
second year and 40 third year students equally split between men and
women. The variables monitored were body composition, flexibility,
muscular endurance, and cardiorespiratory endurance. Preliminary
findings showed that some general improvements in the health status of
the learners were noted. It is recommended that physical education be
encouraged in all learning institutions for the purposes of enhancing the
learners' health status
Description
A paper presented at the Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and dance 3rd Scientific Congress held on 11th - 15th September, 1997 in Nairobi, Kenya
Keywords
Physical education programme, Teacher trainees, Physical fitness, Body composition, Flexibility, Muscular and cardiorespiratory endurance