Key result
Intensified physical education sessions involving high-intensity running or jumping elicited significantly higher mean heart rates in adolescents compared to a control group (p < .001).
Why the study?
Do intensified physical education sessions increase heart rate to a level sufficient to promote aerobic fitness in adolescents ages 11-16 years?
Do intensified physical education sessions increase heart rate to a level sufficient to promote aerobic fitness in adolescents ages 11-16 years?
p-value: p=<.001
Intensified physical education sessions (running or jumping) elicit a significantly higher heart rate compared to control sessions, suggesting they can effectively promote aerobic fitness in adolescents.
Intensified PE may raise adolescent heart rates; leaves open whether elevations reach aerobic fitness thresholds.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of intensified physical education sessions on adolescents ages 11-16 years. They were divided into two experimental groups--high-intensity running group (HIRG) and high-intensity jumping group (HlJG)--and a control group (C). During the sessions, heart rate (HR) was monitored. There was no significant difference between mean HR for HIRG and HIJG, while the mean HR was significantly lower for C (p < .001). For both HIRG and HIJG, the mean HR was significantly higher for girls than for boys (p < .001). Our results suggested that these intensified physical education lessons require a high percentage of maximal HR in adolescents and can be used to improve aerobic fitness.
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Baquet et al. (2002) studied this question. Intensified physical education sessions (high-intensity running or jumping) vs. Control group was evaluated on Mean heart rate during sessions (p=<.001). Intensified physical education sessions involving high-intensity running or jumping elicited significantly higher mean heart rates in adolescents compared to a control group (p < .001).
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