The Effect of Pedagogical Approach on Physical Activity of Girls During Physical Education.

Purpose: Technical approaches (TAs) such as Direct Instruction are commonly utilized when teaching games in Physical Education (PE) classes, but game-based approaches (GBAs) such as Game Sense (GS) have gained greater interest over the past 30 years. However, little is known about which approach promotes more physical activity (PA). The aim of this study was to compare the PA of girls during single-gender PE classes in an invasion games unit utilizing either a GS approach or a TA. Methods: Two upper primary school PE classes were taught invasion games using a GS approach and two classes were taught using a TA. During each of the 7 lessons students wore a wearable GPS sensor (SPT2, Sport Performance Tracking, Australia) which measured total distance, distance in each speed zone, top speed and 3D load. Results: The GS group traveled a greater distance than the TA group (+203 m, p < .001). This result was explained mostly by a greater distance covered in zone 2 speeds (0.6-1.7 m/s). The 3D load was also significantly higher in the GS group, but there were no group differences in top speed. Conclusions: Findings suggested that a GS thematic invasion unit was more effective in promoting PA levels in all-girl primary PE classes than a traditional sport-based invasion unit.

The insurance industry and the coverage of rehabilitation services.

Rehabilitation facilities are inescapably involved in the ongoing national debate over the financing and delivery of health care services. The relatively small portion of the debate involving our facilities does not involve questioning the need for rehabilitative medicine in serious trauma or illness, rather, the discussion revolves around how the services can best be delivered and the cost containment of the inherent costs. The recent interest evidenced by the government in DRG and related prospective payment plans is credited by some with effectively slowing the increase in health care costs. We believe that a careful look beyond just the numbers could demonstrate that cost "savings" are simply cost shifting to private payers. We believe that if DRG plans are strictly applied to rehabilitation facilities the results could be detrimental to both the facilities and their patients. Potential new markets are being explored such as the role our facilities can play in the area of treatment of catastrophic injury resulting from third party negligence. Liability litigation involving bodily injury is an area of enormous concern for the nation and its liability insurers, as is evidenced by the increased media attention given to the "liability insurance crisis" recently. The obvious long term cost containment effects of treatment in rehabilitation facilities is attracting the attention of the liability insurers as a potential vehicle by which liability exposures can be mitigated. The emergence of profit driven health care corporations and the enormous competition accompanying it is one of the most significant developments to be considered.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)