A Study of the Physical Fitness of Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Grade Boys at Lorraine Crosby High School as Measured by the Nielson-Cozens Classification Index

Author

Charles LaVon Garcia, Prairie View A&M College

Date of Award

8-1967

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Degree Discipline

Physical Education

Abstract

The problem was a comparative study of physical fitness indices as measured by the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Youth Fitness Test Battery.

The problem of this thesis is to identify the fitness of the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students when they enter school in September, to compare the physical fitness of the students to that of the national norm of Neilson-Cozens Classification index, and to motivate the pupils toward a higher level of physical fitness.

The following limitations were imposed upon the study: (1) tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade boys in the Lorraine Crosby High School, (2) scores will be compared to the Nielson-Cozens Classification Index and (3) the study was limited to physiological fitness as measured by a tests of physical performance only.

Committee Chair/Advisor

C. A. Wood

Publisher

Prairie View A&M College

Rights

Date of Digitization

2-9-2022

Contributing Institution

John B Coleman Library

City of Publication

Prairie View

MIME Type

Application/PDF

Recommended Citation

Garcia, C. L. (1967). A Study of the Physical Fitness of Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Grade Boys at Lorraine Crosby High School as Measured by the Nielson-Cozens Classification Index. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/1111