SHAPE America Best of 2023

The Year in Review: Top Health & PE Content

As 2023 comes to a close, we’ve compiled the most popular resources, articles, blog posts, podcast episodes, and videos of the year. If you’re looking for top health and physical education content, this is a great place to start!



Member Journals
Our four member journals publish over 150 articles in any given volume year. These were the most downloaded in 2023.
 

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American Journal of Health Education (AJHE)
Time Management Behavior Structural Equation Model Predicts Global Sleep Quality in Traditional Entry University Students
Adam P. Knowlde & Shabnam Naher
 

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Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD)
Teaching Social Justice Through TPSR: Where Do I Start?
Kellie Baker, Dylan Scanlon, Deborah Tannehill & Maura Coulter
 

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Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators
Developing Positive Relationships: Strategies for Building Strong Teacher/Student Relationships
Gabrielle Bennett, Zachary Wahl-Alexander & Jenn M. Jacobs
 

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Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (RQES)
Referee Abuse, Intention to Quit, and Well-Being
Paul Downward & Tom Webb

 


 Top 5 Health & PE Resources
Have you seen SHAPE America’s Download Library? It’s filled with classroom ready, teacher-friendly resources — and most of them are free to all! Here are the most-downloaded resources for 2023:
 

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SHAPE America’s Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education

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The Essential Components of Physical Education

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Appropriate Instructional Practice Guidelines, K-12: A Side-by-Side Comparison

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Lesson Plans: Chickenball Activity from National PE and Sport Week

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National Standards for Initial Health Education Teacher Education