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Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance


Issue: May/June 2010

  Alternatives to Using Exercise as Punishment
  Maura Rosenthal, Karen  Pagnano-Richardson, & Lydia Burak

Abstract: Although  the National Association for Sport and Physical Education and other governing  bodies discourage coaches and teachers from using exercise as punishment, its  use is still fairly widespread. In order to better understand why coaches and  teachers use exercise as punishment, this article examines some of the findings  from a recent study (Burak et al., 2009). The study results reveal that many  physical education students believe that exercise as punishment can teach  athletes and students that there are consequences to their actions and can help  coaches and teachers establish authority. The purposes of this article are to  discuss these outcome beliefs and provide alternatives to using exercise as  punishment.

Article category: Teaching