Effects of a Cooperative Learning Strategy on the Effectiveness of Physical Fitness Teaching and Constraining Factors

Table 1

Comparison of pretest and posttest mean and standard deviation between cooperative learning group and traditional learning group after ten-week physical fitness training (𝑁=60).

Physical fitness variable	Pretest		Posttest
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Cooperative learning
Body mass index	21.80	6.09	21.05	5.81
Sit-and-reach (cm)	17.47	5.34	25.00	8.06
Bent-knee sit-up (times/1 minute)	15.26	10.23	24.73	10.30
Standing long jump (cm)	125.31	28.56	146.52	25.82
800 m running (sec)	343.00	134.24	304.21	116.46
Traditional learning
Body mass index	21.95	3.99	21.75	4.10
Sit-and-reach (cm)	17.25	7.04	19.10	6.38
Bent-knee sit-up (times/1 minute)	16.70	10.21	20.00	11.78
Sanding long jump (cm)	123.25	5.90	138.65	5.20
800 m running (sec)	341.40	135.99	308.6	110.33