Research Article

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

Table 3

Posttest mean and -test analyses between cooperative learning group and traditional learning group.

GroupPhysical fitness variableDegree of freedomMeanSD

CooperativeBody mass (kg/m2)5821.055.86−0.74.640
Traditional21.754.54

Cooperative Sit-and-reach (cm)5825.306.08−1.87.082
Traditional23.754.65

CooperativeBent-knee sit-up (times)5828 8.76−4.87.001*
Traditional24 6.43

CooperativeStanding long jump (cm)58146 25.20−1.97.067
Traditional14024.87

Cooperative800 m running (sec)58290115.60−4.02.001*
Traditional303126.16

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