Promotes the use of pedometers by providing an introduction to the technology, explaining the benefits of the program, outlining the use of pedometers in a school setting, and suggesting exercises for children and their families.
Dr. Robert P. Pangrazi is a well-respected physical education professor, researcher, and author. He is the author of 37 textbooks and more than 70 research and journal articles related to youth fitness and physical education. Dr. Pangrazi has been a keynote speaker for 29 state and district conventions and an invited speaker at nearly 200 conferences. He has presented in Canada, Sweden, Britain, Australia, and the Czech Republic. Dr. Pangrazi is a fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education, an elected position limited to 125 members nationally. He also is an honor fellow in the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Dr. Pangrazi lives in Tempe, Arizona, where he has been a professor in the department of kinesiology at Arizona State University since 1974. In his free time, Dr. Pangrazi enjoys walking, playing the piano, and reading.
A former physical education teacher, Aaron Beighle has broad experience conducting research with children who use pedometers and working with teachers who implement pedometers in schools. A member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), and the National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (NAPEHE), he is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at Arizona State University, where he is a graduate teaching assistant and student teaching supervisor in the department of exercise science and physical education. Aaron enjoys spending time with his wife, Barbara, and family, as well as traveling and participating in a wide variety of physical activities. He resides in Mesa, Arizona.
Dr. Cara L. Sidman holds a PhD in exercise and wellness, for which she prepared a dissertation on using pedometers to promote physical activity. She also has published an article on pedometers in the ACSM Health & Fitness Journal. A member of AAPHERD and an alliance member of ACSM, Cara is an assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation Studies at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where she resides. In her leisure time, she enjoys hiking, jogging, and reading.
