Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sascha Leisterer, Elias Paschold
Summary: According to this study, physical education teachers can improve students' positive affective-emotional perception and increase their engagement in physical activity by using a highly autonomy-supportive teaching style.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Areekul Amornsriwatanakul, Leanne Lester, Michael Rosenberg, Fiona Bull
Summary: Despite many Thai schools reporting policies and practices promoting physical activity, students' activity levels remain low, with active transport being the only exception. There is a need for further research to investigate school policies promoting physical activity to enhance students' overall activity levels.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Erika Ikeda, Justin M. Guagliano, Andrew J. Atkin, Lauren B. Sherar, Ulf Ekelund, Bjorge Hansen, Kate Northstone, Esther van Sluijs
Summary: Organised sports and active travel contribute more to daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity than physical education, indicating the importance of a multi-sectoral approach to minimize age-related declines in MVPA during childhood.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Bo Wu, Kai Fan, Hong Wang
Summary: This paper designs a PE teaching system based on PSO and Fuzzy PID control to address the long cycles, high risk of injury, and defects in passive physical training and exercise characteristics of physical exercise. The system embeds maker induction equipment into the structure of the sports robot to capture PE teaching information. Adaptive neurons are added to optimize the PID control algorithm's flexibility resistance and position control accuracy, and PSO is used to optimize parameters. The simulation results show significant improvement compared to traditional PID control.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Donatas Guzauskas, Saulius Sukys
Summary: This study explores the perspectives of teachers and parents on promoting physical activity in primary school children, identifying six main themes including parents' attitudes, adapting school facilities, organization of physical education, and teacher-student partnerships. The findings reveal significant barriers and opportunities for increasing children's physical activity at school, highlighting the importance of parental involvement, teacher characteristics, and collaboration between teachers and parents.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
David J. Sturm, Joachim Bachner, Denise Renninger, Stephan Haug, Yolanda Demetriou
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of need-supportive teaching in physical education on girls' daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, using a mixed method evaluation. Results showed that teachers in the intervention group provided slightly stronger need support than control teachers, but the intervention components were not delivered consistently, leading to no significant intervention effect on daily MVPA. Autonomy satisfaction significantly predicted MVPA levels.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Mahnoush Etminan Malek, Asa Norman, Liselotte Schaefer Elinder, Emma Patterson, Gisela Nyberg
Summary: The objective of this study was to examine the associations between physical activity parenting practices and children's levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior. The results showed no significant associations between the parenting practices and physical activity measures. However, the activity style of the children improved the model fit, suggesting that it should be considered as a moderating factor in future studies.
Article
Pediatrics
Olivia De-Jongh Gonzalez, Sarah M. Hutchison, Claire N. Tugault-Lafleur, Teresia M. O'Connor, Sheryl O. Hughes, Louise C. Masse
Summary: This study examined how parents combine multiple physical activity (PA) parenting practices (PAPP) and their relationship with their child's activity level. Four groups of parents were identified: Indifferent, Coercive, Involved, and Supportive. The Supportive parents, who primarily used structured and autonomy promoting PAPP, reported the highest level of children's PA, while the Coercive parents, who primarily used controlling PAPP, reported the lowest level of children's PA.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Patricia Rick, Milagrosa Sanchez-Martin, Aneesha Singh, Sergio Navas-Leon, Mercedes Borda-Mas, Nadia Bianchi-Berthouze, Ana Tajadura-Jimenez
Summary: This study aims to identify the factors that act as barriers and facilitators to physical activity (PA) and to explore the consideration of PA variables in the design of PA technologies. The study found that current digital applications for PA often overlook important variables and may have limited efficacy if they fail to address these factors.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Emily R. Shull, Kerry McIver, Alexander C. McLain, Eva Monsma, Russell R. Pate
Summary: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with physical activity levels of children during participation in a youth soccer program. Observations and recordings showed that children were more likely to engage in moderate or vigorous physical activity during fitness, game, warm-up, and drill activities compared to tactic/instructional activities. These associations were consistent across girls-only, boys-only, and coed teams.
RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wenyan Huang, Jiong Luo, Yanmei Chen
Summary: This study explored the relationship between kindergarten environmental factors, children's physical activity, and physical fitness. The results showed that both kindergarten and family environment had significant effects on children's physical activity and health fitness. Children's physical activity not only directly influenced their physical fitness, but also played a dual intermediary role between kindergarten and family environment and healthy physical fitness.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ann Pulling Kuhn, Edward Kim, Hannah G. Lane, Yan Wang, Rachel Deitch, Lindsey Turner, Erin R. Hager, Elizabeth A. Parker
Summary: This study found that teachers' high-intensity physical activity is associated with their implementation of physical activity promoting practices. Female teachers, those with obesity, and teachers teaching in middle schools typically had lower scores in implementing PA promoting practices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Amy Sau-Ching Ha, Cecilia Hoi Sze Chan, Natalie Lander
Summary: This study examines the factors impacting effective online teaching in primary PE during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of PE teachers and school administrators. The findings highlight the importance of school leaders and policy makers understanding the potential benefits of online PE lessons, as well as the need for teacher training and parental involvement for sustainable development.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT PEDAGOGY
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
K. Fitton Davies, L. Foweather, P. M. Watson, F. Bardid, S. J. Roberts, K. Davids, L. O'Callaghan, M. Crotti, J. R. Rudd
Summary: Traditional PE practices have been criticized, while PE curricula based on theories of motor learning can create positive learning environments. However, little consideration has been given to the impact of these approaches on the motivational climate of primary PE lessons.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT PEDAGOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jie Cai, Yaping Zhao, Jing Wang, Lei Wang
Summary: Government, community, kindergarten, and children's sports clubs play important roles in influencing factors of children's physical activity in the family. Parents' perceived benefits have a positive impact on children's physical activity, while perceived risks have a negative impact.
Article
Education & Educational Research
K. Fitton Davies, L. Foweather, P. M. Watson, F. Bardid, S. J. Roberts, K. Davids, L. O'Callaghan, M. Crotti, J. R. Rudd
Summary: Traditional PE practices have been criticized, while PE curricula based on theories of motor learning can create positive learning environments. However, little consideration has been given to the impact of these approaches on the motivational climate of primary PE lessons.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT PEDAGOGY
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Matthew Andrew, Giltan Z. Baptise, Matthew J. Reeves, Simon J. Roberts, Allistair P. McRobert, Paul R. Ford
Summary: Smaller soccer nations rely heavily on developing youth athletes into experts in adulthood due to financial, logistical, and coach education constraints. Skilled players engaged in significantly higher amounts of individual practice in childhood and early adolescence compared to less-skilled players. Survey data indicated that the greater amounts of individual practice for skilled players were due to a lack of finances, playing facilities, and a formal coach education program.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Samuel Wood, David Richardson, Simon Roberts
Summary: The consideration of learners' biographies and understanding coaches' backgrounds are important for their engagement in education and coach learning. This research examined the biographies of eight cycling coaches over an 18-month period and identified three typologies of coaches: performance coach, parent-coach, and community coach. The findings highlight the need for coach developers to consider coaches' backgrounds and develop personalized approaches to coach education.
INTERNATIONAL SPORT COACHING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Stuart J. Fairclough, Alex V. Rowlands, Borja del Pozo Cruz, Matteo Crotti, Lawrence Foweather, Lee E. F. Graves, Liezel Hurter, Owen Jones, Mhairi MacDonald, Deborah A. McCann, Caitlin Miller, Robert J. Noonan, Michael B. Owen, James R. Rudd, Sarah L. Taylor, Richard Tyler, Lynne M. Boddy
Summary: This study provides age- and sex-specific reference percentile values for physical activity volume and intensity in English youth, and compares activity levels by age and sex. Boys are more active than girls, and older age groups are less active than younger age groups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joseph Sullivan, Simon J. Roberts, John Mckeown, Martin Littlewood, Christopher McLaren-Towlson, Matthew Andrew, Kevin Enright
Summary: This review summarizes the methods used to predict and assess maturity status and timing in adolescent, male, academy soccer players. The findings show discrepancies between actual and predicted adult height and age at peak height velocity (PHV). Different methods have varying accuracy in estimating adult height and age at PHV. Medical imaging techniques demonstrate high reliability in assessing skeletal maturity. The differences between invasive and non-invasive methods caution practitioners against using them interchangeably for assessing maturational status and timing in academy soccer players.
Review
Education & Educational Research
S. J. Richardson, A. P. Mcrobert, D. Vinson, C. J. Cronin, C. Lee, S. J. Roberts
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive qualitative systematic review on sport coaches' and teachers' perceptions and application of Game-Based Approaches (GBA) and Constraints-Led Approach (CLA). The meta-study includes 29 studies from various countries and highlights weaknesses in methodological and conceptual approaches. Key themes found to impact coaches' and teachers' perceptions and application include learning, pedagogical knowledge and skills, content knowledge, and support.
Article
Pediatrics
Lauren Clifford, Richard Tyler, Zoe Knowles, Emma Ashworth, Lynne Boddy, Lawrence Foweather, Stuart J. Fairclough
Summary: This study describes and reflects on the process of co-creating a primary school physical activity intervention called 'Move Well Feel Good' to improve children's motor competence and mental health. Stakeholders, including teachers, school leaders, physical activity specialists, and children, participated in co-creation workshops and integrated their knowledge and experiences with existing research evidence to develop intervention ideas. The chosen intervention received six out of twelve votes, highlighting the importance of engaging with stakeholders in the development of school-based interventions.
Article
Pediatrics
Amie B. Richards, Harriet G. Barker, Emily Williams, Nils Swindell, Kelly A. Mackintosh, Richard Tyler, Lucy J. Griffiths, Lawrence Foweather, Gareth Stratton
Summary: The aim of this study was to examine the associations between motor competence in children with additional learning needs (ALN) and typically developing children. The study found that typically developing children demonstrated higher levels of proficiency in all nine motor competence tasks compared to their peers with ALN, even after accounting for factors such as age, sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.
Article
Sport Sciences
Patrick Mannix, Simon J. Roberts, Kevin Enright, Martin Littlewood
Summary: The aim of this study was to survey Major League Soccer stakeholders' attitudes and perspectives on the youth-to-senior transition, focusing on the evolving club structures and the role of reserve teams and youth academies. The survey revealed that the main objective of these entities is to develop players for the first team, but there are variations in organizational structure and communication during the transition process. Psychological support for players may be limited.
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN FOOTBALL
(2023)
Article
Education, Special
Sarah L. Taylor, Samantha J. Downs, James R. Rudd, Bronagh Mcgrane, Craig A. Melville, Arlene M. Mcgarty, Lynne M. Boddy, Lawrence Foweather
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between physical activity (PA) and motor competence in children with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder. The results showed that the overall motor competence of these children was below average or average, with upper limb coordination and strength being the weakest subtests and running speed and agility being the strongest. Although the association between PA and motor competence was not significant, the total weekly moderate-to-vigorous PA of this group was higher than the UK recommendations for disabled children and young people (120-180 minutes per week). Larger scale studies are needed to further investigate the relationship between PA and motor competence, as well as the influence of environmental factors.
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Samuel Wood, David Richardson, Simon J. Roberts, David Fletcher
Summary: This research aimed to explore the recurrent stressors experienced by novice coaches in order to better inform their coping strategies and reduce dropout rates. The study found that at the start of their participation, the main stressors were related to accessing facilities and fitting in, while toward the end, coaches mainly experienced feelings of isolation.
INTERNATIONAL SPORT COACHING JOURNAL
(2023)