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das Virgens Chagas, Daniel; Hesketh, Kylie; Downing, Katherine; Mohebbi, Mohammadreza; Barnett, Lisa M. – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2023
Background: Understanding how or whether sedentary behavior affects motor competence in young children is important considering that children spend a lot of time sedentary. The aim of this study was to examine whether sedentary behavior predicts motor competence in young children. Methods: A longitudinal study with a total of 372 children aged 3.5…
Descriptors: Young Children, Physical Activity Level, Child Behavior, Psychomotor Skills
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Arman, Marziyeh; Barnett, Lisa M.; Bowe, Steven J.; Bahram, Abbas; Kazemnejad, Anoshirvan – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Perceived Movement Skill Competence scales for Iranian children. In particular, the scales aligned with the second and third versions of the Test of Gross Motor Development and the active play skills. The total sample was 314 children aged 4-8 years (M[subscript age] = 6.1…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Psychomotor Skills, Cultural Differences
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Barnett, Lisa M.; Mazzoli, Emiliano; Hawkins, Melanie; Lander, Natalie; Lubans, David R.; Caldwell, Sallee; Comis, Pierre; Keegan, Richard J.; Cairney, John; Dudley, Dean; Stewart, Rebecca L.; Long, Gareth; Schranz, Natasha; Brown, Trent D.; Salmon, Jo – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2022
Background: The construct of physical literacy is gaining traction internationally and yet measurement of physical literacy is in its infancy. This paper describes the development of a pictorial child report scale of perceived physical literacy based on the comprehensive Australian Physical Literacy Framework, which includes 30 elements within…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Self Concept Measures, Children, Multiple Literacies
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Estevan, Isaac; Bardid, Farid; Utesch, Till; Menescardi, Cristina; Barnett, Lisa M.; Castillo, Isabel – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2021
Background: The dynamic nature of physical education (PE) requires careful consideration of lesson planning and delivery in order to promote health and wellbeing and to achieve various learning goals. One such goal is promoting personal and social development to support students to value and lead a healthy and active lifestyle, especially during…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Early Adolescents, Life Style, Psychomotor Skills
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Lander, Natalie; Lewis, Steven; Nahavandi, Darius; Amsbury, Kyler; Barnett, Lisa M. – Sport, Education and Society, 2022
Continuing professional development (CPD) is important to ensure teachers continuously maintain and update the best practice knowledge and skills needed for the profession. Limited research into CPD in physical education (PE-CPD) suggests that current provisions are largely ineffective, particularly regarding access, and the specific teaching of…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
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Telford, Rohan M.; Olive, Lisa S.; Keegan, Richard J.; Keegan, Sarah; Barnett, Lisa M.; Telford, Richard D. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2021
Background: Health organisations such as the United Nations continue to place an expectation on school physical education (PE) programmes and wider school strategies to ensure students develop physical literacy and receive the well-established benefits of meeting physical activity guidelines. Barriers to meet this expectation such as lack of…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Psychomotor Skills