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Walsh, Joe; Walsh, Tom; Heazlewood, Ian Timothy; Climtein, Mike – Asian Journal of Contemporary Education, 2018
More than 30 of the 43 universities in Australia offer an exercise science and/or sport science degree programs. In the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, more than 160 Registered Training Organisations offer Australian Government approved fitness training courses. The paper is a self-reflective exercise based upon mentoring placement…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Physical Fitness, College Students
Pluim, Carolyn; Gard, Michael – Critical Studies in Education, 2018
"Fitnessgram"® is a digital platform designed to help physical education teachers measure, record, disseminate and analyse the results of school-based student fitness testing. Despite important questions about the ethics, educational value and costs of "Fitnessgram"®, it is now widely used in the United States and is spreading…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Child Health, Physical Fitness, Physical Activities
Peralta, Louisa R.; Mihrshahi, Seema; Bellew, Bill; Reece, Lindsey J.; Hardy, Louise L. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Authorities recommend that youth undertake at least 60 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), with young people having the opportunity to undertake at least half of this MVPA during school hours. Methods: In this study, we examined the influence of school-level socioeconomic status (SES) on children's PA,…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Socioeconomic Status, Barriers
Pang, Bonnie; Varea, Valeria; Cavallin, Sarah; Cupac, Alexia – Sport, Education and Society, 2019
Digital technologies are now considered important in shaping young people's engagement in and with health and physical activity. Recent discussions show that the use of digital technologies to track health and fitness may over-emphasize the linear understanding of the body and health generally underpinned by Western health ideologies such as…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Child Health, Physical Activity Level, Life Style
Lupton, Deborah – Sport, Education and Society, 2020
Digital technologies such as websites, online discussion forums, social media, content-sharing platforms, mobile apps and wearable devices are now available as a means for young people to learn about and promote their health, physical fitness and wellbeing. This article provides findings from a qualitative interview-based study of young…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Behavior, Physical Fitness, Information Sources
Bharara, Gazal – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
A positive transition to secondary school is pivotal to adolescents' mental health and success. However, the school transition research has mainly focused on transition-related adversities rather than adolescent wellbeing and adaptation. While the disturbing consequences of a difficult school transition are known, little attention has been paid to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Student Adjustment, Educational Research
Cochrane, Thomas; Davey, Rachel C. – Journal of School Health, 2017
BAckground: Reversing decline in physical fitness and increase in excess body weight in school children are considered major public health challenges. We evaluated a proposed model to integrate a screening and healthy exercise, eating, and lifestyle program (HEELP) into primary schools in Canberra, Australia. Objectives were: (1) to establish body…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Physical Fitness, Semi Structured Interviews, Foreign Countries
Kirk, David – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2014
This paper explores the legacy of Dr Fritz Duras in order to address the issue of whether the implementation of a new curriculum for health and physical education in Australia represents a defining time for the subject. Dr Duras was Director of the first physical education teacher education course at the University of Melbourne during an earlier…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Curriculum Development, Physical Education Teachers
Dodd, Graham D. – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2015
The unrealised and under-estimated value of human motion in human development, functioning and learning is the central cause for its devaluation in Australian society. This paper provides a greater insight into why human motion has high value and should be utilised more in advocacy and implementation in health and education, particularly school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Health Education, Motion
Usher, Wayne; Keegan, Richard; Edwards, Allan – Cogent Education, 2016
Australian youth (5-17) are exhibiting the most alarming statistics surrounding poor physical activity (PA) levels and increasing correlating chronic disease trends (i.e. obesity). With schools well positioned to address such concerns, this study aimed to determine the type, frequency and intensity levels of PA being undertaken by children during…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education Teachers
Brown, Seth – Quest, 2012
De Coubertin developed the sport philosophy of Olympism and the Olympic Games as a response to social and political crisis to promote peace, fair play, and the development of Christian masculinity. The purpose of this paper is to examine how crisis discourse functions as an important shaper of contemporary understandings of Olympism and how…
Descriptors: Ideology, Peace, Athletics, Physical Education
Wrench, Alison; Garrett, Robyne – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
This paper focuses on the significance of embodied understandings to the emerging subjectivities and pedagogical practices of pre-service teachers undertaking a Physical Education (PE) specialisation through a B.Ed. (primary/middle). Data from a research project conducted at an Australian university with seven pre-service teachers will be…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Preservice Teachers, Human Body, Physical Health
Kretschmer, Jurgen; Saunders, John; Bressan, Liz; Erhorn, Jan; Wirszing, Daniel – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2013
An increasing worldwide concern about a decline in the quality of the motor ability of children was the motivation for this exploratory comparative study. It involves a comparison of the motor ability of children aged 8 and 9 years from Hamburg (n = 774), Melbourne (n = 141) and Cape Town (n = 81). Since each of these global cities represents a…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students
Price, Deborah; McCallum, Faye – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
The complex and ever-changing nature of teachers' work challenges their well-being. Teacher well-being and "fitness" includes versatility, mental strength, and commitment to promote effective teaching and learning. In framing this notion, we seek to understand the ecological influences impacting on teacher well-being and…
Descriptors: Well Being, Teacher Characteristics, Psychological Patterns, Mental Health
Usher, Wayne; Anderton, Amy – Cogent Education, 2014
The specific focus of this study is to explore Queensland (Australia) state school generalist teachers' perceptions regarding the barriers and enablers associated with the implementation of the Smart Moves (compulsory physical activity) policy in the primary classroom setting. This study sought to primarily add to the literature on, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Public Schools, Barriers