The purposes of this literature review were (a) to describe the patterns of the existing research on physical education (PE) curriculum interventions, and (b) to determine the efficacy of these interventions. We followed a pre-established literature review protocol to search, identify, screen, and analyze the scholarship related to PE curriculum…

The Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model has been widely utilized in school-based and out-of-school sports and physical activity settings to promote children's meaningful and transferable life skills. The purpose of this systematic literature review was to identify the process elements and the product outcomes of TPSR-based…

The purpose of this research is to review the literature about young people's meaningful experiences in physical education and youth sport. We reviewed 50 empirical peer-reviewed articles published in English since 1987. Five themes were identified as central influences to young people's meaningful experiences in physical education and sport:…

There is substantial scientific research suggesting the physical and psychological health benefits of a physically active lifestyle. Consequently, governments worldwide prioritize policies, finances, and resources in healthcare, education, and sports sectors to increase mass participation in physical activity. However, practices in physical…

The Finnish education system has received worldwide attention due to the top academic performance of Finnish school students. Physical education, as an integral part of the Finnish education curriculum, potentially contributes to the overall success. The purpose of this article is to summarize Finnish physical education reform during the past…

A review of the literature regarding gender differences in physical activity found that gender differences in motor performance were related to age in 12 of 20 tasks and suggested that gender differences prior to puberty may be environmentally induced, but after puberty may be influenced by a biology-environment interaction. (Author/CB)

Literature on physical competence and peer relations is reviewed. It is concluded that physically competent children acquire more status and enjoy greater social success than do physically inept children. It is suggested that physical education can be used as an intervention strategy to enhance peer status. (Author/MT)

A brief history of research in sport psychology based on Lander's (1982) analysis is presented. A systematic approach to theory building is offered. Previous methodological inadequacies are identified using examples of observational learning and anxiety. (Author/DF)

One theme in discussing physical activity and stress is the relationship between emotional arousal and motor performance. Different research models have produced converging evidence for the notion that motor performance relates to a state of optimal arousal. Themes emerging from the literature and recommendations for future consideration are…

Reviews age-related declines in motor performance, examining the known types of sensorimotor deficits in the elderly. The article highlights recent data that show changes in kinematics of arm movements, prehension tasks, and handwriting that reveal why movement becomes slower and less accurate in older adults. (SM)

Future investigations of motor expertise should be closely tied to conceptual developments in the motor control and learning field. Selection of methods for studying motor expertise can be guided by thorough consideration of the philosophical underpinnings of prevailing and emerging approaches. The paper discusses cognitive and ecological…

The paper addresses task presentation as an instructional event that is part of larger curricular concerns, summarizing research from classroom literature on teacher clarity and presenting information from physical education pedagogy research on task presentation. The paper concludes with a discussion of issues in delivering task presentations…

Motor learning and sport pedagogy research notes how verbal cues direct attention to critical task stimuli and information, recalling series of motor activities and initiating movement sequences. The paper addresses theoretical bases of verbal cues, reviews cueing research, and suggests uses for verbal cues in physical education and sport. (SM)

Research about the retention and transfer of motor skills is reviewed and applied to physical education and sport settings. More research that is theoretically and empirically based and from which practitioners can draw their technology is needed. (Authors/CJ)

Psychological and motor performance modeling research literature is reviewed to identify important factors involved in and affecting the modeling process as it relates to motor skill acquisition. Future research directions are discussed, and implications for physical educators and coaches who employ modeling as an instructional technique are…