Behaviours that prompt primary school teachers to adopt and implement physically active learning: a meta synthesis of qualitative evidence

A Daly-Smith, JL Morris, E Norris, TL Williams… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Physically active learning (PAL)-integration of movement within delivery of
academic content-is a core component of many whole-of-school physical activity …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability and validity of the PL-C Quest, a scale designed to assess children's self-reported physical literacy

LM Barnett, E Mazzoli, SJ Bowe, N Lander… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Physical Literacy in Children Questionnaire (PL-C Quest) was
developed to assess children's perceived physical literacy. Pictorial items assess 30 …

The effect of a one-year vigorous physical activity intervention on fitness, cognitive performance and mental health in young adolescents: the Fit to Study cluster …

TM Wassenaar, CM Wheatley, N Beale… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) may positively stimulate the brain, cognition and mental
health during adolescence, a period of dynamic neurobiological development. High …

Barriers and facilitators to leisure physical activity in children: a qualitative approach using the socio-ecological model

M Martínez-Andrés, R Bartolomé-Gutiérrez… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Despite the benefits of engaging in physical activity during their leisure time, children do not
meet the recommendations on physical activity. Following the socio-ecological model as a …

[HTML][HTML] Secondary school teachers' experiences with classroom-based physically active learning:“I'm excited, but it's really hard”

SK Schmidt, S Bratland-Sanda, R Bongaardt - Teaching and Teacher …, 2022 - Elsevier
Classroom-based physical activity represents a paradigm shift in education and has been
understudied in secondary school. The purpose of this study was to explore secondary …

Associations between children's physical literacy and well-being: is physical activity a mediator?

PS Melby, G Nielsen, JC Brønd, MS Tremblay… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Physical literacy (PL) is a multi-dimensional concept that provides a holistic
understanding of movement and physical activity. PL contains an affective, a physical, and a …

[HTML][HTML] Two years of physically active mathematics lessons enhance cognitive function and gross motor skills in primary school children

D Magistro, SB Cooper, F Carlevaro, I Marchetti… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Physically active lessons have been shown to enhance academic achievement. However,
the effects on cognitive function and gross motor skill development remain unknown. The …

Improving motivation for physical activity and physical education through a school-based intervention

J Sevil-Serrano, A Aibar, Á Abós… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The aim was to examine the effects of a multicomponent school-based intervention on
psychological correlates of physical activity (PA) in physical education (PE) and leisure-time …

Proposing an ontological shift from intervention to intravention in sport and exercise psychology

M Camiré - Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2023 - Elsevier
Intervention research entails the measurement of change in a situation or individual after a
modification has been imposed. In sport and exercise psychology, interventions have been …

School-based interventions modestly increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness but are least effective for youth who need them most: an individual …

TB Hartwig, T Sanders, D Vasconcellos… - British Journal of …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objectives To determine if subpopulations of students benefit equally from school-based
physical activity interventions in terms of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity. To …