Physical literacy-A journey of individual enrichment: An ecological dynamics rationale for enhancing performance and physical activity in all

JR Rudd, C Pesce, BW Strafford, K Davids - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Internationally, governments, health and exercise practitioners are struggling with the threat
posed by physical inactivity leading to worsening outcomes in health and life expectancy …

Every story has two sides: evaluating information processing and ecological dynamics perspectives of focus of attention in skill acquisition

V Gottwald, M Davies, R Owen - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Directing our focus of attention appropriately during task execution can benefit outcome
performance, cognitive efficiency, and physiological efficiency. For instance, individuals may …

Conceptualizing physical literacy within an ecological dynamics framework

M O'Sullivan, K Davids, CT Woods, M Rothwell, J Rudd - Quest, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, there are numerous definitions and interpretations of the concept of physical
literacy within the literature, potentially leading to a lack of consensus as to how to employ it …

Acute enhancement of executive functions through cognitively challenging physical activity games in elementary physical education

A Kolovelonis, M Goudas - European Physical Education …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the effects of cognitively challenging physical activity games on
students' executive functions and situational interest in physical education. Participants were …

Cognitively enriched physical activity may foster motor competence and executive function as early as preschool age: a pilot trial

V Biino, V Tinagli, F Borioni, C Pesce - Physical Education and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The relation between physical activity (PA), motor skills and cognitive function
in children is receiving considerable attention. To transition scientific evidence into …

The effectiveness of a virtual fitness trainer app in motivating and engaging students for fitness activity by applying motor learning theory

NAM Mokmin, N Jamiat - Education and Information Technologies, 2021 - Springer
Based on the study of virtual learning systems, motion learning theory, and instructional
design theory, a virtual fitness trainer app named TRAINIME has been developed to be used …

Efficacy of a 7-week dance (RCT) PE curriculum with different teaching pedagogies and levels of cognitive challenge to improve working memory capacity and motor …

L Oppici, JR Rudd, T Buszard, S Spittle - Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives This study examined how learning a dance choreography with different teaching
pedagogies and different cognitive challenge influenced the development of working …

Enhancing the implementation and sustainability of fundamental movement skill interventions in the UK and Ireland: lessons from collective intelligence engagement …

J Ma, MJ Hogan, ELJ Eyre, N Lander… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background To have population-level impact, physical activity (PA) interventions must be
effectively implemented and sustained under real-world conditions. Adequate Fundamental …

A systematic review of motivational and attentional variables on children's fundamental movement skill development: the OPTIMAL theory

T Simpson, P Ellison, E Carnegie… - International Review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
An external focus of attention, enhanced expectancies and autonomy support are key
independent and interactive characteristics which enhance motor learning. These OPTIMAL …

Promoting Children's Psychomotor Development with Multi-Teaching Didactics

PL Invernizzi, G Signorini, M Rigon, A Larion… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This group randomized control trial examined the dose-response effect of varied
combinations of linear and nonlinear pedagogy (enriched physical education with specific …