Integrating movement in academic classrooms: understanding, applying and advancing the knowledge base

CA Webster, L Russ, S Vazou, TL Goh… - Obesity …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In the context of comprehensive and coordinated approaches to school health, academic
classrooms have gained attention as a promising setting for increasing physical activity and …

Characteristics of teacher training in school-based physical education interventions to improve fundamental movement skills and/or physical activity: A systematic …

N Lander, N Eather, PJ Morgan, J Salmon, LM Barnett - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Fundamental movement skill (FMS) competence is positively associated with
physical activity (PA). However, levels of both FMS and PA are lower than expected. Current …

Outcomes and process evaluation of a programme integrating physical activity into the primary school mathematics curriculum: The EASY Minds pilot randomised …

N Riley, DR Lubans, PJ Morgan, M Young - Journal of science and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives This study evaluated the feasibility of the 'Encouraging Activity to Stimulate
Young (EASY) Minds' programme, a school-based intervention for integrating physical …

Findings from the EASY minds cluster randomized controlled trial: evaluation of a physical activity integration program for mathematics in primary schools

N Riley, DR Lubans, K Holmes… - Journal of Physical …, 2016 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: To evaluate the impact of a primary school-based physical activity (PA)
integration program delivered by teachers on objectively measured PA and key educational …

[PDF][PDF] Teachers' perceptions of using movement in the classroom

S Benes, KE Finn, EC Sullivan, Z Yan - Physical Educator, 2016 - researchgate.net
A mixed-methods design was employed to explore classroom teachers' perceptions of using
movement in the classroom. Questions on a written survey and in interviews were focused …

Elementary classroom teachers' adoption of physical activity promotion in the context of a statewide policy: An innovation diffusion and socio-ecologic perspective

CA Webster, P Caputi, M Perreault… - … of Teaching in …, 2013 - journals.humankinetics.com
Physical activity promotion in the academic classroom (PAPAC) is an effective means for
increasing children's school-based physical activity. In the context of a South Carolina policy …

Movement-based mathematics: enjoyment and engagement without compromising learning through the EASY minds program

N Riley, D Lubans, K Holmes, V Hansen… - Eurasia Journal of …, 2017 - ejmste.com
Background: There has been a worldwide decline in interest and achievement in
mathematics in young people. Despite the extensive benefits of physical activity, the majority …

“I'll squeeze it in”: Transforming preservice classroom teachers' perceptions toward movement integration in schools

TL Goh, JC Hannon, M Newton, C Webster… - Action in Teacher …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
A program titled Physical Education Programming Infusion (PEPI) was incorporated into a
required science methods course for preservice classroom teachers (PCTs). Using the …

An exploratory study of elementary classroom teachers' physical activity promotion from a social learning perspective

CA Webster, H Buchan… - … of Teaching in …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
Despite its recommended use, physical activity promotion in the academic classroom
(PAPAC) has received little attention in terms of the factors that help to facilitate it. In this …

Relationships between and changes in preservice classroom teachers' efficacy beliefs, willingness to integrate movement, and perceived barriers to movement …

CA Webster, H Erwin, M Parks - Physical Educator, 2013 - search.proquest.com
This study used an uncontrolled pre-post design in the context of a 16-week comprehensive
school physical activity promotion (CSPAP) course to examine relationships between and …