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Didactics of Physical Education and Sport

A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2019) | Viewed by 17187

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Pedro Valdivia-Moral

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Faculty of Education, Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Body Expression, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Interests: teacher training; physical education; physical activity; education
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Prof. Dr. José Luis Ubago-Jiménez

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Faculty of Education, Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Body Expression, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Interests: physical activity; higher education; health; psychosocial factors; sports; emotional intelligence
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Health problems have become a worldwide pandemic. In this sense, Physical Education and its didactics is one of the great tools to face this problem. From an early age, healthy patterns can be established that last over time. In this way, if we have healthy children and young people, we can have healthy adults.

The main objectives of this Special Issue are to deepen the didactics of Physical Education in schoolchildren, adolescents, and adults. In addition, this issue will accept review articles and descriptive or experimental research that provide relevant knowledge on the subject. In short, this issue will focus on new didactic techniques and the promotion of physical activity practice.

Prof. Dr. Pedro Valdivia-Moral
Prof. Dr. Jose Luis Ubago
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • physical education
  • didactics
  • students
  • teachers
  • sport
  • physical activity

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Multidimensional Self-Concept and Its Association with Problematic Use of Video Games in Spanish College Students
by Manuel Castro-Sánchez, Mercedes Rojas-Jiménez, Félix Zurita-Ortega and Ramón Chacón-Cuberos
Educ. Sci. 2019, 9(3), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci9030206 - 2 Aug 2019
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Background: At present, new technologies provide numerous benefits in their correct use, while the need arises to study the consumption of some technologies, in this case, videogames, due to the negative consequences that they can cause in those subjects who have not yet [...] Read more.
Background: At present, new technologies provide numerous benefits in their correct use, while the need arises to study the consumption of some technologies, in this case, videogames, due to the negative consequences that they can cause in those subjects who have not yet consolidated their personality due to their excessive use. The study aimed to determine and establish associations between the dimensions of self-concept and the problematic use of videogames and their gender differences. Methods: A total of 525 university students participated in this study, representing 44.7% of the male gender and 55.3% of the female gender, with an average age of M = 20.80 SD = 3.12 years old. The instruments used were the CESR and AF-5 questionnaires. Results: The results reveal the association (p ≤ 0.05) between the problematic use of videogames and the dimensions of self-concept, showing that students with severe or potential problems have lower levels of self-concept. In addition, it has been found that men have more problems associated with the use of video games than women. Men have a greater physical and emotional self-concept, while women have better social self-concept. Conclusions: This study highlights the inverse association between self-concept and problematic use of video games, a fact that shows the need to develop intervention programs aimed at improving self-concept and to reduce the problematic use of video games. Likewise, the levels of self-concept reveal that men have higher scores in the emotional and physical dimension, while women stand out in the social dimension. Full article
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Effects of Postural Education and Physical Activity on UCLA Evaluation and Health Status in Adults from Chile: An Intervention Program
by Félix Zurita-Ortega, Ramón Chacón-Cuberos, Manuel Fernández-Sánchez, Cristian Cofre-Bolados, María Concepción Navarro-Zurita and Manuel Castro-Sánchez
Educ. Sci. 2019, 9(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci9010001 - 20 Dec 2018
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Shoulder pathologies among the adult population are increasing, causing a high concern in health-educational institutions. The aim of this research is to take a step further and to conduct a detailed study of the relationship between the application of Jackins technique and a [...] Read more.
Shoulder pathologies among the adult population are increasing, causing a high concern in health-educational institutions. The aim of this research is to take a step further and to conduct a detailed study of the relationship between the application of Jackins technique and a postural education program for people affected by shoulder problems. This quasi-experimental study was carried out on 41 adults with shoulder pathologies, with an average age of 58.17±11.75. The main instruments used were the UCLA Test, Thermometer Euroqol of Health, and an ad-hoc questionnaire. In addition, SPSS 22.0 was used for statistical analysis. The results show that the Jackins shoulder rehabilitation program produces significant improvements in participants who it was applied to, causing a positive increase in shoulder evaluation and health status. Similarly, participants who were given a postural education treatment did not experience any modification in these variables. The Jackins program resulted in improvements in reference to shoulder evaluation. Thus, the course of the intervention program based on physical activity (six months) produces functional improvements in shoulder pathology through supervised therapeutic exercises and home intervention in patients with subacromial syndrome. Full article
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Eating Habits and Lifestyles in Schoolchildren from Granada (Spain). A Pilot Study
by Gabriel González-Valero, José Luis Ubago-Jiménez, Félix Zurita-Ortega, Ramón Chacón-Cuberos, Manuel Castro-Sánchez and Pilar Puertas-Molero
Educ. Sci. 2018, 8(4), 216; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci8040216 - 13 Dec 2018
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The creation of healthy habits and lifestyles is fundamental in the educational field and for acquiring adequate health levels that will prevail in adulthood. The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics and correlations between the level of practice of physical [...] Read more.
The creation of healthy habits and lifestyles is fundamental in the educational field and for acquiring adequate health levels that will prevail in adulthood. The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics and correlations between the level of practice of physical activity, adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD), body mass index (BMI) and problematic use of videogames and self-concept of primary education students. This non-experimental, cross-sectional study is composed of a sample of 577 students aged 10-12 years (11.1 ± 0.638). Subjects were evaluated using the Mediterranean Diet Adherence questionnaire (KIDMED), Self-Concept Form-5 (AF-5), Experiences Related to Videogames (QERV) and anthropometric measurements were taken following the guidelines of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. Most students have been found to be of normal weight, although one in five has problems with being overweight or experiencing obesity. Likewise, half of them need to improve their adherence to the Mediterranean diet, while they do not have a problematic use of videogames, although one tenth of them in these early ages offer severe problems and it is highlighted that students offer an adequate self-concept. It is also noted that BMI correlates positively with problematic videogame use and social self-concept. Greater addiction to videogames is associated with poorer academic performance, low levels of physical activity and poor adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Finally, it should be noted that the continued practice of physical-sports activity favors emotional competence and academic performance. Full article
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Dental Trauma First-Aid Knowledge and Attitudes of Physical Education Teachers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature with Meta-Regressions
by Khaled Trabelsi, Roy Jesse Shephard, Sahar Zlitni, Omar Boukhris, Achraf Ammar, Aimen Khacharem, Saber Khanfir, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi and Hamdi Chtourou
Educ. Sci. 2019, 9(4), 251; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci9040251 - 3 Oct 2019
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The main objective of the present review is to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of physical education (PE) teachers concerning dental trauma first-aid through a systematic appraisal of the literature, meta-analysis and meta-regressions. The entire content of PubMed and ISI/Web of Science was [...] Read more.
The main objective of the present review is to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of physical education (PE) teachers concerning dental trauma first-aid through a systematic appraisal of the literature, meta-analysis and meta-regressions. The entire content of PubMed and ISI/Web of Science was mined. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies were studies evaluating dental trauma first-aid knowledge and/or attitudes and/or the effectiveness of mouthguards use by PE teachers. Articles written in any language and published or accepted by peer-reviewed journals were considered. Methodological quality was assessed using an adapted version of the Downs and Black instrument. Of 15 selected articles, three were of strong quality, three were moderate, and the remaining nine were rated as weak. The majority of studies showed that PE teachers had an inadequate knowledge of the initial management of dental trauma. Specifically, there was a lack of knowledge concerning an appropriate washing and transporting medium and the extra-alveolar period of an avulsed tooth. Due to the inadequate knowledge of PE teachers regarding dental trauma management, specific education should be added to PE classes to improve the emergency treatment of dental injuries. Full article
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