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Sports Pedagogy and Physical Education Practises for Health

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Sport and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 6352

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Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: soccer; football; exercise performance; physiology; strenght and condition; physical education
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1. Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
2. Research Center in Sports, Health and Human Development, CIDESD, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: football, soccer, physiology, exercise prescripton; psycophysiology; physical education; padagogy; fatigue; sports performance analysis; physical conditioning
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Dear Colleagues, 

Currently, it seems to be widely accepted in society that regular physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle and that this should be encouraged from an early age. Therefore, the enhancement of the teaching process in physical education classes plays a fundamental role in stopping the signs of a decrease in the level of motor skill and an increase in pathologies as a consequence of the decrease in the level of physical activity in young populations verified over the last few decades. Younger populations must grow based on sustained development that allows them to reach their full physical and cognitive potential. Therefore, structured intervention programs during physical education classes can be a good strategy for optimizing general motor development, health and for promoting healthy lifestyles and habits. Authors are invited to contribute to this Special Issue by submitting reviews and descriptive or experimental studies of high quality, focusing on physical education intervention programs in school environments with assumed pedagogical innovation and potential benefits for health. Studies on trends and comparisons between school-based physical education programs that report using different variables (e.g., physical, physiological, motor development, skill development, motivation, and interpersonal relationships) are highly recommended. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Physical education: didactic and methodological dimensions of teaching;
  • Motor learning: trends and perspectives;
  • Concepts, theories, and models of motor development;
  • Learning theories and pedagogical development models;
  • Analysis and development of strategies to encourage the practice of physical activity;
  • Biopsychosocial factors of behavior and physical exercise;
  • Physical growth: description and evaluation;
  • Implications of physical education on cognitive and affective-social development;
  • Cardiovascular and musculoskeletal adaptations to physical exercise.

Dr. Luis Branquinho
Dr. Pedro Miguel Forte
Dr. Ricardo Ferraz
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • physical education
  • teaching models
  • pedagogical innovation
  • healthy lifestyles
  • young populations

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Editorial
Pedagogical Concerns in Sports and Physical Education for Child Growth and Health Promotion
by Luís Branquinho, Pedro Forte and Ricardo Ferraz
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(13), 8128; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19138128 - 2 Jul 2022
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Participation in physical activities plays an important role in and positively influences health and well-being [...] Full article
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Exploring South Korean Elementary School Classroom Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in Physical Education
by Jongho Moon and Yongnam Park
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(22), 15033; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215033 - 15 Nov 2022
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Physical education (PE) is beneficial for the development of elementary school-age children through its promotion of different educational learning outcomes, which in turn affects the long-term development of physically active lifestyles. In many countries, PE is taught by classroom teachers (CTs), who are [...] Read more.
Physical education (PE) is beneficial for the development of elementary school-age children through its promotion of different educational learning outcomes, which in turn affects the long-term development of physically active lifestyles. In many countries, PE is taught by classroom teachers (CTs), who are thought to be in a unique position to positively impact students’ learning. While a substantial body of studies examines the challenges that CTs encounter when teaching PE, less research has been directed towards gaining a comprehensive understanding of how CTs visualize PE and, in turn, how to promote various types of PE. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to explore elementary school CTs’ beliefs about and practices in PE in South Korea. To achieve the research goal, a semi-structured face-to face interview with six CTs was performed to collect the qualitative data source, using the ground theory as an analysis method. Three themes emerged from these interviews concerning the CTs’ beliefs in PE: (a) the importance of understanding students’ characteristics, (b) the importance of centering internal perceptions in PE method, and (c) the importance of meaningful experiences. The results also identified two themes for teaching practices in PE that corresponded to CTs’ beliefs: (a) crafting personalized instructional methods and (b) connecting PE experiences. This study lends important insights to future practices and research recommendations for CTs’ PE teaching and teacher education programs. Full article
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