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  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,763 Views
15 Pages

Educational initiatives and actions are needed to provide students with skills to create active habits and lifestyles in order to increase the physical activity and fitness levels of young people. The main objective of this study was to analyse the e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,696 Views
12 Pages

Association between Educational Level and Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Patients of Eastern Slovakia

  • Alena Buková,
  • Erika Chovanová,
  • Zuzana Küchelová,
  • Jan Junger,
  • Agata Horbacz,
  • Mária Majherová and
  • Silvia Duranková

26 October 2021

Aims: This study aimed to investigate selected chronic diseases patients with different educational attainment regarding their awareness of and compliance with recommended physical activity. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted from Octob...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,905 Views
11 Pages

Students’ Physical Activity Profiles According to Children’s Age and Parental Educational Level

  • Inés M. Muñoz-Galiano,
  • Jonathan D. Connor,
  • Miguel A. Gómez-Ruano and
  • Gema Torres-Luque

The aim of this study was to identify different profiles of physical activity (PA) behaviors according to the school student’s age stage and their parents’ or guardians education level. Seven hundred twenty-seven students and parents of different edu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,935 Views
14 Pages

Cognitive Effects and Educational Possibilities of Physical Activity in Sustainable Cities

  • Ramón Romance,
  • Adriana Nielsen-Rodríguez,
  • Javier Benítez-Porres,
  • José Luis Chinchilla-Minguet and
  • Honorato Morente-Oria

11 July 2018

Life in cities has allowed the development of our capabilities since they have the necessary elements to evolve through successive generations. Our survival and well-being depend on social interactions. However, the excessive comforts offered by citi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
7,021 Views
16 Pages

Development and Validation of a Physical Activity Educational Module for Overweight and Obese Adolescents: CERGAS Programme

  • Xiao Chuan Lau,
  • Yaw Loong Wong,
  • Jyh Eiin Wong,
  • Denise Koh,
  • Razalee Sedek,
  • Ahmad Taufik Jamil,
  • Alvin Lai Oon Ng,
  • Abu Saad Hazizi,
  • Abd. Talib Ruzita and
  • Bee Koon Poh

Educational modules can be effective in educating and motivating adolescents to participate in physical activity (PA). This paper describes the development and validation of a PA educational module for use in an obesity intervention programme, CEria...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,419 Views
17 Pages

A Multi-Component Educational Intervention for Addressing Levels of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Schoolchildren

  • Ana Vilardell-Dávila,
  • Gloria Martínez-Andrade,
  • Miguel Klünder-Klünder,
  • América Liliana Miranda-Lora,
  • Eugenia Mendoza,
  • Samuel Flores-Huerta,
  • Jorge Eduardo Vargas-González,
  • Ximena Duque and
  • Jenny Vilchis-Gil

Physical inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle are risk factors for excess weight and obesity in childhood. It is, therefore, necessary to adopt strategies which can modify these behaviors during childhood, the age at which habits are formed. This stu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,001 Views
10 Pages

Prospective Association of Maternal Educational Level with Child’s Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Diet Quality

  • Gabriela Cárdenas-Fuentes,
  • Clara Homs,
  • Catalina Ramírez-Contreras,
  • Charlotte Juton,
  • Rafael Casas-Esteve,
  • Maria Grau,
  • Isabel Aguilar-Palacio,
  • Montserrat Fitó,
  • Santiago F. Gomez and
  • Helmut Schröder

30 December 2021

Evidence has identified unhealthy lifestyle behaviors as the main contributors to obesity in children, so it is essential to identify factors that could influence children’s lifestyles. The objective of the present study was to analyze the asso...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,073 Views
11 Pages

15 December 2023

The present research study’s main objective was to find out whether there is a relationship between the body mass index (BMI) and the psychological aspects related to motivation, needs such as autonomy, competence, and social relationships, and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,735 Views
16 Pages

The aim of our study was to explore the barriers and facilitators that teachers, principals, and parents face when adapting to COVID-19 pandemic scenario in terms of promoting toddlers’ physical activity (PA). Thirty-four (20 teachers and princ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,689 Views
14 Pages

Australian University Nursing and Allied Health Students’ and Staff Physical Activity Promotion Preparedness and Knowledge: A Pre-Post Study Using an Educational Intervention

  • Nicole Freene,
  • Katie Porra,
  • Jaquelin A. Bousie,
  • Mark Naunton,
  • Nick Ball,
  • Andrew Flood,
  • Kasia Bail,
  • Sally De-Vitry Smith,
  • Milli Blenkin and
  • Lynn Cheong
  • + 4 authors

The promotion of physical activity (PA) by health professionals is a key strategy to increase PA levels in the population. In this study, we investigated PA promotion, preparedness, and knowledge among university nursing and allied health students an...

  • Study Protocol
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,324 Views
20 Pages

“ACTIVE VALUES”: An Interdisciplinary Educational Programme to Promote Healthy Lifestyles and Encourage Education in Values—A Rationale and Protocol Study

  • José Francisco Jiménez-Parra,
  • Noelia Belando-Pedreño,
  • Jorge López-Fernández,
  • Antonio Joaquín García-Vélez and
  • Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela

12 August 2022

Numerous investigations show the need to intervene with school children and young students in order to mitigate socio-educational difficulties such as social conflict, and public health problems such as sedentary lifestyles and childhood obesity. Thi...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,673 Views
16 Pages

This systematic review aimed to investigate the methodological quality and the effects of fundamental motor skills and physical activity interventions on cognitive and academic skills in 3- to 7-year-old children with special educational needs. The r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,669 Views
11 Pages

Effect of Student Activity Participation on Accounting Education

  • Yeon-Hee Park,
  • Tae-Young Paik and
  • Jeong-Ho Koo

Accounting education focuses on delivering knowledge to students. Most student are passive, behaving as bystanders or listeners in lecturer-oriented learning. However, student-centered learning requires active and positive engagement from students to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,470 Views
11 Pages

Check-In: An Educational Activity to Address Well-Being and Burnout among Pharmacy Students

  • Heidi V.J. Fernandes,
  • Cynthia Richard,
  • Kaitlin Bynkoski,
  • Becky Ewan and
  • Sherilyn K.D. Houle

8 October 2020

Background: Chronic workplace stress that has not been adequately managed can result in burnout. Healthcare providers; including pharmacists, may be particularly susceptible to this phenomenon, prompting the School of Pharmacy at the University of Wa...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
738 Views
17 Pages

Use of Active Methodologies in Basic Education: An Umbrella Review

  • Andrea María González López,
  • María Ángeles Pascual Sevillano and
  • Paolo Sorzio

14 November 2025

Active methodologies are consolidated as a key trend in education for the competence development of students at all educational stages, due to the academic, social, personal, and professional benefits that their implementation in the classroom provid...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,275 Views
13 Pages

The Use of Nautical Activities in Formal Education: A Systematic Review

  • Daniel Medina-Rebollo,
  • Pedro Sáenz-López Buñuel,
  • Eduardo José Fernández-Ozcorta and
  • Jesús Fernández-Gavira

3 November 2023

Introduction: The implementation of nautical sports, particularly in coastal areas, during the school stage is a growing phenomenon. It offers unique opportunities for students to develop the necessary competencies outlined in their physical educatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,441 Views
11 Pages

Influence of the Parental Educational Level on Physical Activity in Schoolchildren

  • Inés M. Muñoz-Galiano,
  • Jonathan D. Connor,
  • Miguel A. Gómez-Ruano and
  • Gema Torres-Luque

11 May 2020

The factors influencing physical activity participation in children are varied, although there is evidence that the educational level of parents may be one important factor. The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of parental education on t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,210 Views
12 Pages

12 February 2022

In an aging society, the promotion of lifelong learning is important for sustainability and the social inclusion of elderly people. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are actively involved in this process, accepting a significant challenge to prom...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,731 Views
19 Pages

The renewed Lithuanian General Framework for Primary Education emphasises an integrated and holistic approach, advocating for active, experiential learning methods without compartmentalisation (2022). This study aims to determine which active, holist...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
6,767 Views
22 Pages

Teacher Competences for Active Learning in Engineering Education

  • Renato Martins Neves,
  • Rui M. Lima and
  • Diana Mesquita

17 August 2021

The implementation of active learning strategies in engineering education still encounters barriers when facing conventional teaching-learning practices. This work aims to contribute to the discussion on teachers’ pedagogical competences required for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,074 Views
17 Pages

6 January 2021

Higher education institutions play a fundamental role in the scientific, economic, social, and cultural development of each and every society. In view of new challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of their social responsibility and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
7,949 Views
16 Pages

Impact of Entrepreneurial Education Programs on Total Entrepreneurial Activity: The Case of Spain

  • Brizeida Raquel Hernández-Sánchez,
  • José Carlos Sánchez-García and
  • Alexander Ward Mayens

13 March 2019

There is a need to evaluate entrepreneurial education programs (EEPs) to see the impact they have on a country’s development. Previous work has focused mostly on entrepreneurial intentions, mainly in a university context. Additionally, literatu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,541 Views
14 Pages

Inclusive Active Methodologies in Spanish Higher Education during the Pandemic

  • Fernando Lara-Lara,
  • María Jesús Santos-Villalba,
  • Blanca Berral-Ortiz and
  • José Antonio Martínez-Domingo

29 January 2023

The period of pandemic caused by the arrival of COVID-19 had a series of repercussions at the personal, social, cultural and educational levels. The confinement declared by government agencies caused a shift from face-to-face to virtual learning, whi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,750 Views
17 Pages

12 January 2024

Unlike existing research which has focused mainly on the effects of educational attainment and curricula on active citizenship, the present article aims to study the relationship of subjective assessment regarding the fairness of people’s educa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,847 Views
12 Pages

Physical Activity-Related Practices and Psychosocial Factors of Childcare Educators: A Latent Profile Analysis

  • Emma K. Adams,
  • Andrea Nathan,
  • Phoebe George,
  • Stewart G. Trost,
  • Jasper Schipperijn and
  • Hayley Christian

25 March 2024

Limited research investigates early childhood education and care (ECEC) educators’ involvement in promoting physical activity. The aim was to identify distinct profiles based on physical activity-related practices and psychosocial factors in EC...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,397 Views
14 Pages

25 January 2021

The fourth industrial revolution has triggered a notable shift in engineering education, bringing the need to create new professionals. In this context, the active learning approach appears to be more important than ever. Nevertheless, to date quite...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3,398 Views
20 Pages

Mapping Constructivist Active Learning for STEM: Toward Sustainable Education

  • Rania Bou Saad,
  • Ariadna Llorens Garcia and
  • Jose M. Cabre Garcia

7 July 2025

As STEM education evolves, educators face growing challenges in selecting and adapting active learning strategies that are pedagogically sound, scalable, and aligned with sustainability goals. This study identifies and analyzes thirteen active (X-BLs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,853 Views
15 Pages

17 July 2022

The skills and competencies to be acquired in the 21st century are collected under these topics: learning and innovation skills; life and career skills; information, media and technology skills. The changes taking place in the world, in information t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,343 Views
12 Pages

Background: The majority of adolescents do less physical activity than is recommended by the World Health Organization. Active commuting and participation in organised sport and/or physical education individually have been shown to increase physical...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
7,949 Views
11 Pages

25 February 2020

The Bologna process has led European universities to review quality assurance in Higher Education. Active learning, competency-based education as well as outcome-based teaching and learning have been encouraged as means to maintain quality assurance...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
17,744 Views
21 Pages

Active Learning in STEM Education with Regard to the Development of Inquiry Skills

  • Zuzana Ješková,
  • Stanislav Lukáč,
  • Ľubomír Šnajder,
  • Ján Guniš,
  • Daniel Klein and
  • Marián Kireš

9 October 2022

Active learning, represented by inquiry-based science education (IBSE) strategies, is considered essential for students to develop skills and knowledge to prepare for the challenges of the 21st century world. The success of IBSE, and the resulting de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,087 Views
22 Pages

25 August 2025

Physical activity (PA) integration in special education has gained recognition as a neuroeducational intervention supporting emotional and social development in students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), yet teacher perceptions...

  • Commentary
  • Open Access
41 Citations
14,158 Views
10 Pages

The value of embracing a physically active lifestyle has been well documented in recent times. However, despite this knowledge, physical activity levels in many western societies remain worryingly low in both adult and youth populations. Habit format...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
9,081 Views
15 Pages

26 April 2021

There is a lack of information available for physical education (PE) provision in the early years foundation stage (EYFS), prompting concern about what is currently delivered in schools and the values behind the approaches taken. Using semi-structure...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
145 Citations
22,685 Views
15 Pages

Active Learning Augmented Reality for STEAM Education—A Case Study

  • Joanna Jesionkowska,
  • Fridolin Wild and
  • Yann Deval

4 August 2020

Immersive technologies are rapidly transforming the field of education. Amongst them, Augmented Reality (AR) has shown promise as a resource, particularly for education in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). There are, ho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,106 Views
11 Pages

An Analysis of Methodological Aspects in the Practice of Nautical Activities in Educational Centers

  • Daniel Medina-Rebollo,
  • Pedro Saenz-Lopez Buñuel,
  • Pedro Jorge Paulino da Silva Bento,
  • Jesús Fernandez-Gavira and
  • Eduardo José Fernández-Ozcorta

13 December 2024

Currently, physical and sports activities in natural environments are viewed as valuable resources for combatting sedentary lifestyles, with water sports and related activities offering significant educational potential. However, these activities are...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,864 Views
22 Pages

15 July 2024

This study examined the effects of the cooperation of emotional intelligence and social activities in education on school culture and value acquisition. The research used a simultaneous transformational research design with a mixed research method. S...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,839 Views
14 Pages

Semi-Active Magnetic Levitation System for Education

  • Gisela Pujol-Vázquez,
  • Alessandro N. Vargas,
  • Saleh Mobayen and
  • Leonardo Acho

8 June 2021

This paper describes how to construct a low-cost magnetic levitation system (MagLev). The MagLev has been intensively used in engineering education, allowing instructors and students to learn through hands-on experiences of essential concepts, such a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
17,551 Views
14 Pages

Effects of a Physical Education Program on Physical Activity and Emotional Well-Being among Primary School Children

  • Irina Kliziene,
  • Ginas Cizauskas,
  • Saule Sipaviciene,
  • Roma Aleksandraviciene and
  • Kristina Zaicenkoviene

(1) Background: It has been identified that schools that adopt at least two hours a week of physical education and plan specific contents and activities can achieve development goals related to physical level, such as promoting health, well-being, an...

  • Opinion
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,570 Views
12 Pages

Whilst recognising and advocating for the role and importance of schools and whole school approaches to the promotion of physical activity in schools, this paper argues that physical education (PE) should be at the centre of and driving schools&rsquo...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,675 Views
16 Pages

Nature Play and Fundamental Movement Skills Training Programs Improve Childcare Educator Supportive Physical Activity Behavior

  • Pulan Bai,
  • Ashleigh Thornton,
  • Leanne Lester,
  • Jasper Schipperijn,
  • Gina Trapp,
  • Bryan Boruff,
  • Michelle Ng,
  • Elizabeth Wenden and
  • Hayley Christian

Background: Physical activity professional development programs for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) educators are a viable strategy for improving preschool children’s physical activity behavior. This pilot intervention evaluated the e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,854 Views
10 Pages

The purpose of this study was to assess trends in physical education and physical activity among U.S. high school students from 2011 to 2017, respectively, and to evaluate temporal trends in the relationship between physical education class participa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,357 Views
12 Pages

Parental Education Moderates the Relation between Physical Activity, Dietary Patterns and Atopic Diseases in Adolescents

  • George Antonogeorgos,
  • Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos,
  • Kostas N. Priftis,
  • Evangelia Liakou,
  • Alexandra Koutsokera,
  • Pavlos Drakontaeidis,
  • Marina Thanasia,
  • Maria Mandrapylia,
  • Dafni Moriki and
  • Philippa Ellwood
  • + 2 authors

Background: Atopic diseases, particularly asthma, eczema, and rhinitis, are among the most common chronic diseases in childhood, with several factors implicated in their pathogenesis. Our study examined the role of parental education in the associati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,819 Views
16 Pages

Life Cycle Assessment in Higher Education: Design and Implementation of a Teaching Sequence Activity

  • Alberto Navajas,
  • Itsaso Echarri,
  • Luis M. Gandía,
  • Jorge Pozuelo and
  • Esther Cascarosa

15 February 2024

The latest studies show that to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals on education, there must be a focus on adequately training higher education students. In this work, we present a study about the Life Cycle Analysis of knowledge of products an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,652 Views
33 Pages

29 November 2023

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of different levels of typical school provision of physical education, physical activity and sports on the physical activity behaviors, health and wellbeing of Irish adolescents (13&ndash...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,916 Views
9 Pages

Association between Motivational Climate, Adherence to Mediterranean Diet, and Levels of Physical Activity in Physical Education Students

  • Gabriel González-Valero,
  • José Luis Ubago-Jiménez,
  • Irwin A. Ramírez-Granizo and
  • Pilar Puertas-Molero

11 April 2019

Physical Education is an essential educational area to develop physical-healthy habits and motivational orientations, which are fundamental to guide the situation of future Physical Education teachers. These professionals will have a fundamental role...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,930 Views
16 Pages

Effects of Video-Guided Active Breaks on Motor Competence of Schoolchildren with Special Education Needs

  • Alejandra Robles-Campos,
  • Daniel Reyes-Molina,
  • Karen Kracht-Suazo,
  • Igor Cigarroa,
  • Jaime Cárcamo-Oyarzun,
  • Nicolas Martinez-Lopez,
  • Margarita Perez-Ruiz,
  • Alberto Grao-Cruces,
  • Jorge Mota and
  • Alberto Ruiz-Ariza
  • + 4 authors

21 June 2025

Background: The development of motor competencies in childhood can enhance the trajectory of physical activity throughout life. However, few studies have examined the effects of physical activity programs on motor competencies in schoolchildren with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,732 Views
18 Pages

An Exploration of Nutritional Education within the Holiday Activities and Food Programme in England

  • Emily K. Round,
  • Jackie Shinwell,
  • Paul B. Stretesky and
  • Margaret Anne Defeyter

Nutritional education is a recent, mandatory inclusion within the quality standards framework for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme in England; funded by the Department for Education (DfE). Whilst research has been conducted regarding n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,486 Views
17 Pages

8 August 2022

Mathematical modeling is considered a bridge to STEM education and has been incorporated into K–12 mathematics curriculums in various countries. However, it has a relatively short history in Hong Kong schools. The lack of high-quality, relevant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,780 Views
12 Pages

Many children spend a large proportion of their waking hours in early childhood education and care (ECEC). Movement and physical activity (PA) are crucial for children’s development and sustainable health. The competence to manage and assess ri...

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