Finding Sport and Kinesiology

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Rainer Martens
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Community Centers ◽  
Coaching Education ◽  
Broad Field ◽  
Physical Educator ◽  
Human Kinetics

Learn how sport influenced Rainer Martens’s life and his epiphany to become a physical educator and coach, which led him to study sport psychology. The author briefly recounts his work in sport psychology and coaching education. Next, the author describes how he stumbled into publishing, founding Human Kinetics, and describes how this company helped define kinesiology and influence the broad field of physical activity. The author concludes by reporting on his continued involvement in sport and the development of two community centers that focus on sport and physical activity.

Chapter 2 Creating a Before-School Physical Activity Program: Pre-Service Physical Educators’ Experiences and Implications for PETE

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 449-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaimie McMullen ◽  
Hans van der Mars ◽  
Julie A. Jahn
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Physical Educators ◽  
Systematic Observation ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Educator ◽  
Before School ◽  
Pete Programs

The purpose of this study is to describe the experiences of physical education teacher education (PETE) majors enrolled in an internship course that provided them with authentic experiences promoting and facilitating a before-school physical activity (PA) program and to examine the associated implications for PETE programs within the Comprehensive School Physical Activity (CSPAP) framework. In this study, five PETE majors were recruited to participate. Data were collected from several sources including participant observation, interviews, systematic observation, and document analysis. The results show that preservice physical educators struggled with PA promotion as a consequence of perceptions of early programmatic success, feelings of nervousness and influences of their existing beliefs about the role of the physical educator. Therefore, when considering the role of the physical educator relative to a CSPAP, PETE programs should consider making adjustments to their curricula to include experiences that allow preservice teachers to practice skills associated with out-of-class PA promotion.

scholarly journals Intervening to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Childhood Obesity among School-Age Youth: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
May May Leung ◽  
Alen Agaronov ◽  
Kateryna Grytsenko ◽  
Ming-Chin Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Randomized Trials ◽  
School Setting ◽  
School Age ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Community Centers ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Search

Objective. To assess the effectiveness of interventions that focus on reducing sedentary behavior (SB) among school-age youth and to identify elements associated with interventions' potential for translation into practice settings.Methods. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using 4 databases for peer-reviewed studies published between 1980 and April 2011. Randomized trials, which lasted at least 12 weeks, aimed at decreasing SB among children aged 6 to 19 years were identified.Results. Twelve studies were included; 3 focused only on SB, 1 focused on physical activity (PA), 6 were combined SB and PA interventions, and 2 studies targeted SB, PA, and diet. The majority of the studies were conducted in a school setting, while others were conducted in such settings as clinics, community centers, and libraries.Conclusions. Overall, interventions that focused on decreasing SB were associated with reduction in time spent on SB and/or improvements in anthropometric measurements related to childhood obesity. Several of the studies did consider elements related to the intervention's potential for translation into practice settings.

Sport and Aging. B. McPherson (Ed.). Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.Champaign, ILL. 1986. 278 pp. (U.S. $25.00).

1986 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-285
Author(s):  
Glynn A. Leyshon
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Old People ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Human Kinetics

SUMMARY ABSTACTIn this book, comprised of 28 papers presented at the 1984 Olympic Congress, the research is divided somewhat arbitrarily into four categories including the sociological, physiological, psychological and program areas. The range of approaches is wide and interesting, and the research comes from seven different countries although the U.S. is predominant. The term ‘sport’ in the title is not adequately reflected in the body of the material as virtually all the research cited deals with physical activity for the aged not sports; where sport is the purview, it deals with the study of young not old people.Attitudes toward activity in the elderly, the benefits of activity to female elderly, and the effect of activity on independent living are among the more significant papers included. The questions posed for the sport scientist in the opening paper and the admission of its writer (the editor) to the eclectic nature of the research included in the book are the key to understanding and appreciating its contents.

Physical Activity for Everyone: What Every Physical Educator Should Know about Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles B. Corbin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Active Living ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Physical Educator ◽  
Common Misconceptions

In recent years evidence has accumulated to document the importance of physical activity to lifelong health and fitness. This paper is based on the assumption that a primary goal of physical education is to promote lifetime physical activity. Common misconceptions are described and alternatives for change are proposed: (a) recognizing the unique physical activity needs of youth; (b) promoting opportunities for girls; (c) changing our focus from fitness to physical activity; (d) promoting self-esteem and feelings of competence among youth; (e) narrowing the scope of our objectives; and (f) emphasizing self-management skills in high school to help youth adopt active living as adults. The suggestions are based on scientific evidence and the author’s own experience.

Action and Practice: Approaching Concepts of Sport Science from a Praxeological Perspective / Handeln und Praxis: Eine praxeologische Annäherung an sportwissenschaftliche Konzepte

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Brümmer
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Practical Action ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Action Theories ◽  
Blind Spots ◽  
Human Kinetics

SummaryThe article aims at addressing a sport sociological research desideratum: the question of acting in sport. So far, this question has mainly been dealt with in human kinetics and sport psychology. Here, action theories refer to action as a rational-reflective and individual phenomenon whose cognitive and ideational foundations must be given particular attention. Recently, however, the focus has begun to be shifted to embodied, pre-reflective, and relational dimensions of action in these sub-disciplines of sport science. Similar reorientations can be observed in sociology, where the mentalism and individualism inherent in action theories is undermined by practice theories emphasizing the bodily, tacit, and collective properties of practice. Practice theories promise additional advances and insights into practical action in sport insofar as they explicitly take into account dimensions of practice widely abstracted from by approaches of human kinetics and sport psychology. By means of a praxeological reflection of the existing approaches to action in sport, the article identifies their blind spots and presents initial ideas for overcoming them.

scholarly journals The Perceptions of Physical Activity in the Somali Community of the Twin Cities of Minnesota [University of Minnesota, Twin Cities]

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumaya Hassan Noor ◽  
Fahima Osman ◽  
Sarah Reddy Tummala
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Twin Cities ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Centers ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
The Us

This qualitative research investigates the perceptions of physical activity held by Muslim Somali men and women in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Following the civil war in Somalia in the early 90s, Minnesota received a large influx of Somali-identified people who eventually formed the largest Somali community in the country. As members of this community, we have observed the wide array of beliefs in how Somali people view physical activity and its importance. Little information exists in the literature about the physical activity levels of Somali-identified people since most of this health information is categorized by race. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Spring 2018 with participants recruited from local college campus’, mosques, and community centers. Questions probed at how factors such as age, gender, and immigration status impact physical activity. A total of eighteen adult participants were interviewed, eight males and ten females. Data analysis of transcripts included data reduction, conclusion drawing, and verification, using at least two independent reviewers at each stage to protect against bias. Preliminary results demonstrate that most participants conveyed that their religion and culture promote health, but may hinder rates of physical activity. Results also show that changes in lifestyle between Somalia and the US have a direct effect on the decreased rates of physical activity. Immigrant participants listed a different set of needs upon coming to the United States, and physical activity did not rank highly on that list for most. Implications for practice will be discussed, including the need for culturally relevant health promotion as a means of adaptation into the westernized culture and the need for interventions that allow students to incorporate physical well-being with their studies.

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