Raising awareness about physical activity: Pre-registrations student’s action research finding

Scrutinising recent systematic reviews both on action research and on the management of change in organisations, we have made two observations which, we believe, clarify a rather amorphous literature. First, by comparing formal descriptions of each, action research cannot be clearly distinguished from many other change methodologies. This applies particularly to total quality management (TQM). Both action research and TQM are cyclical activities involving examination of existing processes, change, monitoring the apparent effects of the change and further change. Both emphasise active participation of stakeholders. The examples used to illustrate action research would serve equally well as examples of TQM and vice versa. Second, the methods used in action research are neither specific to action research nor are they of any particular kind. It therefore follows that action research, in so far as it purports to describe a unique or discrete form of research rather than a change process, is a misnomer. Based on these observations, we make two suggestions. Organisational change should be described in terms of the steps actually taken to effect change rather than in 'terms of art' which, like the various brands of post-Freudian psychotherapy, obscure what they have in common rather than illuminate substantive differences. And the research embedded in any cyclical managerial process can have two broad (non-exclusive) aims: to help local service managers to take the next step or to assist managers in other places and in future years to make decisions. These can be described as limited (formative) and general (summative) aims. Whether, or to what extent, a research finding is generalisable across place and time is a matter of judgement and turns on the form of the research and on its context; it is completely independent of whether or not the research was carried out within a cycle of managerial action currently described by terms such as action research or TQM.

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Inspiring Movement — Physical Activity in a Virtual Sea as a Driver for Ecological Awareness

International Journal of Semantic Computing ◽

10.1142/s1793351x21400158 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (04) ◽

pp. 539-559

Author(s):

Carolin Strassmann ◽

Alexander Arntz ◽

Sabrina C. Eimler

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Working Memory ◽

Virtual Reality ◽

Behavioral Change ◽

Recall Performance ◽

Flow Experience ◽

Ecological Awareness ◽

Head Mounted Display ◽

Raising Awareness

As environmental pollution continues to expand, new ways for raising awareness for the consequences need to be explored. Virtual reality has emerged as an effective tool for behavioral change. This paper investigates if virtual reality applications controlled through physical activity can support an even stronger effect, because they enhance attention and recall performance by stimulating working memory through motor functions. This was tested in an experimental study ([Formula: see text]) using a virtual reality head-mounted display in combination with the ICAROS fitness device enabling participants to explore either a plastic-polluted or a non-polluted sea. Results indicated that using a regular controller elicits more presence and a more intense Flow experience than the ICAROS condition, which people controlled via their physical activity. Moreover, the plastic-polluted stimulus was more effective in inducing people’s stated tendency to change their attitude than a non-polluted sea.

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Women, wellbeing and the city: A model of participatory health research exploring physical activity in Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

Health Education Journal ◽

10.1177/0017896920971329 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 001789692097132

Author(s):

Denise Peerbhoy ◽

Masoumeh Minou ◽

Gareth Stratton

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Action Research ◽

Community Development ◽

Feasibility Study ◽

Health Research ◽

Research Study ◽

Advisory Group ◽

Participatory Health Research ◽

The City ◽

Minority Ethnic

Objective: The aim of this project was to document a partnership working process from a cross-sectoral and cross-cultural participatory health research study focused on promoting physical activity among women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. Design: A participatory health research paradigm was used to support this pilot feasibility study into partnership working for health promotion. Action research and community development principles underpinned the design, delivery and interpretation of findings from a community-based survey, data from four focus groups and bespoke interventions. Setting: Community groups from education, leisure, health and religious community sectors, and charity sectors, in the City of Liverpool, met in different venues representing those sectors. Method: Reflection on the process of community engagement in a research study guided by socio-ecological model, community development and action research principles. Results: Seven emerging collaborative processes based on effective partnership working, capacity-building practice and sustaining health and wellbeing evolved from a partnership between a Community Researchers Advisory Group and a Partners Advisory Group. BAME ‘community connectors’ were key to obtaining feedback from 213 women from 16 ethnic groups, which influenced the development of bespoke interventions and local sport and physical activity long-term policy, as one means of reducing social inequalities for women from BAME backgrounds. Conclusion: This feasibility study demonstrates the effectiveness and limitations of partnership working as a public health tool. The local Sport and Physical Activity Alliance and council department worked together to promote the sustainability of BAME-focused programmes as part of their governance and policy frameworks.

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Enabling the powerful? Participatory action research with local policymakers and professionals for physical activity promotion with women in difficult life situations

Health Promotion International ◽

10.1093/heapro/das050 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 171-184 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

A. Frahsa ◽

A. Rutten ◽

U. Roeger ◽

K. Abu-Omar ◽

D. Schow

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Action Research ◽

Participatory Action Research ◽

Physical Activity Promotion ◽

Participatory Action ◽

Activity Promotion

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Reflections on Participatory Action Research: The Case of Low-Income Women Accessing Local Physical Activity services

Journal of Sport Management ◽

10.1123/jsm.11.1.8 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 8-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

Wendy Frisby ◽

Susan Crawford ◽

Therese Dorer

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Action Research ◽

Participatory Action Research ◽

Low Income ◽

Resistance To Change ◽

Poverty Line ◽

Power Structures ◽

Participatory Action ◽

Action Research Project ◽

Active Involvement

In contrast to traditional approaches to research, participatory action research calls for the active involvement of the community—including both the beneficiaries and providers of sport services—in defining research problems, executing interventions, interpreting results, and designing strategies to change existing power structures. The purpose of this paper was to analyze a participatory action research project designed to increase the access of women living below the poverty line and their families to local physical activity services. A framework developed by Green et al. (1995) formed the basis of the analysis. To place the analysis in context, the historical origins and theoretical assumptions underlying participatory action research were addressed. The case of the Women's Action Project demonstrated how the process can result in a more inclusive local sport system and, at the same time, provide a rich setting for examining organizational dynamics including collaborative decision-making, community partnerships, power imbalances, resource control, resistance to change, and nonhierarchical structures.

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UTILIZATION OF THE DIENG TEMPLE SITE AS HISTORICAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE HISTORICAL COMPREHENSION STUDENTS (CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL 1 WONOSOBO)

JURNAL PENDIDIKAN ILMU SOSIAL ◽

10.17509/jpis.v26i2.8311 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 126

Author(s):

Diah Ayu Kartikasari

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Action Research ◽

Learning Process ◽

Public High School ◽

Learning History ◽

Central Java ◽

Raising Awareness ◽

History Of ◽

Classroom Action Research ◽

Historical Resources

Dieng Temple site in the highlands of Central Java has not been used as a source of learning history. The site can be used to bring learners closer to their environment. This study aims to improve the historical comprehension of learners through the use of Dieng Temple site as a source of historical learning. This research is a Classroom Action Research in Public High School 1 Wonosobo. Data were collected by observation, inter-view and documentation. The results showed that the learning process of history through Dieng Temple site can provide the ability to learners to interpret the literal meaning of Dieng Temple by using their own language. This makes students able to understand the history of existing sites in the Dieng area. Understanding the history has been raising awareness of learners to take part in maintaining the sustainability of Dieng temple site.

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Development and Validation of a Lifestyle Behavior Tool in Overweight and Obese Women through Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13124553 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. 4553

Author(s):

Chee Wai Ku ◽

Rachael Si Xuan Loo ◽

Cheryl Jia En Lim ◽

Jacinth JX Tan ◽

Joey Ee Wen Ho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Portion Size ◽

Lifestyle Behaviors ◽

Obese Women ◽

Cognitive Restraint ◽

Raising Awareness ◽

Three Factor Eating Questionnaire ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Activity Questionnaire

There is a paucity of effective intervention tools for overweight/obese women to assess, guide and monitor their eating behavior. This study aimed to develop a lifestyle intervention tool, assess its acceptability and usefulness, and verify its construct validity in overweight/obese women. The 6P tool (Portion, Proportion, Pleasure, Phase, Physicality, Psychology) was developed and 15 women with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2 were interviewed to assess its perceived acceptability and usefulness. Subsequently, the revised 6P tool was tested in 46 women with a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2. The Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ), International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short (IPAQ), and weight were measured at baseline and one-month. Most participants were satisfied with the presentation of the 6P tool (86.8%), and agreed it was useful in guiding healthy eating (81.6%) and raising awareness of eating behavior (97.4%). There were significant improvements in cognitive restraint (p = 0.010) and disinhibition (p = 0.030) (TFEQ), portion size (P1), pleasure behaviors (P3), and total composite 6P score (p < 0.001). However, there was no significant reduction in weight or increase in physical activity. The 6P tool is acceptable and presents with good validity for assessing lifestyle behaviors.

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(471) Raising awareness of evidence-based physical activity programs in the community

Journal of Pain ◽

10.1016/j.jpain.2015.01.391 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. S93

Author(s):

P. Cowan ◽

J. Hefelfinger ◽

T. Brady ◽

E. Odom ◽

A. Oliver ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Raising Awareness ◽

Physical Activity Programs

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ECLECTIC METHOD: AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUPPORT GRAMMAR MASTERY TO TWELVE GRADERS

JEELL (Journal of English Education Linguistics and Literature) ◽

10.32682/jeell.v5i1.943 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 48

Author(s):

Kiswati Kiswati

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Research Finding ◽

The Other ◽

Average Score ◽

Teaching English ◽

Twelfth Graders ◽

Field Notes ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

Classroom Action Research ◽

Grammar Tests

This research is aimed to know the use of Eclectic Method towards students grammar mastery. Due to the low grammar score and less motivation of the students to learn grammar as one of the material that should be mastered by the students integratedly with the other material. The research was a two-cycle classroom action research conducted to twelfth graders of social department at MAN 5 Jombang. This study used grammar tests, observation sheet and field notes as the instruments. The research finding proved that eclectic method was effective to be conducted in teaching English, mainly in grammar class. The data showed that the grammar score was improved significantly from the average score of 55.87 in preliminary study to become 76.65 in cycle 1 and 88.19 in cycle 2. The participation of the students during the cycle was also improved from cycle to cycle.

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