Search Results - "Perceptual and motor skills"

The Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire: Validity Evidence Supporting its Use for Classifying Healthy Adults into Active and Insufficiently Active Categories by Amireault, Steve, Godin, Gaston

“…This study provided validity evidence for the Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (GSLTPAQ) to classify respondents into active and…”
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Predicting Teaching Enjoyment from Teachers’ Perceived School Climate, Self-Efficacy, and Psychological Wellbeing at Work: EFL Teachers by Zhang, Lawrence Jun, Fathi, Jalil, Mohammaddokht, Farnoosh

“…We tested an assessment model, by which teacher self-efficacy, perceived school climate, and psychological wellbeing at work, might predict teaching enjoyment…”
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On the Role of Academic Buoyancy and Self-Efficacy in Predicting Teachers’ Work Engagement: A Case of Chinese English as a Foreign Language Teachers by Zhi, Ran, Wang, Yongxiang, Derakhshan, Ali

“…A plethora of scientific evidence has pinpointed that teaching English as a foreign or second language (EFL) is difficult, challenging, and emotionally…”
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International Physical Activity Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version by Saglam, Melda, Arikan, Hulya, Savci, Sema, Inal-Ince, Deniz, Bosnak-Guclu, Meral, Karabulut, Erdem, Tokgozoglu, Lale

“…Physical inactivity is a global problem which is related to many chronic health disorders. Physical activity scales which allow cross-cultural comparisons have…”
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Understanding the Role of Teacher-Student Relationships in Students’ Online Learning Engagement: Mediating Role of Academic Motivation by Akram, Huma, Li, Shengji

“…Strengthening online learning outcomes requires the establishment of strong student-teacher relationships to engage students actively in learning activities…”
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Impact of Wooden Versus Nonwooden Interior Designs on Office Workers’ Cognitive Performance by Shen, Jingyun, Zhang, Xi, Lian, Zhiwei

“…The biophilic hypothesis states that human beings have an innate connection to nature. Accordingly, previous studies have shown that natural interior design…”
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Exercise Effects for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Metabolic Health, Autistic Traits, and Quality of Life by Toscano, Chrystiane V. A., Carvalho, Humberto M., Ferreira, José P.

“…This study examined the effects of a 48-week exercise-based intervention on the metabolic profile, autism traits, and perceived quality of life in children…”
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Fundamental Movement Skill Proficiency Among British Primary School Children: Analysis at a Behavioral Component Level by Lawson, Chelsey, Eyre, Emma L. J., Tallis, Jason, Duncan, Michael J.

“…Fundamental Movement Skill (FMS) proficiency is an important antecedent of physical activity for children and adolescents. Many studies report children’s…”
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Enhancing Executive Functions and Handwriting with a Concentrative Coordination Exercise in Children with ADHD: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Chang, Shao-Hsia, Shie, Jung-Jiun, Yu, Nan-Ying

“…Handwriting difficulties are common in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and they have been associated with lower academic…”
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Improving Children's Coordinative Skills and Executive Functions: The Effects of a Football Exercise Program by Alesi, Marianna, Bianco, Antonino, Luppina, Giorgio, Palma, Antonio, Pepi, Annamaria

“…Recent studies have focused on the positive influence of regular physical activity on executive functioning in children. Coordinative skills (agility) and…”
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Dose-Response Effects of Exercise Duration and Recovery on Cognitive Functioning by Crush, Elizabeth A., Loprinzi, Paul D.

“…We examined the effects of different acute exercise durations and recovery periods on cognitive function in a counterbalanced, cross-over randomized controlled…”
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A Comparative Study of Two Scales for Foreign Language Classroom Enjoyment by Jin, Yinxing, Zhang, Lawrence Jun

“…This article reports on a study that tested Jin and Zhang's Chinese version of the Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale for classroom learning through confirmatory…”
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Affordances for Motor Skill Development in Home, School, and Sport Environments: A Narrative Review by Flôres, Fábio Saraiva, Rodrigues, Luis P., Copetti, Fernando, Lopes, Frederico, Cordovil, Rita

“…Through development, a child's varied movement contexts provide different opportunities or affordances for action that are fundamental to promoting motor…”
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Young Soccer Players With Higher Tactical Knowledge Display Lower Cognitive Effort by Cardoso, Felippe da S. L., González-Víllora, Sixto, Guilherme, José, Teoldo, Israel

“…The present study aimed to investigate whether the form and amount of declarative tactical knowledge (DTK) and procedural tactical knowledge (PTK) influence…”
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Yoga Meditation Enhances Proprioception and Balance in Individuals Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease by Cherup, Nicholas P., Strand, Keri L., Lucchi, Lucrezia, Wooten, Savannah V., Luca, Corneliu, Signorile, Joseph F.

“…This study compared the effectiveness of two proprioceptive exercise programs for persons diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Thirty-three patients with…”
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Effects of Mental Fatigue Induced by Social Media Use on Volleyball Decision-Making, Endurance, and Countermovement Jump Performance by Fortes, Leonardo S., Fonseca, Fabiano S., Nakamura, Fabio Y., Barbosa, Bruno Teixeira, Gantois, Petrus, de Lima-Júnior, Dalton, Ferreira, Maria E. C.

“…We studied the effects of repeated inducements of mental fatigue (MF) from using social media on smartphones immediately before training sessions by young male…”
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Physical Activity Among Adults With Autism: Participation, Attitudes, and Barriers by Hillier, Ashleigh, Buckingham, Abigail, Schena, David

“…Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have shown have low levels of physical fitness, increasing risks for health-related problems…”
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Motor Impairment: A Critical Review by Goulardins, Juliana B., Marques, Juliana C. B., De Oliveira, Jorge A.

“…Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder during childhood, affecting approximately 3–6% of school-aged…”
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Effects of Preferred and Nonpreferred Warm-Up Music on Exercise Performance by Karow, Morgan C., Rogers, Rebecca R., Pederson, Joseph A., Williams, Tyler D., Marshall, Mallory R., Ballmann, Christopher G.

“…This study investigated the effects of preferred and non-preferred warm-up music listening conditions on subsequent exercise performance. A total of 12…”
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The Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale in Exercise (BPNSFS-E): Validity, Reliability, and Gender Invariance in Portuguese Exercisers by Rodrigues, Filipe, Hair, Joseph F., Neiva, Henrique P., Teixeira, Diogo S., Cid, Luís, Monteiro, Diogo

“…The aim of this study was to translate and validate the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale for Portuguese exercisers. In addition, we…”
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