Tag: physical activity

Du kommer att vara involverad i ett projekt som handlar om hur kondition i olika faser av livet relaterar till olika diagnoser relaterade till hjärnhälsa samt ett projekt om betydelsen av arv och miljö för fysisk aktivitet och dess relation till psykisk hälsa. Du förväntas arbeta i ett tvärvetenskapligt team. Därtill kan tjänsten medföra undervisning inom GIH:s utbildningsprogram, fristående kurser och uppdragsutbildningar vid GIH.

JAPA is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes peer-reviewed reports, reviews, and articles on the relationship between physical activity and the aging process. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Validation of an Adapted Questionnaire for Outdoor Walking Among Older Adults: The CHAMPS-OUTDOORS by Olayinka Akinrolie, Sandra C. Webber, Nancy M. Salbach, Ruth Barclay.

Med utgångspunkt i barns egna röster undersöker Johan Högman i sin avhandling verksamheter där barn provar idrotter, deltar i rörelseaktiviteter och organiserar egna idrottsaktiviteter. Genom barnens berättelser om fysisk aktivitet i vardagen utforskas de aspekter som framstår som betydelsefulla i barnens ögon. Resultaten som framkommer i avhandlingen tyder på att det finns stora utmaningar att utforma verksamheter som utvecklar ett intresse för fysisk aktivitet bland de barn som behöver det mest.

En forskningsstudie inom forskningsgruppen Hjärnhälsa och fysisk aktivitet vid GIH ska undersöka hur elever i årskurs 8 påverkas av förlängda skoldagar med schemalagd fysisk aktivitet, ljudböcker och stöttande läxläsning. Studien ska pågå i två år och 2 500 elever från 50 skolor kommer erbjudas att delta. En pilotstudie med sex skolor har påbörjats i augusti och pågår under läsåret 2021–2022.

The JPAH publishes original research and review papers examining the relationship between physical activity and health. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Daily Physical Education Linked to Higher Youth Aerobic Fitness Levels: A 4-Year Longitudinal Study by Sarah Morgan Hughey, Julian A. Reed, Sarah B. King (Open Access).

JAPA is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes peer-reviewed reports, reviews, and articles on the relationship between physical activity and the aging process. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Effectiveness of Outdoor Exercise Parks on Health Outcomes in Older Adults—A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yoke Leng Ng, Keith D. Hill, Pazit Levinger, and Elissa Burton.

JMPB is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on innovative and impactful research on wearable monitors to assess such behaviors as physical activity, sedentary behavior, movement disorders, and sleep. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Changes in Device-Measured Physical Activity Patterns in U.K. Adults Related to the First COVID-19 Lockdown by Andrew P. Kingsnorth, Mhairi Patience, Elena Moltchanova, Dale W. Esliger, Nicola J. Paine, Matthew Hobbs (open access).

The JPAH publishes original research and review papers examining the relationship between physical activity and health. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Physical Activity Among Preadolescents Modifies the Long-Term Association Between Sedentary Time Spent Using Digital Media and the Increased Risk of Being Overweight by Elina Engberg, Marja H. Leppänen, Catharina Sarkkola, Heli Viljakainen.

Quest is the official journal of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE). It is the leading journal for interdisciplinary scholarship for professionals in kinesiology in higher education. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Understanding Emotion in Physical Education Teaching: A Conceptual Framework for Research and Practice by Kelly L. Simonton, K. Andrew R. Richards & Nicholas Washburn.

The JPAH publishes original research and review papers examining the relationship between physical activity and health. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Health-Related Predictors of Objectively Measured Sedentary Time and Physical Activity During Pregnancy by Melissa A. Jones, Kara Whitaker, McKenzie Wallace, Bethany Barone Gibbs.