Playing with Research in Health and Physical Education

Playing with Research in Health and Physical Education

We discuss research, theory and current issues in the fields of health and physical education in an easy to understand way. Our aim is to make research accessible to educators and university students from all over the globe.

  1. 1D AGO

    414: AIESEP Connect April 2026

    April 2026 – #AIESEPConnect #CoffeeWithColleagues Navigating EU Funding Opportunities in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy Research Featuring Ana Filipa Silva – Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (Erasmus+) António L Palmeira – Universidade Lusófona (Horizon Europa Calls) Wolfgang Laschet – Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (Erasmus Capacity Building of Global Mobility) Session Video Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpBygVuW2j8

    1h 5m

  2. 4D AGO

    413: Aussie Book Club Spectrum of Coaching Styles

    “Creating Coaching episodes for retrieval and creativity using the Spectrum of Coaching Styles and Game Based Approaches”. We discuss how the Spectrum of Coaching Styles can assist coaches alignment between intention and their coaching behaviour and do this through practical examples. The chapter is from the: “Handbook of Sports Coaching (2026)” – Eds Bettina Callary, Gordon A. Bloom, Steven B. Rynne & Brian T. Gearity. This enlightening Handbook draws on a broad array of interdisciplinary fields to provide a nuanced exploration of contemporary research in sports coaching. Esteemed scholars assess cutting edge scholarship, uncovering potential tensions and contestations while encouraging future debate.

    1h 12m

  3. MAY 5

    412: Technology, Physical Activity, and Schools — A Conversation with Dr. Taemin Ha

    Dr. Taemin Ha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences at Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY). His research focuses on promoting physical activity and health among children and adolescents through a whole-of-school approach, with a particular interest in how technology can be integrated into K–12 school communities to facilitate and encourage physical activity. Dr. Ha is an AIESEP Early Career Scholar, an award he will receive at the AIESEP World Congress in Taipei. --- ## Episode Overview In this episode, host Risto Marttinen sits down with Dr. Taemin Ha to explore his growing program of research on technology integration and school-based physical activity. From the origins of his research agenda to his most recent systematic review, Dr. Ha walks us through the landscape of how — and how well — schools are using technology to get kids moving. Ha, T., Dauenhauer, B., Krause, J., McMullen, J., & Farber, M. (2025). Comprehensive school physical activity program technology practice questionnaire (CSPAP-TPQ). *Educational Technology Research and Development*, *73*(1), 283–300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-024-10399-1 Ha, T., Dauenhauer, B., McMullen, J., & Krause, J. (2025). Attributes contributing to the use of technology in school-based physical activity promotion: A diffusion of innovations approach. *Journal of Teaching in Physical Education*, *44*(2), 366–376. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2024-0052 Ha, T., Chey, W. S., Fan, X., Oh, J., & Bernstein, E. (2025). Technology use in physical education: Insights from New York State teachers. *Journal of Teaching in Physical Education*. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2024-0343 Ha, T., Moon, J., Yu, H., Fan, X., & Paulson, L. (2025). A systematic review of technology-infused physical activity interventions in K-12 school settings: Effectiveness, roles, and implementation strategies. *International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity*, *22*, 113. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01811-x --- ## About Dr. Taemin Ha Dr. Ha is an Assistant Professor at Queens College, CUNY. His scholarship centers on promoting physical activity and health among children and adolescents through whole-of-school approaches, with a specific focus on technology integration in K–12 school communities. taemin.ha@qc.cuny.edu

    50 min

  4. APR 28

    411: Evaluating the Impact of Content Knowledge Instruction on Preservice Teacher Content Knowledge of Volleyball and Basketball

    Evaluating the Impact of Content Knowledge Instruction on Preservice Teacher Content Knowledge of Volleyball and Basketball https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jtpe/45/1/article-p118.xml Chey, W. S., Ward, P., Meyerhoff, S., Watanabe, R., Dillon, L., Arroyo-Rojas, F., & Trainer, S. (2026). Evaluating the Impact of Content Knowledge Instruction on Preservice Teacher Content Knowledge of Volleyball and Basketball. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 45(1), 118-128. This article targeted Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) coursework significantly improves preservice teachers' subject mastery in volleyball and basketball, though posttest scores only reached moderate proficiency. The research indicates that while targeted instruction boosts specialized content knowledge—particularly error analysis and task sequencing—it should be prioritized over general activity courses for effective teacher training. We think this article is really thought provoking if you work in the PETE space and defiantly food for thought about what we are doing to prepare our students.

    1h 2m

  5. APR 21

    410:Heard from the Source: LGBTQ+ Youth and the Barriers in PE

    What do LGBTQ+ young people actually experience in PE and sport — and what are they telling us about why they disengage? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Craig Nieman and Dr. Sara Flory from the University of South Florida to discuss their groundbreaking mixed-methods study, "LGBTQ+ Youth Perceptions of Barriers to Physical Activity in Sport," published in Sport Education and Society (March 2026). Rather than relying on adult recollections or teacher perceptions, Nieman and Flory went directly to LGBTQ+ youth themselves — at Camp Rainbow, an inclusive summer camp in a conservatively legislated southeastern state. What they found should reshape how every PE teacher, administrator, and professional organization thinks about their work. In this episode, we cover: How three years of relationship-building made an 87% participation rate possible — and what that model means for researchers working with marginalized communities Why community mapping (drawing safe and unsafe spaces) became an unexpectedly powerful research tool — and almost cathartic for participants The two dominant barriers LGBTQ+ youth identified: surveillance and body dysphoria during physical activity, and being stuck in a gender binary that leaves no safe option The student who was failing PE — not because of ability, but because they refused to change clothes in a hostile locker room How accommodations designed for LGBTQ+ students benefit all students (the curb-cut principle in PE) Small, immediate changes teachers can make right now — starting with the words they use What the removal of SHAPE America's transgender inclusion resources signals to teachers on the ground A reminder of the real stakes: one participant in the study linked exclusion from a recreational running group to suicidal ideation Guests: Dr. Craig Nieman, University of South Florida Dr. Sara Flory, University of South Florida Full Citation Nieman, C. V., Barnard Flory, S., Cavazos-Wylie, R., & Burger, L. R. (2026). LGBTQ+ youth perceptions of barriers to physical activity and sport: A mixed methods study. Sport, Education and Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2026.2639532

    50 min

  6. APR 14

    409: Using Critical Friends in Research, A systematic review

    Dr. Lee and Dr. Kim join me in discussing their recent paper about the use of critical friends in S-STEP. Yongjin Lee is a doctoral student in Kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His research focuses on physical education teacher education and self-study methodology. Dr. Youngjoon Kim is an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University Fullerton, with interests in teacher motivation and physical education teacher education. Hyungsik Min is a doctoral student at the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation at Arizona State University, specializing in student-centered pedagogy. Dr. Wonhee Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Education at Lindsey Wilson University in Kentucky, with expertise in physical education and teacher preparation and teacher reflection. Full Citation Lee, Y., Kim, Y., Min, H., & Lee, W. (2026). How are critical friends utilized? A systematic review of self-study in physical education teacher education. Quest. https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2026.2642801

    38 min

  7. APR 7

    408: Let us wear our own goddamn clothes!

    This line is from the paper O’Keeffe, B. T., Grady, C., McHale, F., & Murtagh, E. (2026). ‘Let us wear our own Goddamn clothes’: Students’ perceptions of school uniform as a barrier to physical activity and physical education participation in schools. European Physical Education Review, 1356336X261422164. Dr. Brendan O'Keefe joins me to discuss an article that was recently published in EPER and it is all about school uniforms Here is the position statement we discussed https://www.peai.org/latest-news/peai-position-statement-on-school-uniforms/

    38 min

  8. APR 4

    407: AIESEP Connect March Exploring curriculum possibilities in PE through cross-border conversations

    March 2026 – #AIESEPConnect #CoffeeWithColleagues  Exploring curriculum possibilities in PE through cross-border conversations. Featuring: Shirley Gray, Anna Bryant, Julie Stirrup, Rachel Sandford, Oliver Hooper, Stephanie Hardley, Nicola Carse & Lowri Edwards.  Session Video Recording

    51 min
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We discuss research, theory and current issues in the fields of health and physical education in an easy to understand way. Our aim is to make research accessible to educators and university students from all over the globe.

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