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View article: Energetic and Cognitive Demands of Treading Water: Effects of Technique and Expertise
Energetic and Cognitive Demands of Treading Water: Effects of Technique and Expertise Open
Being able to tread water effectively can improve the likelihood of survival following accidental immersion. People tread water in various ways, ranging from rudimentary ‘doggy-paddle’ to more elaborate techniques like the eggbeater, but l…
View article: Baby Swimming Programs: The Impact on Infants’ Avoidance of Bodies of Water
Baby Swimming Programs: The Impact on Infants’ Avoidance of Bodies of Water Open
Despite the popularity of infant swimming programs, no evidence exists to determine whether they influence infants’ judgements and behavior when confronted with bodies of water. In the current study we examined whether the total numb…
View article: Advice from “pracademics” of how to apply ecological dynamics theory to practice design
Advice from “pracademics” of how to apply ecological dynamics theory to practice design Open
There has been an increase interest in knowing and enacting pedagogical approaches such as the Constraints-led Approach (CLA) and Nonlinear Pedagogy (NLP) which are underpinned by Ecological Dynamics in recent years among practitioners. Wh…
View article: Effects of Exposure to Formal Aquatic Activities on Babies Younger Than 36 Months: A Systematic Review
Effects of Exposure to Formal Aquatic Activities on Babies Younger Than 36 Months: A Systematic Review Open
This systematic review investigated the possible effects of exposing infants to formal activities in aquatic environments. A literature search of eight databases was concluded on 12 December 2022. Studies were eligible if they: (i) focused…
View article: Construct validation of a general movement competence assessment utilising active video gaming technology
Construct validation of a general movement competence assessment utilising active video gaming technology Open
Introduction: The assessment of children’s motor competence is an important concern as physical inactivity has been linked with poor movement quality and aspects of well-being such as low self-esteem. The General Movement Competence Assess…
View article: The effect of fatigue on climbing fluidity and hand movements
The effect of fatigue on climbing fluidity and hand movements Open
In rock climbing, climbers use their arms to regulate their posture on the wall, which can lead to localised muscle fatigue. Evidence shows fatigue is the primary cause of falls, but little is known about how fatigue specifically affects c…
View article: The effect of nonlinear pedagogy on the acquisition of game skills in a territorial game
The effect of nonlinear pedagogy on the acquisition of game skills in a territorial game Open
Introduction Nonlinear Pedagogy (NP), underpinned by Ecological Dynamics, provides a suitable pedagogical approach for practitioners (e.g., Physical Educators, coaches) to encourage exploratory learning that is learner-centered even in Tra…
View article: Development of ELIP to Assess Physical Literacy for Emerging Adults: A Methodological and Epistemological Challenge
Development of ELIP to Assess Physical Literacy for Emerging Adults: A Methodological and Epistemological Challenge Open
Purpose: Following increased interest in physical literacy (PL), development of appropriate tools for assessment has become an important next step for its operationalization. To forward the development of such tools, the objective of this …
View article: Assessment of water safety competencies: Benefits and caveats of testing in open water
Assessment of water safety competencies: Benefits and caveats of testing in open water Open
Drowning has been the cause of over 2.5 million preventable deaths in the past decade. Despite the fact that the majority of drownings occur in open water, assessment of water safety competency typically occurs in swimming pools. The asses…
View article: The effect of educational gymnastics on postural control of young children
The effect of educational gymnastics on postural control of young children Open
Fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency does not develop solely due to maturation, but also via diverse perceptual-motor experiences across childhood. Practicing gymnastics has been shown to improve postural control. The purpose of th…
View article: Application of ecological dynamics principles to drowning prevention
Application of ecological dynamics principles to drowning prevention Open
Drowning has been identified as the cause of over 2.5 million preventable deaths globally in the past decade. Lower- and middle-income countries in Asia have recorded the highest numbers of drowning worldwide and children seem particularly…
View article: Infant Drowning Prevention: Insights from a New Ecological Psychology Approach
Infant Drowning Prevention: Insights from a New Ecological Psychology Approach Open
Drowning causes significant mortality and morbidity globally, and infants (0–4 years of age) are disproportionately impacted. In a groundbreaking approach to pediatric drowning prevention, ecological psychology has been used to investigate…
View article: The Influence of Equipment and Environment on Children and Young Adults Learning Aquatic Skills
The Influence of Equipment and Environment on Children and Young Adults Learning Aquatic Skills Open
Learning aquatic skills is an important component of developing physical literacy in children. Aquatic skills such as floating, swimming and safe entry/exit promote engagement in different water environments and may help preserve lives in …
View article: A Multidisciplinary Comparison of Different Techniques Among Skilled Water Treaders
A Multidisciplinary Comparison of Different Techniques Among Skilled Water Treaders Open
In an immersion incident, a person may be required to tread water for extended periods of time in order to survive. Treading water, or maintaining a stable head position above the water surface, can be achieved in several different ways. D…
View article: The Poor “Wealth” of Brazilian Football: How Poverty May Shape Skill and Expertise of Players
The Poor “Wealth” of Brazilian Football: How Poverty May Shape Skill and Expertise of Players Open
Worldwide, 1.3 billion people live in Poverty , a socio-economic status that has been identified as a key determinant of a lack of sports participation. Still, numerous athletes around the world have grown up in underprivileged socio-econo…
View article: The Effect of Specific Locomotor Experiences on Infants’ Avoidance Behaviour on Real and Water Cliffs<b> </b>
The Effect of Specific Locomotor Experiences on Infants’ Avoidance Behaviour on Real and Water Cliffs<b> </b> Open
Infants’ avoidance of drop-offs has been described as an affordance learning that is not transferable between different locomotor postures. In addition, there is evidence that infants perceive and act similarly around real and water …
View article: Teaching Foundational Aquatic Skills to Children in Open Water Environments
Teaching Foundational Aquatic Skills to Children in Open Water Environments Open
Learning to swim in a swimming pool might not prepare water competence sufficiently for different aquatic environments. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of teaching children water safety knowledge and skills in open wa…
View article: Validation of gyroscope sensors for snow sports performance monitoring
Validation of gyroscope sensors for snow sports performance monitoring Open
Wearable sensors that can be used to measure human performance outcomes are becoming increasingly popular within sport science research. Validation of these sensors is vital to ensure accuracy of extracted data. The aim of this study was t…
View article: Skill Acquisition Methods Fostering Physical Literacy in Early-Physical Education (SAMPLE-PE): Rationale and Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in 5–6-Year-Old Children From Deprived Areas of North West England
Skill Acquisition Methods Fostering Physical Literacy in Early-Physical Education (SAMPLE-PE): Rationale and Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in 5–6-Year-Old Children From Deprived Areas of North West England Open
Retrospectively registered on 5th September 2018 at ClinicalTrials.gov, a resource provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (Identifier: NCT03551366).
View article: Exploratory Analysis of Treading Water Coordination and the Influence of Task and Environmental Constraints
Exploratory Analysis of Treading Water Coordination and the Influence of Task and Environmental Constraints Open
The radical embodied cognition approach to behavior requires emphasis upon how humans adapt their motor skills in response to changes in constraint. The aim of this exploratory study was to identify how the typical coordination patterns us…
View article: Sport expertise development and the constraints-led approach
Sport expertise development and the constraints-led approach Open
Objective: This review article delineates some important theoretical concepts that inform sport expertise acquisition studies. In particular, the principles of ecological psychology and dynamical systems theory have united together to form…
View article: Learning to be adaptive as a distributed process across the coach–athlete system: situating the coach in the constraints-led approach
Learning to be adaptive as a distributed process across the coach–athlete system: situating the coach in the constraints-led approach Open
Background: The constraints-led approach was first proposed to capture how movement solutions are shaped and organised without being prescribed. It has since been extended as a suitable framework for informing coaching practice. The contem…
View article: The role of informal, unstructured practice in developing football expertise: the case of Brazilian Pelada
The role of informal, unstructured practice in developing football expertise: the case of Brazilian Pelada Open
The aim of this paper is to provide explanation and discussion on how unconventional socio-cultural constraints influence the development of skill and expertise of Brazilian football players. On this basis, the central question of this res…