Frontiers in Sports and Active Living | Physical Education and Pedagogy

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Dec 2025

Development of the Physical Education Knowledge Questionnaire-Spain (PEKQ-S): feasibility, validity and reliability for Spanish children aged 6-12 years

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Raquel Pastor-Cisneros
Maria Mendoza Muñoz
José Francisco López-Gil
Jorge Carlos-Vivas

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Dec 2025

The Effects of Traditional Games on Physical Literacy Among School-Aged ChildrenBack to the Playground: Reviving Traditional Games for Physical Literacy

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Meliha Çınar
Fahimeh HASSANİ

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Contract teaching as a liminal bridge: how pre-entry beliefs become commitment in PE teacher socialisation

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Heng Yeow Yap
Harrie Desianto Hussien
Steven Kwang San Tan
Jernice Sing Yee Tan
Shern Meng Tan

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1719826

1,461 views

Systematic Review

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Exploring physical literacy in school contexts: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Daniel Vieira
Teresa Silva Dias
Dean Dudley
Paula Batista

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1713780

1,772 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

The opportunities and challenges of virtual coach education in rural and remote communities

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Carrie W. LeCrom
Kalyn McDonough Smith

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1644718

2,098 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

An image, an idea: expert insights on guiding principles for promoting physical activity

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Alberto Aibar
Eduardo Generelo Lanaspa
José Antonio Julián Clemente
Ana Corral-Abos
Gemma Bermejo
Vicente J. Beltrán-Carrillo

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1640346

1,020 views

Conceptual Analysis

Accepted on 08 Dec 2025

Framing the Reframing: Empirical and Theoretical Foundations for Moving from Physically Active Learning to Movement-Centred Pedagogy

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Mathias Brekke Mandelid

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

178 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Dec 2025

Investigating the impact of a novel movement behavior program for refugee youths in Canada: the IPLAY program

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Taylor Rowe
Jeffrey D. Graham
Sujane Kandasamy
Jennifer Konopaki
Amanda Koyama
Matthew Y. W. Kwan

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1668416

936 views

Systematic Review

Published on 05 Dec 2025

Is the type of school uniform linked with physical activity levels and physical fitness in schoolchildren? A systematic review covering 1,098,972 children and adolescents

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Jorge Olivares-Arancibia
Arturo Prat-Lopicich
Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda
Joaquín González
Boryi A. Becerra-Patiño
Júlio Brugnara Mello
Javier Sanchez-Martinez
Paulo Henrique Guerra
José Francisco López-Gil
Anelise Reis Gaya

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1569511

1,336 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Dec 2025

Policy Requirements and Coach Mental Health Training: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Online Versus In-person Delivery Modalities

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Samantha Bates
Dawn Anderson-Butcher
Kylee Ault-Baker
Emily Nothnagle

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

152 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Implementing martial arts education in Chinese schools: teachers' perspectives on the school martial arts program

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Shengwen Xue
Honglin Ji
Jikai Yang
Li Zhao
Xiangguo Su

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1699131

1,226 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Nov 2025

The Relationship Between College Students’ Perceived Physical Education Environment and Student Engagement: A Latent Profile and Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Anlin Guan
Liguo Zhang
Huizhuo Wu

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

148 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Supporting coach-led dual career guidance for student-athletes: validation of the web-based Japanese version of the dual career competency questionnaire for athletes

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Goichi Hagiwara
Kayoko Kurita
Tadao Isaka
Jim Ueda
Katsuhiko Ishikawa
Daisuke Akiyama

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1645690

2,017 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

From theory to practice: examining the influence of physically active learning on curriculum design and pedagogical planning in initial teacher education

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Natalie Lander
Kira Patterson
Samuel K. Lai
Nicole Martin-Alcaide
Jess Orr
Ned Weatherell
Kim Beasy
Jo Salmon

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1719341

1,267 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Nov 2025

One sport, one family: negotiating inclusion, identity, and difference in national sports organizations

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Kim Wickman
Malin Andersson

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1641914

1,902 views

Editorial

Accepted on 24 Nov 2025

Editorial: Exploring Life Skills and Positive Youth Development through Sports

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Antonio Muñoz Llerena
Elena Hernández
Luís Murta
Jose Omar Lagunes-Carrasco

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

162 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Impact of flipped classroom strategy and learning on the acquisition of basic skills among students in the basketball 1 course at Birzeit University

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Iyad Yousef
Mahmoud Kayed
Sana Liftawi
Shahd Hamdan
Jamal Alnuaimi
Hashem Al-Kilani

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1660007

1,320 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Nov 2025

Augmentation or substitution: defining role of large language model in physical education

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Huijun Yang
Bingyi Huang
Xu Li

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1662056

1,962 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Nov 2025

Development of Physical Literacy in school children and adolescents through the intervention of a multicomponent program of physical activity in the natural environment

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Antonio Castillo-Paredes
Jorge Rojo Ramos
Carmen Galán-Arroyo

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

242 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Psychosocial well-being in middle schoolers: effects of a school cycling program in the wake of COVID-19

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Starla Murillo
Ashtyn Philipsheck
Fletcher Dementyev
Benjamin Bello-Sotto
Eshan Bhatt
Hunter Wilson
Kai Madison
Lauren Schuck
Seth A. Wiafe
Cian L. Brown

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1646805

1,682 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Adaptation and validation of the revised two-factor study process questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) for tertiary physical education contexts in China

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Shengying Tang
Peizi Han
Dandan Chen
Rui Zhang

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1682949

1,418 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Nov 2025

Teacher sensitivity as a bridge to emotion regulation for students with special educational needs in their emotional and social development in physical education

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Leefke Brunssen
Valerie Kastrup

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1671290

1,853 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Nov 2025

A qualitative exploratory study of teachers’ perceptions of movement behavior of students with intellectual disabilities in the school context

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Tim Messerschmidt
Nadja Schott

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1655758

1,626 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Team decision-making: the integration of cognitive task analysis and video to accelerate the development of tactical shared mental models in an elite sports team

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Pamela Richards
Mandy Robbins
Dave Collins

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1648137

2,059 views

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articles

Development of the Physical Education Knowledge Questionnaire-Spain (PEKQ-S): feasibility, validity and reliability for Spanish children aged 6-12 years

The Effects of Traditional Games on Physical Literacy Among School-Aged ChildrenBack to the Playground: Reviving Traditional Games for Physical Literacy

Contract teaching as a liminal bridge: how pre-entry beliefs become commitment in PE teacher socialisation

Exploring physical literacy in school contexts: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

The opportunities and challenges of virtual coach education in rural and remote communities

An image, an idea: expert insights on guiding principles for promoting physical activity

Framing the Reframing: Empirical and Theoretical Foundations for Moving from Physically Active Learning to Movement-Centred Pedagogy

Investigating the impact of a novel movement behavior program for refugee youths in Canada: the IPLAY program

Is the type of school uniform linked with physical activity levels and physical fitness in schoolchildren? A systematic review covering 1,098,972 children and adolescents

Policy Requirements and Coach Mental Health Training: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Online Versus In-person Delivery Modalities

Implementing martial arts education in Chinese schools: teachers' perspectives on the school martial arts program

The Relationship Between College Students’ Perceived Physical Education Environment and Student Engagement: A Latent Profile and Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

Supporting coach-led dual career guidance for student-athletes: validation of the web-based Japanese version of the dual career competency questionnaire for athletes

From theory to practice: examining the influence of physically active learning on curriculum design and pedagogical planning in initial teacher education

One sport, one family: negotiating inclusion, identity, and difference in national sports organizations

Editorial: Exploring Life Skills and Positive Youth Development through Sports

Impact of flipped classroom strategy and learning on the acquisition of basic skills among students in the basketball 1 course at Birzeit University

Augmentation or substitution: defining role of large language model in physical education

Development of Physical Literacy in school children and adolescents through the intervention of a multicomponent program of physical activity in the natural environment

Psychosocial well-being in middle schoolers: effects of a school cycling program in the wake of COVID-19

Adaptation and validation of the revised two-factor study process questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) for tertiary physical education contexts in China

Teacher sensitivity as a bridge to emotion regulation for students with special educational needs in their emotional and social development in physical education

A qualitative exploratory study of teachers’ perceptions of movement behavior of students with intellectual disabilities in the school context

Team decision-making: the integration of cognitive task analysis and video to accelerate the development of tactical shared mental models in an elite sports team