The effects of playground markings on the physical self-
perceptions of 10-11 year-old school children.
Crust, Lee and McKenna, Jim and Spence, Jon and Thomas, Catherine and Evans, Donna and Bishop, Daniel
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of installing playground markings and training playground assistants on children’s physical self-perceptions. No significant differences were found in physical self-perceptions on the basis of intervention or over time. However, boys did report significantly higher perceptions of sport competence, physical conditioning, physical strength and physical self-worth than girls. Findings indicate that while playground markings can facilitate increased physical activity during playtimes, this does not translate into enhanced self-perceptions in children when evaluated 8 months after intervention.
Changing it up’: the lived experiences of a wheelchair sport intervention amongst secondary school pupils aged 11-12 in Lincolnshire.
Bright, Jonathan and Brown, Lindsay and Evans, Adam
The aim of this study was to investigate changes in secondary school pupils’ perceptions of disability sport during a Lincolnshire County Sports Partnership intervention entitled ‘The LSP Wheelchair Sports Project.’ The intervention utilised a reverse-integration method of delivery, incorporating wheelchair basketball into pupils PE lessons for a 12 week period. Bourdieu’s theoretical standpoint was used to provide theoretical foundation for the study while Chris Shillings work (2003) provided context specific, theoretical foundation to explain potential perceptions of participants prior to the intervention.
Implementing a community-based obesity prevention programme: experiences of stakeholders in the north east of England.
Middleton, Geoff and Henderson, Hannah and Evans, Donna
This study investigated stakeholder perceptions of community-based obesity prevention programmes. Groups who engaged with the research include senior health officials, public health workers and community members. Partnership working, integration of services and quality issues were highlighted as significant by participants. Findings have implications for the design and application of future interventions of this nature
New Labour, partnerships and physical education policy.
The aim of this paper was to explore how New Labour’s approach to education and sport have shaped physical education since 1997 and to specifically understand the complex, crowded policy space that physical education occupies.
