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Reshaping Teachers' Roles in Intelligent Physical Education and Job Crafting: A Multimethod Approach

This study examines the dilemmas physical education teachers face in reshaping their professional roles within Intelligent Physical Education (IPE) and ...

Huzhou University

Functional training is any type of training designed to improve a specific movement or activity for fitness or high performance sports. This study examined the effect of functional training on the strength and power of young tennis players.

Effects of a 12-Week Functional Training Program on the Strength and Power of Chinese Adolescent Tennis Players.

Healthy aging is a global goal to enhance the quality of life for older persons. This study evaluated the benefits of 12-week concurrent brisk walking and Taijiquan. Healthy Chinese women aged 60 years and above were enrolled to the control (n = 26) and intervention (n = 25) groups. Participants in the intervention group engaged in three exercise sessions per week for 12 weeks, whereas control group engaged in free-living activities. Each exercise session consisted of 20-45 minutes of walking and 20-45 minutes of Yang style 24-form Taijiquan. 12-week exercise improved (p < 0.05) the sit and reach test (within-group mean difference: +5.6 cm; Hedges' g = 0.77), handgrip strength (mean difference: +3.1 kg; g = 0.89), arm curl (mean difference: +2.1 repetitions; g = 0.69), chair stand (mean difference: +2.6 repetitions; g = 0.63), and one-legged standing (mean difference: +2.2 seconds; g = 1.07). There was no improvement in the circulatory health, body composition, or life satisfaction. Therefore, this concurrent brisk walking and Taijiquan training, which targets major whole-body muscle groups, could improve aging-critical flexibility, muscular fitness, and balance in older women. The exercise meets the current WHO guideline, is safe to perform, and could be campaigned as a health promotion for older persons.

12-week concurrent brisk walking and Taijiquan (Tai Chi) improve balance, flexibility, and muscular strength of Chinese older women.

High blood pressure is the world's leading risk factor for mortality, affecting nearly half of the global population aged 50-79 years. Physical inactivity is one factor contributing to the prevalence of hypertension. This paper discusses a new concept for the management of hypertension in older persons. We are inclined to fade the current guidelines used in China, the United States, and Europe. Although demonstrating irrefutable benefits for blood pressure regulation, the guidelines fail to address the need to incorporate balance exercises, which are crucial for mitigating the risk of falling. We address three pressing questions regarding the efficacy of various combinations of exercise modes for blood pressure regulation, alongside providing an overview of balance exercises. At the core of our concept, we explicate the challenges inherent in addressing the global pandemic of physical inactivity and hypertension in regular socioeconomic people. No guidelines could change the state of inactivity by jumping between zero and all things, where "zero" symbolizes conditions such as physical inactivity and hypertension, and the concept of "all things" encompasses the ideals of an active lifestyle and healthy aging. We advocate a Taoist way, "zero-one-all things," where "one" in this context refers to an inclusive and culturally diverse exercise training cocktail. The Tao guides us to illuminate an ancient way of overcoming physical inactivity-associated diseases in the present day.

Taoist way of a balanced exercise training cocktail for the management of primary hypertension in older persons.

Evidence indicates that the Sport Education Model (SEM) has demonstrated effectiveness in enhancing students' athletic capabilities and fostering their enthusiasm for sports. Nevertheless, there remains a dearth of comprehensive reviews examining the impact of the SEM on students' attitudes toward physical education learning.

The effect of the Sport Education Model in physical education on student learning attitude: a systematic review.

This study synthesizes evidence from the Loughborough Passing Test to evaluate the short-passing ability of soccer players and summarizes the reported variables that affect this ability to provide support for the development and improvement of short-passing abilities in soccer players.

A Systematic review of the factors that affect soccer players' short-passing ability-based on the Loughborough Soccer Passing Test.

Falls are the leading cause of accidental death among older persons, with postmenopausal women facing a greater hazard of falling due to osteoporosis. This study aimed to examine the effects of Taijiquan practice on balance control and functional fitness in at-risk females.

A 12-week Taijiquan practice improves balance control and functional fitness in fall-prone postmenopausal women.

Functional training mimics the coordinated motions of multiple muscle groups and joints performed during exercise. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a 12-week functional training and traditional resistance training on the performance in junior tennis players.

Effects of functional training on tennis-specific physical fitness and functional movement screen in junior tennis players.

here is a general consensus that an inverse relationship exists between vitamin D status and body mass index (BMI) in overweight and obese individuals, leading to the hypothesis that vitamin D deficiency may contribute to the development of unfavorable metabolic phenotypes. However, evidence from non-obese adults remains limited. This study measured energy metabolism in non-obese adults using a metabolic chamber and explored its association with vitamin D status.

25-Hydroxyvitamin D status does not affect energy metabolism among young, healthy, non-obese adults: a metabolic chamber study.

There is a notable gap in systematic reviews concerning hybrid pedagogical models (PMs) integrated with the Sport Education Model (SEM) and their impact on students' outcomes.

Optimizing learning outcomes in physical education: A comprehensive systematic review of hybrid pedagogical models integrated with the Sport Education Model.

The evidence indicates that functional training is beneficial for athletes' physical and technical performance. However, a systematic review of the effects of functional training on athletes' physical and technical performance is lacking. Therefore, this study uses a literature synthesis approach to evaluate the impact of functional training on the physical and technical performance of the athletic population and to extend and deepen the existing body of knowledge.

Effects of functional training on physical and technical performance among the athletic population: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Functional training to improve athletes' technical performance and movement quality is becoming increasingly popular, but few studies have focused on young tennis players. The aims of this study were to compare the effects of 12 weeks of functional training on skilled youth male tennis players' skill performance and movement quality.

Effects of functional training on skill performance and movement quality among skilled youth male tennis players: A cluster randomized control trial.

To explore the effects of long-term exercise of Tai Chi Chuan, walking, and Jiamusi gymnastics on the health-related factors of physical fitness among middle-aged and elderly women.

Effects of different exercises on health-related physical fitness among middle-aged and elderly women.

Despite substantial evidence supporting the positive effects of the Sport Education Model (SEM) on students' physical abilities, mental health, and social skills, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the moderating variables that influence its effectiveness. This study investigates the facilitative effects of SEM on students' physical education learning and examines the Participant and Intervention Characteristics that modulate its impact. Following the PICOS framework, two researchers independently conducted a comprehensive literature search across Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and EBSCOhost (CINAHL with Full Text and SPORTDiscus with Full Text) databases. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, and a meta-analysis was performed on the selected studies. A total of 15 studies involving 2,890 participants were included in this meta-analysis. The results indicate that SEM significantly improves students' physical education learning outcomes (Effect size = 0.590, 95% CI: 0.284-0.897, P < 0.001). Subgroup analyses revealed that SEM intervention was particularly effective for secondary school students (Effect size = 1.055, 95% CI: 0.361-1.759, P = 0.003), those in small class sizes (Effect size = 1.058, 95% CI: 0.314-1.802, P = 0.005), and students without prior SEM experience (Effect size = 0.604, 95% CI: 0.136-1.072, P = 0.011), and the most effective SEM intervention plan comprises 2 sessions per week (Effect size = 1.820, 95% CI: 0.486-3.154, P = 0.008), with each session lasting at least 60 minutes (Effect size = 1.002, 95% CI: 0.437-1.568, P = 0.001) and a total of no more than 18 sessions (Effect size = 0.654, 95% CI: 0.297-1.010, P = 0.001). SEM effectively enhances students' physical education learning and positively influences their cognitive and non-cognitive abilities. The most effective intervention includes two weekly lessons of at least 60 minutes each, totaling no more than 18 lessons, targeting secondary students without prior SEM experience in small class sizes. This study offers practical recommendations for SEM implementation and theoretical support for the high-quality development of school sports.

Article	Year
Effects of a 12-Week Functional Training Program on the Strength and Power of Chinese Adolescent Tennis Players. Children (Basel, Switzerland)\| PubMed ID: 37189884	2023
12-week concurrent brisk walking and Taijiquan (Tai Chi) improve balance, flexibility, and muscular strength of Chinese older women. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 37883372	2023
Taoist way of a balanced exercise training cocktail for the management of primary hypertension in older persons. Frontiers in public health\| PubMed ID: 38155893	2023
The effect of the Sport Education Model in physical education on student learning attitude: a systematic review. BMC public health\| PubMed ID: 38566018	2024
A Systematic review of the factors that affect soccer players' short-passing ability-based on the Loughborough Soccer Passing Test. BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation\| PubMed ID: 38671510	2024
A 12-week Taijiquan practice improves balance control and functional fitness in fall-prone postmenopausal women. Frontiers in public health\| PubMed ID: 38989125	2024
Effects of functional training on tennis-specific physical fitness and functional movement screen in junior tennis players. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 39298499	2024
25-Hydroxyvitamin D status does not affect energy metabolism among young, healthy, non-obese adults: a metabolic chamber study. Frontiers in endocrinology\| PubMed ID: 39624819	2024
Optimizing learning outcomes in physical education: A comprehensive systematic review of hybrid pedagogical models integrated with the Sport Education Model. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 39630649	2024
Effects of functional training on physical and technical performance among the athletic population: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation\| PubMed ID: 39754208	2025
Effects of functional training on skill performance and movement quality among skilled youth male tennis players: A cluster randomized control trial. BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation\| PubMed ID: 40057803	2025
Effects of different exercises on health-related physical fitness among middle-aged and elderly women. Frontiers in psychology\| PubMed ID: 40831483	2025
Effective implementation of the Sport Education Model in physical education: A meta-analysis of participant and intervention characteristics. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 41100529	2025

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