Female Physical Education Research Articles

여자교사체육교육공동체 원더티처의 결성과 활동 탐구

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the formation of the female teacher physical education community called Wonder Teacher and the professional development activities of physical education classes and to find their meaning. Methods: Participants in the study selected four of the management teams that can give in-depth answers to the story of community formation and program planning and operation. Participation and observation, documents, and in-depth interviews were used for data collection, and a qualitative research method was used to describe the formation and activities of Wonder Teacher, analyze them inductively, and interpret them. Results: As a result of the study, Wonder Teacher was formed for solidarity and harmony of female physical education teachers. The wandering of female physical education teachers led to the birth of a community through the awakening of the truth that they were not alone. The main activities of Wonder Teacher were found to be practical training by subject, online open lectures, and sports clubs, and each activity was pursuing customization, inclusion, and Work-life Blending. The researcher derived the meaning of Wonder Teacher formed for solidarity and harmony of female physical education teachers and continued various activities as an ensemble. In addition, the necessity of forming a teacher learning community with various ages, genders, and motivations was suggested. Conclusion: The formation and activities of Wonder Teacher, which started with the wandering of female physical education teachers, is leading to the improvement of female teachers' professionalism in physical education. These are the directions for voluntary professional development activities of female teachers through the teacher learning community. It is expected that this study will present implications for the composition, operation, and support of the in-service teacher education and teacher learning community and serve as the basis for research on the female teacher learning community in the field of physical education.

Enhancing institutional integration and enjoyment among Saudi female physical education students: exploring the mediation of motivation and psychological needs satisfaction

Enhancing institutional integration and enjoyment among Saudi female physical education students: exploring the mediation of motivation and psychological needs satisfaction

Professional practice competence of primary school physical education teachers

ABSTRACT This study examined the professional practice competence (PPC) of primary school physical education (PE) teachers. Participants of the study were 382 availably selected primary school PE teachers in Amhara Region, in Ethiopia. Results revealed that, except for their lesson planning (LP), PE teachers’ instructional assessment (IA); their ability to create and maintain a safe and supportive learning environment (CMSSLE), and their overall PPC were low. However, female PE teachers performed their LP better than male teachers. Conversely, female PE teachers, degree holders, beginner and junior teachers, and rural PE teachers demonstrated lower proficiency in IA compared to others. The results also indicated that no significant differences were found in CMSSLE between male and female teachers, rural and urban teachers, and diploma and degree – holder teachers. Accordingly, the regional education bureaus, zonal education departments, and teacher education institutions have to pay due magnanimity and precaution while hiring, training, and deploying PE teachers in different areas of the nation. For the professional development and professional practice competence of PE teachers, need-based and continuous on-the-job capacity-building training should be designed by the concerned education policymakers.

Osteomuscular health of physical educativo teacher working in gyms

The study aimed to analyze the musculoskeletal health of Physical Education Teacher (PET) working in gyms, with the intention of contributing to the prevention of Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) and work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD). A total of 39 PET (76.3% men) working in gyms participated in the research. Through an online questionnaire, they responded to a personal and professional history questionnaire and filled out a musculoskeletal symptoms diagram to assess discomfort in 27 parts of the body. The results revealed the presence of discomfort in the neck, mid-back region, and upper and lower limbs, with emphasis on the arm and knee among women. Furthermore, a significant correlation (p=0.002) was observed between complaints of body pain and injuries in the last year, especially among women (60%, compared to 31% of men). Thus, the findings suggest that PETs exhibit a high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms, especially among women. To mitigate the risk of injuries among female physical education teachers in gyms, it is crucial to implement strategies that recognize and address the unique social pressures they face. However, additional studies with these professionals are recommended to fully clarify the triggering factors of RSI and MSD.

Examination of experienced coaches and physical education teachers' teaching methods and their perceptions regarding these methods-2023.

It is widely acknowledged that coaches and physical education teachers play an important role in supporting holistic development in children and ensuring optimal performance in the training processes carried out to acquire fundamental movements and sport-specific basic skills. However, there is a need for further information on how both groups utilize and value different teaching methods during the training. The present study aims to examine the perceptions of coaches and physical education teachers regarding the use and value of teaching methods. The "Coaches' Instructional Methods Utilization Scale" for coaches and the "Physical Education Teachers' Perception of Teaching Methods Scale" for physical education teachers were administered to 114 coaches and 115 physical education teachers voluntarily participating from three randomly selected provinces of Türkiye. The Cronbach Alpha values ranged between .89 and .93 for the "Coaches' Instructional Methods Utilization Scale" and between .90 and .96 for the "Physical Education Teachers' Perception of Teaching Methods Scale". Descriptive statistics were used in research, t-tests in binary comparisons, One-Way ANOVA in multiple comparisons, and Tukey's test in determining the source of differences. Similarities were observed in the most and least used methods by coaches and physical education teachers, as well as in their perceptions of the highest and lowest values for these methods. Additionally, coaches and physical education teachers exhibited similarities in their perceptions of value in terms of entertainment, learning, and motivation. It was observed that female physical education teachers had lower value perceptions among the levels of use of teaching methods and value perceptions according to gender. Comparing the usage levels and value perceptions of teaching methods by professional experience, significant differences were found in Exercise (B), Learner-Designed Individual Program (I), and Learner-initiated (J) methods for coaches, whereas no statistically significant difference was observed in value perceptions. Moreover, considering the physical education teachers, significant differences were found in Command (A), Self-Check (D), Guided Discovery (F), Problem-Solving: Single Solution (G) methods, and in value perceptions for the Exercise (B), Guided Discovery (F), Problem-Solving: Single Solution (G), Problem-Solving: Crating Different Paths (H), and Learner-initiated (J) values.

The Duce’s Cheerleaders and the Führer’s Vanguard

Abstract Regimes in the interwar years went to great lengths to educate young girls into their ideology. Fascist Italy had a few years head start—its Accademia fascista di educazione fisica femminile [Fascist Academy of Female Physical Education] was regarded as innovative from likeminded governments of the time, including Nazi Germany, and was the object of visits and attention. This article explores the arc drawn by relationships between Italian and German girl organizations, focusing on encounters between Orvietine and Bund Deutscher Mädel (BDM) members. It focuses on two exemplary moments in the history of the network: the 1937 trip to Berlin by 150 students of the Orvieto Academy, and the one-month observation visit in winter 1941 by Ursel Stein, a rising star of the BDM administration. By analyzing and comparing the dynamics, rituals, and actors of the two occasions the article points out at the different roles given to girl organizations by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy and raises questions concerning the agency of the members of this women network.

Muscle Ultrasound Echo Intensity and Fiber Type Composition in Young Females.

Ultrasonography has been extensively used to evaluate skeletal muscle morphology. The echo intensity, i.e., the mean pixel intensity of a specific region of interest in an ultrasound image, may vary among muscles and individuals with several intramuscular parameters presumed to influence it. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between muscle echo intensity and muscle fiber type composition in humans. Thirteen female physical education students (age: 22.3 ± 5.4 years, height: 1.63 ± 0.06 m, body mass: 59.9 ± 7.4 kg) with no history of systematic athletic training participated in the study. Body composition with dual X-ray absorptiometry, leg-press maximum strength (1-RM), echo intensity, and the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the vastus lateralis (VL) muscle according to ultrasonography were measured. Muscle biopsies were harvested from the VL site where the echo intensity was measured. VL echo intensity was not significantly correlated with the percentage of type I muscle fibers or with the percentage area of type I muscle fibers. However, when VL echo intensity was corrected for the subcutaneous fat thickness at the site of the measurement, it was significantly correlated with the percentage of type I muscle fibers (r = 0.801, p < 0.01) and the percentage area of type I muscle fibers (r = 0.852, p < 0.01). These results suggest that the echo intensity of the vastus lateralis muscle corrected for the subcutaneous fat thickness at the measurement site may provide an estimate of the muscle fiber type composition, at least in young moderately trained females.

Verbal aggressiveness and argumentativeness at the primary school: A gender-specific analysis

The study examined the effects of verbal aggressiveness and argumentativeness in relation to gender. Two experimental groups (44 children-18 boys and 26 girls-for the study of verbal aggressiveness and 61 children-29 boys and 32 girls-for the study of argumentativeness) and a control group (29 children-17 boys and 12 girls) in three primary schools in Magnesia participated. A questionnaire was used before and after an intervention. Results: Verbal aggression had a stronger influence on boys than arguementativeness on girls. Regarding the variable “badly threateningly,” the influence for boys was statistically significant in the control group after relaxation time, with more participation for the male physical education instructor. Regarding the variable “badly threateningly,” the influence for girls was statistically significant in argumentativeness before and after the speech, with more participation for the male physical education instructor after the speech. Concerning the variable “came back,” the influence for boys was statistically significant in verbal aggressiveness before and after the speech, with more participation for the female physical education instructor after the speech and for the control group for girls before relaxation time that came before the female and young physical education instructor. The variable of “how much aggressive” showed that the influence for boys was statistically significant in verbal aggressiveness before the speech with more participation in young physical education instructors. Two experimental groups may be more beneficial in the early and terminal stages of learning for these two dependent variables.

Socializing Influences in the Careers of South Korean Female Physical Educators

Purpose: Grounded in the occupational socialization theory, this study explored how gender interacted with and influenced socialization experiences in the careers of South Korean female physical educators. Specific attention was directed toward the gendered experiences that female teachers experienced and the coping strategies to navigate them. Methods: The study adopted a qualitative case study design, and the participants were 15 female secondary school physical educators. Data were collected through life story timelines, critical incident writings, and individual interviews. Results: Four themes emerged: (a) unwelcomed and invisible; (b) experiencing a physicality-driven hierarchy; (c) dual marginalization as female physical educators; and (d) retreating, masking, redefining, or leaving to cope with challenges. Discussion/Conclusions: The findings indicated that female physical educators experienced being dual-marginalized due to the interplay between gender and subject matter. In response to the challenges, some conformed to their gender role to be safe; however, other teachers employed various strategies to overcome the status quo.

A Contested Victory: Liberal Reformism and Women’s Physical Culture in Colombia, 1930–1946

The relationship between women’s sports, female physical education, and liberal reformism is pivotal to understanding gender relations in Colombia from 1930 to 1946. The Liberal Republic was a political period when public officials placed cultural reforms at the centre of governmental attempts to ‘transform’ and ‘modernise’ Colombia. Print media, official correspondence, and legislation are crucial to grasping women’s reactions to the advancement of female physical culture and how they publicly advocated for its implementation. The endeavours of the Liberal Republic to promote physical culture at the national level highlight the way in which their reformism worked in everyday life and uncover how female educators and sports enthusiasts discussed and embraced the government’s initiatives from below.

Does dynamic balance affect cube mental rotation task in badminton vs. volleyball female players?

BackgroundChanging from a static to a dynamic balance condition could affect the performance of a cognitive task such as mental rotation. Thus, the main goal of this study is to investigate aspects of visual-spatial cognition between two non-contact sports (i.e., badminton and volleyball) in different upright conditions (i.e., standing position, frontal balance, and sagittal balance).MethodsThirty-five volunteer female sports and physical education students, fourteen specialists in badminton and twenty-one specialists in volleyball agreed to participate in this study. Each of the assessments was a 3D cube mental rotation task with and/or without balance exercises (i.e., frontal and/or sagittal balance) on a wobble board. Five stimuli were used in the mental rotation task (i.e., 45°, 135°, 180°, 225° and 315° for objected-based cube condition with egocentric transformation) which included pairs of standard and comparison images.ResultsThe findings indicate that there was a notable decrease (p < 0.001; d = 1.745) in response time in both dynamic balance conditions (i.e., frontal and sagittal balance) compared to standing position condition. In addition, results revealed significant interaction between balance conditions (i.e., frontal and/or sagittal balance) and groups (i.e., badminton and volleyball) in the response time at 225° angle and in the error percentage.ConclusionsIn sum, dynamic balance is also an activity that involves mental manipulation of objects in 3D space, which can enhance badminton and volleyball female players’ ability to rotate 3D cube stimuli.

The attitudes of physical education teachers towards teaching students with disabilities: a qualitative research in Turkey

ABSTRACT This qualitative research examines the attitudes of physical education teachers in schools towards people with disabilities using the theory of planned behaviour. Fourteen (eleven male, three female) physical education teachers who work in a province in Turkey and have 6–25 years of teaching experience participated in the study. An interview form with semi-structured questions was used to collect the data for the study. The interviews focused on the in-class attitudes of the participants towards students with disabilities. The data of the study were analyzed thematically. It was determined that most of the participants exhibited negative attitudes towards students with disabilities while teaching them in physical education classes. In addition to the emergence of culture-specific themes, it was observed that even though the participants received adequate support from their administrators and colleagues, they failed to include students with disabilities in their classes through inclusive education philosophy in the field of adapted physical education.

Disaster Preparedness: Beliefs of Physical Education Teacher Education Majors

This study examined the differences in disaster preparedness beliefs among physical education teacher candidates based on gender and grade level. A total of one hundred and forty-nine physical education teacher candidates, 61 male and 88 female took part in the study. The General Disaster Preparedness Belief Scale, which encompasses six sub-dimensions (Self-efficacy, Cues to Action, Perceived Susceptibility, Perceived Barriers, Perceived Benefits, and Perceived Severity) was used to collect data. An independent samples t-test was used to analyze normally distributed data to determine whether physical education teacher candidates’ beliefs on general disaster preparedness sub-dimensions differed by gender, and a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine whether they differed by grade level (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th). The results indicated significant variations between genders in almost all aspects of general disaster preparedness beliefs, with female physical education teacher candidates scoring higher in Self-efficacy, Cues to Action, Perceived Susceptibility, Perceived Barriers, Perceived Severity, and general disaster preparedness. However, Perceived Benefits scores were similar across genders. No notable differences were found in the general disaster preparedness beliefs and sub-dimension scores of physical education teacher candidates based on the grade level of the candidates. The findings indicate that, except for Perceived Benefits, physical education teacher candidates' general disaster preparedness beliefs and beliefs regarding sub-dimensions differed by gender but not by grade level studied, which may indicate that gender is related to disaster preparedness beliefs. The study underscores the importance of addressing gender disparities in disaster preparedness beliefs to ensure equitable societal preparedness efforts. Efforts should focus on enhancing disaster preparedness beliefs among all individuals, irrespective of gender, to foster a more resilient and prepared community.

A comparative study of job satisfaction with the teaching profession among male and female physical education teachers in Kirkuk Governorate

&#x0D; The importance of the research lies in studying the satisfaction with the profession of teaching physical education among male and female teachers in Kirkuk Governorate and identifying the differences between them in job satisfaction with the teaching profession for this important specialty in our society.The research problem appears in the following questions:- Are there differences between male and female teachers in satisfaction with the profession of teaching physical education in primary schools in Kirkuk Governorate?The current research aims to:- Identifying statistical differences between male and female teachers in job satisfaction with the profession of teaching physical education.The researcher used the descriptive approach using the survey and comparative methods for their suitability and the nature of the current research.The researcher deliberately chose the research curse from male and female physical education teachers in the center of Kirkuk Governorate, who he was able to reach and obtain their answers to on the scale of the current research, which numbered (87) individuals, including (36) female teachers and (51) teachers who practice the profession of teaching physical education in elementary schools.The researcher used a measure of job satisfaction with the profession of teaching physical educationThe researcher concluded the following:- Teachers outperform female teachers in job satisfaction towards the profession of teaching physical education in primary schools in the schools of Kirkuk Governorate.&#x0D; &#x0D;

Effect of dynamic balance on human mental rotation task in female badminton vs. volleyball players.

The present study aims to compare the mental rotation performance between two non-contact sports (i.e., badminton and volleyball) in different upright conditions (i.e., with and without dynamic balance). Thirty-five female sports and physical education students voluntarily participated in the experiment, including fourteen specialists in badminton and twenty-one specialists in volleyball. The experiment involved a mental body rotation task with or without balance exercises on a wobble board. Badminton players outperformed volleyball players in the mental rotation tasks regardless of balance. More interestingly, the results revealed an overall decrease in reaction times when participants performed balance exercises simultaneously with mental rotation. Our findings suggest that introducing dynamic balance on a wobble board has immediate beneficial effects on the mental rotation performance of female badminton and volleyball players. These findings are discussed in the context of sport specificities and cognitive processing framework.

Sports competition anxiety and sports achievement motivation: A relationship study of female physical education trainee teachers

Sports competition anxiety and sports achievement motivation: A relationship study of female physical education trainee teachers

A comparative study of measuring creative energy of a female physical education teachers sample in the secondary schools of Baghdad (Karkh and Rusafa)

A comparative study of measuring creative energy of a female physical education teachers sample in the secondary schools of Baghdad (Karkh and Rusafa)

The Effect of Using the Reciprocal Teaching and Training Methods on Some Elements of Physical Fitness Among Female Physical Education Students at Palestine Technical University

The current study aimed to identify the effect of using the reciprocal and training methods of teaching on some elements of physical fitness among female physical education students at Palestine Technical University. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, three physical tests were applied. The study used the experimental approach to measure the level of some Elements of physical fitness (speed, muscular strength, and flexibility) according to the teaching method used. The study sample consisted of all (40) fourth-year female students in the Department of Physical Education at Kadoorie University in the first semester of the academic year 2021/2022. The results of the study showed that the students who studied by the reciprocal method obtained the lowest arithmetic mean (5.77 seconds) in the dimensional measurements of speed. This indicates that it is the most effective method in improving the runner's speed, followed by the students who studied the training method with an arithmetic mean of (6.14). As well as the same arrangement in the post-measurement of flexibility, where the average flexibility of the students who studied by the reciprocal method was (38.20). In light of theses results, a set of recommendations were put forward, the most prominent of which is that teaching methods in physical education have the highest probability of positively affecting a large number of female students. It is necessary to diversify the use of teaching methods in Physical education classes due to the specificity of each teaching method in the development of physical activity.

The vision of male and female physical education teachers for the role of the school principal in activating school sports activity

The vision of male and female physical education teachers for the role of the school principal in activating school sports activity

Physical Education and Sports Teachers Perception of Values and Opinions on the Values of Physical Education and Sports Course

The purpose of this research is to examine perception of values and the views of physical education and sports teachers working at different levels of schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in Konya province. At this resarch interview methods, one of the qualitative resarch designs, was used. The research group consists of 33 (18 Male, 15 Female) physical education and sports teachers working at different levels in the province of Konya in the 2021-2022 Academic Year, which is determined by the maximum diversity sampling, one of the purposive sampling methods, which is one of the nonprobability sampling strategies. In the research, “Personal Information Form” developed by the researcher and semi-structured “Interview Form” were used as data collection tools. The data were evaluated by content analysis method. As a result of the research, physical education and sports teachers’ perception of value and their views on the values gained by physical education and sports course; it has been observed that values such as patriotism, sincerity, responsibility, helpfulness, self-confidence, discipline, sharing, being organized, sportsmanship, success, respect, leadership, solidarity, health, leisure time, goal setting, empathy, effort, hospitality, cooperation, stress management, sportsmanship and honesty have changed and developed in a positive way.