Well Rounded Person - Development of Physical Activity Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents

Upcoming Sports Events

SafeClub was officially launched on 25th June 2009 with the support of the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation. Over 40 people representing sport from across NSW attended the luncheon launch to hear how SafeClub makes safety easy for community sport. A presentation from SafeClub’s Jane Nethery and Kristy Abbott included an overview of the program and the research evidence while Michelle Hanley from Football NSW covered the benefits of SafeClub from a sport perspective. Sports from across NSW are now signing up to partner with SafeClub to make their sport safer.

If you missed the launch and would like information on SafeClub click here.

Sunshine Coast Launches Girls Rugby League Competition

On Sunday, 10 May, ARL Development and the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League will launch their inaugural U15's and U17s Girls Competition at the Beerwah Bulldogs JRL (Roberst Road, Beerwah) between 10am and midday. The Launch will involve Under 15 teams from Caboolture, Bribie Island, Coolum and Beerwah whilst the Under 17s will involve Nambour, Bribie Island and Beerwah.

Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

Inspiring Youth Cricketer Jack Manning-Bancroft has helped University of Sydney Students get underway a mentoring program linking Indigenous year 9 and 10 school students from with mentors from across all university faculties. The underlying philosophy of AIME is to empower young indigenous people through positive role modelling and relationships, building self esteem and resilience, encouraging schoolattendance and progression to tertiary education.

Refugee Youth Soccer Development Program

This innovative program seeks to assist young refugees in their immigration and integration to Australia through sport. Check out their website for more information.

Upcoming Research

The third round of focus groups and fieldwork has been completed and a General Summary is being collated. Thanks to The Southport School, AB Paterson College, Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Wagga Wagga Christian College, Al-Faisal College Auburn, Football United and the Burwood and Mosman Cubs for their participation. Preparation for further focus groups with parents, coaches and PDHPE teachers is underway.

Development of Physical Activity Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents

Physical activity is a key component of energy balance and is promoted in children and adolescents as a lifelong positivehealth behavior. Understanding the potential behavioral determinantsnecessitates understanding influences from three fundamental areas:1) physiologic and developmental factors, 2) environmental factors,and 3) psychological, social, and demographic factors. The literatureto date has generally investigated potential predictors of physicalactivity in children and adolescents in each of these three generalareas, although existing data rely largely on cross-sectionalstudies in which it is difficult to distinguish a determinantfrom a correlate. In all likelihood, aspects of each of thesethree areas interact in a multidimensional way to influence physicalactivity in youth. This article reviews evidence of potentialdeterminants of physical activity in children and adolescentsand provides recommendations for future work. Kohl, H.W. & Hobbs, K.E. (1998) Development of Physical Activity Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents, Pediatrics, vol. 101, pp. 549-554.

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