Preliminary exploration of the feasibility of move to sport: a co-produced movement and fitness intervention for secondary physical education
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Low and declining movement competency and fitness in children present a need to develop provisions to reverse this trend. Physical Education (PE) curriculum has been recommended as an opportunity to achieve this, however, this is often dominated by traditional games and presents challenges. This study aimed to conduct a preliminary exploration of the feasibility of a movement and fitness-focused intervention (Move to Sport; M2S), co-produced with nine PE teachers. Class-based and practical co-production sessions were recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Findings highlighted teachers recognised the demand for M2S and felt it would be best delivered at the end of primary and start of secondary school. Challenges included: (a) understanding how to combine movement-based and sport-specific approaches to delivering PE, (b) differentiation, and (c) modes of assessment. Future recommendations include conducting a feasibility trial of M2S in school and the assessment of the impact of M2S on children.
Authors: Tom van Rossum, Kevin Till, Sam Gregory, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Cowburn, David Cooke, Maura Hyland, Nici Pedley, Danielle Powell, Barnaby Sargent-Megicks, David Morley
Institution: Leeds Beckett University
Language: English
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409204220