Current projects
The HPE podcast
My podcast is developed to break down research into conversations. I try to launch one podcast per week on Tuesday mornings at 7am EST.
The guests are high level researchers in the fields of health and physical education who come on to share their research with host Dr. Risto Marttinen.
Once a month, we have an article club, these now include an Aussie version, a Scandinavian version and an occasional US version where we pick a journal article that we read together and then discuss via podcast. We invite you to join the discussion.
research
The team behind the HPE website, the podcast, and our other projects are hard at work producing high quality research. Check out the tab titled “research” to be linked to free open access research articles. Make sure to check out our blog where we provide short summaries of these research articles.
REACH (Reflective Educational Approach to Character and Health)
REACH has been researched over six years and served 400+ students in New York, California, Virginia, and Paraguay.
DE partners with public schools in under-resourced areas to provide improved access to structured physical activity and leadership learning experiences through a sport-centered curriculum.
The aims of the REACH program are to:
Increase participants’ physical activity levels.
Improve students’ literacy skills using formative assessments and reflective writing, reading, and comprehensions exercises.
Teach students fitness and nutrition concepts that they can incorporate it into their daily lives to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Promote character development and guide youth in making a positive impact on their community.