Ming-Kai Chin
Biographic Data
| ID | 1636815 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ming-Kai Chin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ming-Kai |
| FAMILY NAME | Chin |
| SIGNATURE | CHIN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Community Foundation |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4853-2116 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Dynamic Platform for Interactive Brain Breaks for Children
Today's educators are searching for various strategies to support the health and well-being of students. Brain breaks stand out as a way to help students be more active during the school day and also recharge mentally during class. This article describes the use of a dynamic online platform called Brain Breaks®, which features interactive videos that PE teachers and other educators can use with their students
Physical activity, anxiety, depression, and coping in Turkish men and women during the first wave of Covid-19
A need exists to better understand the relationships between COVID-19, coping behaviors, physical activity and stress, and COVID-19's impact on way of life. A cross-sectional study design was used to examine adult physical activity, hope, depression, anxiety, and coping status by gender during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to determine the impact of these variables on the coping process. The study also examined the effect of gender on the relation b…
Psychometric Properties of the Chinese-Language Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale
Background: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale (APAS) using a cross-sectional design. Methods: The sample consisted of 692 primary students in China (boy 52.6%, girl 47.4%). The mean age of the participants was 9.4 years (SD = 0.92). Psychometric properties of the 57-item APAS was examined using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results: The hypothesized seven fa…
Mental Health among Adults during the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown
Despite the global impact of COVID-19, studies comparing the effects of COVID-19 on population mental health across countries are sparse. This study aimed to compare anxiety and depression symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown among adults from 11 countries and to examine their associations with country-level COVID-19 factors and personal COVID-19 exposure. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among adults (≥18 years) in 11 countries (Brazil, B…
Implementation of Brain Breaks® in the Classroom and Its Effects on Attitudes towards Physical Activity in a Chinese School Setting
This study aimed to examine the effects of three-months of classroom-based Brain Breaks Physical Activity Solution (Brain Breaks ® ) on attitudes toward physical activity levels of primary school children in Henan Province, China. The participants were 704 children enrolled in grades 3-5 who were randomly assigned to either an experimental or a control group. The experimental group participated in Brain Breaks ® video intervention for 3-5 min dai…
Physical Activity among Adults Residing in 11 Countries during the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown
During the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, physical activity (PA) behaviors were altered worldwide due to public health measures such as "lockdown." This study described PA among adults residing in 11 countries during COVID-19 lockdown and examined factors associated with PA engagement. We conducted a cross-sectional anonymous survey among adults (≥18 years old) in 11 countries (Brazil, Bulgaria, China, India, Ireland, Malaysia, North Mace…
Brain Breaks® Physical Activity Solutions in the Classroom and on Attitudes toward Physical Activity
Classroom-based physical activity (PA) interventions have received considerable attention due to improvements seen in academic achievement, classroom behaviors, and attitude toward PA. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Brain Breaks® Physical Activity Solutions in changing children's attitudes toward PA. Students ( N = 3036) aged 8-11 years from schools in Croatia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sou…
The Impact of Brain Breaks Classroom-Based Physical Activities on Attitudes toward Physical Activity in Polish School Children in Third to Fifth Grade
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Brain Breaks® Physical Activity Solutions in changing attitudes toward physical activity of school children in a community in Poland. In 2015, a sample of 326 pupils aged 9-11 years old from 19 classes at three selected primary schools were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups within the study. During the classes, children in the experimental group performed physica…
Implementation of Brain Breaks® in the Classroom and Effects on Attitudes toward Physical Activity in a Macedonian School Setting
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of Brain Break ® activities on interest and motivation for physical activity among schoolchildren and the contribution of such activities on learning for health and holistic development. The study sample was comprised of 283 participants, primary school students from 3rd to 5th grades from two public schools in the Republic of Macedonia. Six experimental and six control groups were included in …
Engaged scholarship
This study utilizes Bok’s framework of core competencies for undergraduate education to investigate the changes of college and university students participating in the Camp AdventureTM Child and Youth Services (CACYS) programme. Communication, critical thinking, character development, citizenship, diversity, global understanding, widening of interests, and career and vocational development were the eight core competencies included in the study. F…
Educación Física en el Siglo 21
A nivel mundial, los programas de educación física, así como programas de preparación de profesores de educación física, necesitan ser repensados y reformados. Organizado por la University of Northern Iowa (EE.UU.) y las Escuelas de las Comunidades en Centro de Grundy, Iowa (EE.UU.) el Foro Mundial para la Pedagogía en Educación Física 2010 (GoFPEP 2010) se organizó para examinar: 1) una nueva pedagogía para la preparación de profesores de educac…
World Leisure leaders support the Global Forum on Physical Education Pedagogy 2010
A pathway to an integrative/holistic education
The purpose of this study was to investigate the growth trajectory of college and university students in core competencies between entering and exiting the Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services (CACYS) experience using Bok's (2006) framework for undergraduate education. Bok's competency framework included: communication, critical thinking, character development, citizenship, diversity, global understanding, widening of interest and career and v…
World Leisure Congresses and World Leisure Regional Conferences
Reports on meetings held in Singapore to discuss and plan future World Leisure Congresses and World Leisure Regional Conferences scheduled to be held from 2009 to 2016. Different topics that were taken up for discussion and the new strategic plan for 2009-2016 were outlined
Sports for All (SFA) Strategies
The rapid economic growth in China not only has improved people's living standard but changed their way of living as well. The adoption of the National Fitness Program (NFP) in 1995 transformed the government's focus from elite sport to grassroots sport activity. The program aims to improve the health and well-being of the people nationwide by implementing diverse Sports For All (SFA) strategies. Guangzhou is the third biggest city in China. Its …
World Leisure Congresses and World Leisure Regional Conferences
Reports on meetings held in Singapore to discuss and plan future World Leisure Congresses and World Leisure Regional Conferences scheduled to be held from 2009 to 2016. Different topics that were taken up for discussion and the new strategic plan for 2009-2016 were outlined
Sports for All (SFA) Strategies
The rapid economic growth in China not only has improved people's living standard but changed their way of living as well. The adoption of the National Fitness Program (NFP) in 1995 transformed the government's focus from elite sport to grassroots sport activity. The program aims to improve the health and well-being of the people nationwide by implementing diverse Sports For All (SFA) strategies. Guangzhou is the third biggest city in China. Its …
World Leisure Congresses and World Leisure Regional Conferences
Reports on meetings held in Singapore to discuss and plan future World Leisure Congresses and World Leisure Regional Conferences scheduled to be held from 2009 to 2016. Different topics that were taken up for discussion and the new strategic plan for 2009-2016 were outlined
Educación Física en el Siglo 21
A nivel mundial, los programas de educación física, así como programas de preparación de profesores de educación física, necesitan ser repensados y reformados. Organizado por la University of Northern Iowa (EE.UU.) y las Escuelas de las Comunidades en Centro de Grundy, Iowa (EE.UU.) el Foro Mundial para la Pedagogía en Educación Física 2010 (GoFPEP 2010) se organizó para examinar: 1) una nueva pedagogía para la preparación de profesores de educac…
World Leisure leaders support the Global Forum on Physical Education Pedagogy 2010
A pathway to an integrative/holistic education
The purpose of this study was to investigate the growth trajectory of college and university students in core competencies between entering and exiting the Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services (CACYS) experience using Bok's (2006) framework for undergraduate education. Bok's competency framework included: communication, critical thinking, character development, citizenship, diversity, global understanding, widening of interest and career and v…
Engaged scholarship
This study utilizes Bok’s framework of core competencies for undergraduate education to investigate the changes of college and university students participating in the Camp AdventureTM Child and Youth Services (CACYS) programme. Communication, critical thinking, character development, citizenship, diversity, global understanding, widening of interests, and career and vocational development were the eight core competencies included in the study. F…
The Impact of Brain Breaks Classroom-Based Physical Activities on Attitudes toward Physical Activity in Polish School Children in Third to Fifth Grade
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Brain Breaks® Physical Activity Solutions in changing attitudes toward physical activity of school children in a community in Poland. In 2015, a sample of 326 pupils aged 9-11 years old from 19 classes at three selected primary schools were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups within the study. During the classes, children in the experimental group performed physica…
Implementation of Brain Breaks® in the Classroom and Effects on Attitudes toward Physical Activity in a Macedonian School Setting
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of Brain Break ® activities on interest and motivation for physical activity among schoolchildren and the contribution of such activities on learning for health and holistic development. The study sample was comprised of 283 participants, primary school students from 3rd to 5th grades from two public schools in the Republic of Macedonia. Six experimental and six control groups were included in …
Brain Breaks® Physical Activity Solutions in the Classroom and on Attitudes toward Physical Activity
Classroom-based physical activity (PA) interventions have received considerable attention due to improvements seen in academic achievement, classroom behaviors, and attitude toward PA. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Brain Breaks® Physical Activity Solutions in changing children's attitudes toward PA. Students ( N = 3036) aged 8-11 years from schools in Croatia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sou…
Psychometric Properties of the Chinese-Language Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale
Background: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale (APAS) using a cross-sectional design. Methods: The sample consisted of 692 primary students in China (boy 52.6%, girl 47.4%). The mean age of the participants was 9.4 years (SD = 0.92). Psychometric properties of the 57-item APAS was examined using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results: The hypothesized seven fa…
Mental Health among Adults during the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown
Despite the global impact of COVID-19, studies comparing the effects of COVID-19 on population mental health across countries are sparse. This study aimed to compare anxiety and depression symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown among adults from 11 countries and to examine their associations with country-level COVID-19 factors and personal COVID-19 exposure. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among adults (≥18 years) in 11 countries (Brazil, B…
Implementation of Brain Breaks® in the Classroom and Its Effects on Attitudes towards Physical Activity in a Chinese School Setting
This study aimed to examine the effects of three-months of classroom-based Brain Breaks Physical Activity Solution (Brain Breaks ® ) on attitudes toward physical activity levels of primary school children in Henan Province, China. The participants were 704 children enrolled in grades 3-5 who were randomly assigned to either an experimental or a control group. The experimental group participated in Brain Breaks ® video intervention for 3-5 min dai…
Physical Activity among Adults Residing in 11 Countries during the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown
During the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, physical activity (PA) behaviors were altered worldwide due to public health measures such as "lockdown." This study described PA among adults residing in 11 countries during COVID-19 lockdown and examined factors associated with PA engagement. We conducted a cross-sectional anonymous survey among adults (≥18 years old) in 11 countries (Brazil, Bulgaria, China, India, Ireland, Malaysia, North Mace…
Physical activity, anxiety, depression, and coping in Turkish men and women during the first wave of Covid-19
A need exists to better understand the relationships between COVID-19, coping behaviors, physical activity and stress, and COVID-19's impact on way of life. A cross-sectional study design was used to examine adult physical activity, hope, depression, anxiety, and coping status by gender during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to determine the impact of these variables on the coping process. The study also examined the effect of gender on the relation b…
A Dynamic Platform for Interactive Brain Breaks for Children
Today's educators are searching for various strategies to support the health and well-being of students. Brain breaks stand out as a way to help students be more active during the school day and also recharge mentally during class. This article describes the use of a dynamic online platform called Brain Breaks®, which features interactive videos that PE teachers and other educators can use with their students
Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Intervention (counseling (4 works)