Denise Koh
Biographic Data
| ID | 166126 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Denise Koh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Denise |
| FAMILY NAME | Koh |
| SIGNATURE | KOH D |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5086-219X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Re-examining the application of the theory of planned behavior model in physical education
The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is widely used to explain students’ physical activity participation in physical education. To examine whether motivation adds explanatory value to TPB, this meta-analysis synthesized 60 independent studies ( N = 38,596; 496 effect sizes) and tested a motivation-extended TPB model using two-stage meta-analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM). The model retained the core TPB pathways (ATT, SN, and PBC → BI …
Ballroom dance and balance ability in older adults
Background: Global population aging has made the physical and mental health of older adults a critical public health concern. Balance ability is essential for independent living and fall prevention, but the psychological mechanisms linking ballroom dance to balance ability remain understudied. This cross-sectional study explored the serial mediating roles of fear of falling and physical self-efficacy in the association between ballroom dance and …
Association of body mass index with peer aggression, reaction to peer aggression and physical activity in rural Chinese children
Objectives To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and peer aggression, reaction to peer aggression, and physical activity in rural Chinese children. Materials and methods The Chinese version of the Peer Aggression and Reactive Behavior Questionnaire assessed children's peer aggression and reaction to peer aggression; the Chinese version of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children assessed physical activity in the la…
Investigating the Relationship between Psychological Capital and Physical Activity among University Students
Physical inactivity among university students is a growing concern, significantly impacting their overall health and well-being. Understanding the factors that influence physical activity is essential for promoting healthier lifestyles in this demographic. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory and the Health Belief Model, this study investigates how psychological capital affects college students’ physical activity, focusing on the chain mediating…
Assessing the tourism impacts of urban marathon events in central China's historic cities
As an emerging form of sports tourism, city marathons have become an important means to stimulate local economic growth and enhance urban image. However, empirical evidence on how such events influence tourism development in economically underdeveloped but culturally rich cities remains limited. Drawing on Social Exchange Theory (SET) and the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), this study constructs a structural equation model (SEM) to examine, from…
Impact Of Early Childhood Sports Intervention on The Discovery of Physical Fitness Potential of Young Children
This study highlights the significance of forming lifelong physical activity habits at a young age by investigating the effects of early childhood sports intervention on young children's capacity for physical fitness in Jiangxi Province, China. The study looks at physical strength, flexibility, coordination, and cardiovascular health using a quantitative methodology that includes surveys and objective evaluations. Partial Least Squares regression…
Association between adherence to 24‐h movement guidelines and sociodemographic factors among Malaysian preschoolers
BACKGROUND: Adhering to 24-h movement guidelines (24-hMG) have health benefits for young children; yet research on Malaysian preschoolers' movement behaviors is limited. This study investigates the association between adherence to 24-hMG and sociodemographic factors of Malaysian preschoolers. METHODS: Data from 939 preschoolers aged 3-6 years (mean age = 4.83 ± 0.04 years, 53.7% boys) from the Second South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS II…
Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years
Objective: This paper aims to report South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS) II Malaysia data on nutritional status, dietary intake and nutritional biomarkers of children aged 6 months to 12 years. Design: Cross-sectional survey conducted in 2019–2020. Setting: Multistage cluster sampling conducted in Central, Northern, Southern and East Coast regions of Peninsular Malaysia. Participants: 2989 children aged 0·5–12·9 years. Results: Prevalenc…
From ToyBox Study to eToyBox
Prevention and treatment of childhood obesity is a global concern, and in Malaysia, it is considered a national public health priority. Determinants of childhood obesity are multifactorial and include factors that directly and indirectly influence energy balance-related behaviours, including energy intake and energy expenditure. Interventions to address childhood obesity that have multiple components at different levels have been shown to be the …
Process evaluation of a kindergarten-based intervention for obesity prevention in early childhood
The Toybox program was deemed acceptable and feasible to implement by the parents and teachers. However, several factors need to be improved before it can be expanded and embedded as a routine practice across Malaysia
Reduced overweight and obesity in young children with a multi-component kindergarten-based behavioural intervention
Global effect of Covid-19 pandemic on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep among 3- to 5-year-old children
PA and SST levels of children from LMICs have been less impacted by COVID-19 than in HICs. Ensuring children can access an outdoor space, and supporting parents' mental health are important prerequisites for enabling pre-schoolers to practice healthy movement behaviours and meet the Global guidelines
Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to Assess Dietary Intake of Preschool Children
As there are few food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) to assess the dietary intake of preschool children, this study examined the validity and reliability of an FFQ for this purpose. A total of 210 preschoolers aged 4 to 6 years participated in the validation study, while a subsample of 66 participants joined the reliability study. The FFQ is modified from the ToyBox-study and South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS), and comprised 108 food it…
Development and Validation of a Physical Activity Educational Module for Overweight and Obese Adolescents
Educational modules can be effective in educating and motivating adolescents to participate in physical activity (PA). This paper describes the development and validation of a PA educational module for use in an obesity intervention programme, CEria Respek Gigih Aktif Sihat (CERGAS). The present study was conducted in three phases: Phase I was composed of needs assessments with four focus group discussions to elicit adolescents' opinions regardin…
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Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to Assess Dietary Intake of Preschool Children
As there are few food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) to assess the dietary intake of preschool children, this study examined the validity and reliability of an FFQ for this purpose. A total of 210 preschoolers aged 4 to 6 years participated in the validation study, while a subsample of 66 participants joined the reliability study. The FFQ is modified from the ToyBox-study and South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS), and comprised 108 food it…
Development and Validation of a Physical Activity Educational Module for Overweight and Obese Adolescents
Educational modules can be effective in educating and motivating adolescents to participate in physical activity (PA). This paper describes the development and validation of a PA educational module for use in an obesity intervention programme, CEria Respek Gigih Aktif Sihat (CERGAS). The present study was conducted in three phases: Phase I was composed of needs assessments with four focus group discussions to elicit adolescents' opinions regardin…
Global effect of Covid-19 pandemic on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep among 3- to 5-year-old children
PA and SST levels of children from LMICs have been less impacted by COVID-19 than in HICs. Ensuring children can access an outdoor space, and supporting parents' mental health are important prerequisites for enabling pre-schoolers to practice healthy movement behaviours and meet the Global guidelines
Reduced overweight and obesity in young children with a multi-component kindergarten-based behavioural intervention
From ToyBox Study to eToyBox
Prevention and treatment of childhood obesity is a global concern, and in Malaysia, it is considered a national public health priority. Determinants of childhood obesity are multifactorial and include factors that directly and indirectly influence energy balance-related behaviours, including energy intake and energy expenditure. Interventions to address childhood obesity that have multiple components at different levels have been shown to be the …
Process evaluation of a kindergarten-based intervention for obesity prevention in early childhood
The Toybox program was deemed acceptable and feasible to implement by the parents and teachers. However, several factors need to be improved before it can be expanded and embedded as a routine practice across Malaysia
Impact Of Early Childhood Sports Intervention on The Discovery of Physical Fitness Potential of Young Children
This study highlights the significance of forming lifelong physical activity habits at a young age by investigating the effects of early childhood sports intervention on young children's capacity for physical fitness in Jiangxi Province, China. The study looks at physical strength, flexibility, coordination, and cardiovascular health using a quantitative methodology that includes surveys and objective evaluations. Partial Least Squares regression…
Association between adherence to 24‐h movement guidelines and sociodemographic factors among Malaysian preschoolers
BACKGROUND: Adhering to 24-h movement guidelines (24-hMG) have health benefits for young children; yet research on Malaysian preschoolers' movement behaviors is limited. This study investigates the association between adherence to 24-hMG and sociodemographic factors of Malaysian preschoolers. METHODS: Data from 939 preschoolers aged 3-6 years (mean age = 4.83 ± 0.04 years, 53.7% boys) from the Second South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS II…
Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years
Objective: This paper aims to report South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS) II Malaysia data on nutritional status, dietary intake and nutritional biomarkers of children aged 6 months to 12 years. Design: Cross-sectional survey conducted in 2019–2020. Setting: Multistage cluster sampling conducted in Central, Northern, Southern and East Coast regions of Peninsular Malaysia. Participants: 2989 children aged 0·5–12·9 years. Results: Prevalenc…
Association of body mass index with peer aggression, reaction to peer aggression and physical activity in rural Chinese children
Objectives To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and peer aggression, reaction to peer aggression, and physical activity in rural Chinese children. Materials and methods The Chinese version of the Peer Aggression and Reactive Behavior Questionnaire assessed children's peer aggression and reaction to peer aggression; the Chinese version of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children assessed physical activity in the la…
Investigating the Relationship between Psychological Capital and Physical Activity among University Students
Physical inactivity among university students is a growing concern, significantly impacting their overall health and well-being. Understanding the factors that influence physical activity is essential for promoting healthier lifestyles in this demographic. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory and the Health Belief Model, this study investigates how psychological capital affects college students’ physical activity, focusing on the chain mediating…
Assessing the tourism impacts of urban marathon events in central China's historic cities
As an emerging form of sports tourism, city marathons have become an important means to stimulate local economic growth and enhance urban image. However, empirical evidence on how such events influence tourism development in economically underdeveloped but culturally rich cities remains limited. Drawing on Social Exchange Theory (SET) and the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), this study constructs a structural equation model (SEM) to examine, from…
Re-examining the application of the theory of planned behavior model in physical education
The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is widely used to explain students’ physical activity participation in physical education. To examine whether motivation adds explanatory value to TPB, this meta-analysis synthesized 60 independent studies ( N = 38,596; 496 effect sizes) and tested a motivation-extended TPB model using two-stage meta-analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM). The model retained the core TPB pathways (ATT, SN, and PBC → BI …
Ballroom dance and balance ability in older adults
Background: Global population aging has made the physical and mental health of older adults a critical public health concern. Balance ability is essential for independent living and fall prevention, but the psychological mechanisms linking ballroom dance to balance ability remain understudied. This cross-sectional study explored the serial mediating roles of fear of falling and physical self-efficacy in the association between ballroom dance and …
Medicine (11 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (7 works) · Physical activity (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Physical therapy (5 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Obesity (4 works)