Matthew Y W Kwan
Biographic Data
| ID | 229005 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew Y W Kwan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew Y W |
| FAMILY NAME | Kwan |
| SIGNATURE | KWAN M Y W |
| AFFILIATIONS | McMaster University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9757-2771 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Exploring the Barriers to and Facilitators of Inclusive Physical Education for Canadian Elementary and Middle School Students: A Scoping Review
This scoping review aims to identify what is known about the barriers to and facilitators of inclusive physical education for Canadian elementary and middle school students. Six electronic databases were searched to identify Canadian articles published between 2000 and 2022. Overall, 38 studies were included and after summarizing their results, four categories of barriers and facilitators were identified: disabilities, cultural diversity, gender …
Lifestyle Behavior Patterns During the Transition From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: Associations With Mental Health and Wellbeing
The synergistic role played by multiple lifestyle behaviors on mental health during the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood has not been extensively studied. This study included 493 participants who self-reported on a range of health behaviors during adolescence and emerging adulthood, and psychological distress and mental wellbeing during emerging adulthood. Latent profile analysis and latent transition analysis were used to analyz…
Comorbid Developmental Coordination Disorder and ADHD: The Effects on Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Young Children
Both DCD and ADHD are recognised neurodevelopmental conditions, however, their co-occurrence and subsequent effects remain insufficiently explored. This paper aims to address this gap by examining the relationship between motor proficiency and ADHD symptoms in young children, and elucidating the combined impact on internalising and externalising symptoms. Data from the Coordination and Activity Tracking in CHildren (CATCH) study (n = 532) were an…
Investigating the impact of a novel movement behavior program for refugee youths in Canada: The Iplay program
Overall, the present study is encouraging, providing initial support for community-based programs to aid in the PL development among newcomer youths to Canada. Future trials with larger and more diverse samples of newcomers are needed to further demonstrate the efficacy of PL-based programs such as IPLAY
A pilot study of device-assessed physical activity and ecological momentary assessment among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer
BACKGROUND: Adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer (AYA) are at risk for treatment-related late effects (eg, heart and lung problems) which may be mitigated by physical activity (PA). To design effective, tailored PA interventions for this population, predictors and benefits of PA behavior need to be measured in real-time. PURPOSE: To examine the feasibility and acceptability of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) combined wit…
Reliability of field‐ and laboratory‐based assessments of health‐related fitness in preschool‐aged children
OBJECTIVES: Reliable measurements of health-related fitness-cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, body composition, and flexibility-are imperative for understanding and tracking health-related fitness from the preschool age. This study aimed to examine the test-retest reliability of field-based (i.e., sit and reach [standard and back-saver], standing long jump, grip strength); and laboratory-based (i.e., Bruce Protoc…
Response to letter to the editor: Enhancing the discussion on physical fitness assessment in preschool children—A focus on the PREFIT battery
Community-academic partnerships catalyze and sustain impact in research activities: A commentary
Cumulative Prenatal Risk Factors and Developmental Coordination Disorder in Young Children
The golden ratio in baseball: The Influence of Historical Eras on Winning Percentages in Major League Baseball
IntroductionThe golden section or golden ratio (61.8% or 0.618) is a mathematical phenomenon that appears in art, literature, music and nature with such ubiquity that it is thought to be a fundamental principle of aesthetic organisation. The golden ratio also manifests in sport, particularly as the proportion of wins to losses required to win a Major League Baseball championship. This study extends early work on the golden ratio in baseball by in…
Understanding Changes in Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors and Cognitions Prior to and During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Despite accumulating evidence that has found significant negative declines in physical activity (PA) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, little work has sought to understand how PA cognitions have changed during this period and in relation to behavior change during the pandemic. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the changes in adolescents' PA behaviors and cognitions associated with COVID-19 and prospective predictors of PA us…
Evaluating the impact of Archway: A personalized program for 1st year student success and mental health and wellbeing
Findings have the potential to inform future efforts to support students and protect their mental health and wellbeing through the use of virtual and remote platforms and mechanisms that meet their increasingly diverse needs and circumstances
Motor Coordination and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Emerging Adults: Mediating Effect of Physical Self-Concept
Little research has investigated the relationships among motor coordination, perceived physical self-concept (PSC), and physical activity during emerging adulthood. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether PSC mediates the relationship between motor coordination and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in emerging adults. This was a cross-sectional study with 218 undergraduate students aged 17-23 years (167 females, 76.6%). P…
Stopping the Drop: Examining the Impact of a Pilot Physical Literacy-Based Intervention Program on Physical Activity Behaviours and Fitness during the Transition into University
The move to university is a major life transition associated with precipitous declines in physical activity (PA). While it remains unclear how these declines can be best attenuated, the concept of physical literacy (PL) or enhancements of PL may be a promising modality to promote PA during life transitions. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the impact of a pilot PL-based intervention on PA and fitness for students transitioning int…
Methods and design for the Adapt study: Application of integrateD Approaches to understanding Physical activity during the Transition to emerging adulthood
The current study represents one of the largest longitudinal cohort studies examining PA and its determinants and associated consequences among adolescents transitioning out of high school into emerging adulthood. Findings from this study will provide a much more in-depth understanding of how and why changes in PA behaviour occur across this first major life transition
Physical Literacy, Physical Activity and Health: Toward an Evidence-Informed Conceptual Model
Developing a coordinated Canadian post-secondary surveillance system: A Delphi survey to identify measurement priorities for the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS)
This CCWS framework is the first step in developing a common surveillance mechanism tailored to the Canadian postsecondary context. Future work will include online consultation with health service providers from a broader range of post-secondary institutions, an in-person meeting with research and measurement experts to finalize survey items, and formative testing. The CCWS will play a valuable role in developing population health initiatives tar…
Examining the Effectiveness of a Pilot Physical Literacy-Based Intervention Targeting First-Year University Students: The PLUS Program
The transition into university is often considered the first major life transition and is associated with significant declines in physical activity (PA). It remains, however, unclear how to best prevent or attenuate these declines. The concept of physical literacy (PL) and the enhancement of PL may hold some promise, as it is considered foundational for lifelong PA engagement. Specifically, it targets the motivation, confidence, physical competen…
Measuring sport experiences in children and youth to better understand the impact of sport on health and positive youth development: Designing a brief measure for population health surveys
The SEM:CY measure will provide a meaningful contribution to the measurement and understanding of youth sport participation. The SEM:CY can be used as a stand-alone measure to understand youth experiences in sport programs, or in combination with other health and development measures to better understand how youth sport can contribute to both positive and negative outcomes
MovingU: A prospective cohort study to understand behavioural and environmental contexts influencing physical activity during the transition into emerging adulthood
The MovingU study represents the first to evaluate the social and environmental influences of PA behaviour changes, including the use of intensive real-time data capture strategies during the transition out of high school. This information will be critical in the development of interventions aimed to prevent or attenuate such drastic declines in PA during emerging adulthood period
Accessibility and use of primary healthcare for immigrants living in the Niagara Region
Children’s Participation in Organized Sport and Physical Activities and Active Free Play: Exploring the Impact of Time, Gender and Neighbourhood Household Income Using Longitudinal Data
This study examines the associations among socioeconomic status (SES), aging, gender and sport and physical activity participation from late childhood into adolescence. Drawing from previous research, we test three hypotheses regarding the impact of aging on SES and sport participation using longitudinal data. The data come from a prospective cohort study of children, all of whom were enrolled in grade 4 (at baseline) in the public school system …
Prevalence of health-risk behaviours among Canadian post-secondary students: Descriptive results from the National College Health Assessment
Overall, findings point to the need for more concentrated health promotion campaigns, specifically targeting sleep, fruit and vegetables intake, and greater participation in physical activity. Given evidence of some institutional variability, future efforts are warranted in exploring how best to increase institutional commitment for collecting surveillance data on Canadian post-secondary students
Physical Activity and Other Health-Risk Behaviors During the Transition Into Early Adulthood
Gender, perceived competence and the enjoyment of physical education in children: A longitudinal examination
BACKGROUND: The current study examined associations between gender, perceived athletic competence, and enjoyment of physical education (PE) class over time in a cohort of children enrolled in grade four (ages 9 or 10) at baseline (n = 2262). METHODS: We assessed each student 5 times over a period of 2 years. We used mixed effects modeling to examine change over time in enjoyment of PE. RESULTS: Enjoyment of PE declined among girls but remained co…
Children’s Participation in Organized Sport and Physical Activities and Active Free Play: Exploring the Impact of Time, Gender and Neighbourhood Household Income Using Longitudinal Data
This study examines the associations among socioeconomic status (SES), aging, gender and sport and physical activity participation from late childhood into adolescence. Drawing from previous research, we test three hypotheses regarding the impact of aging on SES and sport participation using longitudinal data. The data come from a prospective cohort study of children, all of whom were enrolled in grade 4 (at baseline) in the public school system …
Accessibility and use of primary healthcare for immigrants living in the Niagara Region
Examining the Effectiveness of a Pilot Physical Literacy-Based Intervention Targeting First-Year University Students: The PLUS Program
The transition into university is often considered the first major life transition and is associated with significant declines in physical activity (PA). It remains, however, unclear how to best prevent or attenuate these declines. The concept of physical literacy (PL) and the enhancement of PL may hold some promise, as it is considered foundational for lifelong PA engagement. Specifically, it targets the motivation, confidence, physical competen…
The golden ratio in baseball: The Influence of Historical Eras on Winning Percentages in Major League Baseball
IntroductionThe golden section or golden ratio (61.8% or 0.618) is a mathematical phenomenon that appears in art, literature, music and nature with such ubiquity that it is thought to be a fundamental principle of aesthetic organisation. The golden ratio also manifests in sport, particularly as the proportion of wins to losses required to win a Major League Baseball championship. This study extends early work on the golden ratio in baseball by in…
Physical Activity and Other Health-Risk Behaviors During the Transition Into Early Adulthood
Gender, perceived competence and the enjoyment of physical education in children: A longitudinal examination
BACKGROUND: The current study examined associations between gender, perceived athletic competence, and enjoyment of physical education (PE) class over time in a cohort of children enrolled in grade four (ages 9 or 10) at baseline (n = 2262). METHODS: We assessed each student 5 times over a period of 2 years. We used mixed effects modeling to examine change over time in enjoyment of PE. RESULTS: Enjoyment of PE declined among girls but remained co…
Prevalence of health-risk behaviours among Canadian post-secondary students: Descriptive results from the National College Health Assessment
Overall, findings point to the need for more concentrated health promotion campaigns, specifically targeting sleep, fruit and vegetables intake, and greater participation in physical activity. Given evidence of some institutional variability, future efforts are warranted in exploring how best to increase institutional commitment for collecting surveillance data on Canadian post-secondary students
Children’s Participation in Organized Sport and Physical Activities and Active Free Play: Exploring the Impact of Time, Gender and Neighbourhood Household Income Using Longitudinal Data
This study examines the associations among socioeconomic status (SES), aging, gender and sport and physical activity participation from late childhood into adolescence. Drawing from previous research, we test three hypotheses regarding the impact of aging on SES and sport participation using longitudinal data. The data come from a prospective cohort study of children, all of whom were enrolled in grade 4 (at baseline) in the public school system …
MovingU: A prospective cohort study to understand behavioural and environmental contexts influencing physical activity during the transition into emerging adulthood
The MovingU study represents the first to evaluate the social and environmental influences of PA behaviour changes, including the use of intensive real-time data capture strategies during the transition out of high school. This information will be critical in the development of interventions aimed to prevent or attenuate such drastic declines in PA during emerging adulthood period
Accessibility and use of primary healthcare for immigrants living in the Niagara Region
Measuring sport experiences in children and youth to better understand the impact of sport on health and positive youth development: Designing a brief measure for population health surveys
The SEM:CY measure will provide a meaningful contribution to the measurement and understanding of youth sport participation. The SEM:CY can be used as a stand-alone measure to understand youth experiences in sport programs, or in combination with other health and development measures to better understand how youth sport can contribute to both positive and negative outcomes
Physical Literacy, Physical Activity and Health: Toward an Evidence-Informed Conceptual Model
Developing a coordinated Canadian post-secondary surveillance system: A Delphi survey to identify measurement priorities for the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS)
This CCWS framework is the first step in developing a common surveillance mechanism tailored to the Canadian postsecondary context. Future work will include online consultation with health service providers from a broader range of post-secondary institutions, an in-person meeting with research and measurement experts to finalize survey items, and formative testing. The CCWS will play a valuable role in developing population health initiatives tar…
Examining the Effectiveness of a Pilot Physical Literacy-Based Intervention Targeting First-Year University Students: The PLUS Program
The transition into university is often considered the first major life transition and is associated with significant declines in physical activity (PA). It remains, however, unclear how to best prevent or attenuate these declines. The concept of physical literacy (PL) and the enhancement of PL may hold some promise, as it is considered foundational for lifelong PA engagement. Specifically, it targets the motivation, confidence, physical competen…
Motor Coordination and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Emerging Adults: Mediating Effect of Physical Self-Concept
Little research has investigated the relationships among motor coordination, perceived physical self-concept (PSC), and physical activity during emerging adulthood. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether PSC mediates the relationship between motor coordination and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in emerging adults. This was a cross-sectional study with 218 undergraduate students aged 17-23 years (167 females, 76.6%). P…
Stopping the Drop: Examining the Impact of a Pilot Physical Literacy-Based Intervention Program on Physical Activity Behaviours and Fitness during the Transition into University
The move to university is a major life transition associated with precipitous declines in physical activity (PA). While it remains unclear how these declines can be best attenuated, the concept of physical literacy (PL) or enhancements of PL may be a promising modality to promote PA during life transitions. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the impact of a pilot PL-based intervention on PA and fitness for students transitioning int…
Methods and design for the Adapt study: Application of integrateD Approaches to understanding Physical activity during the Transition to emerging adulthood
The current study represents one of the largest longitudinal cohort studies examining PA and its determinants and associated consequences among adolescents transitioning out of high school into emerging adulthood. Findings from this study will provide a much more in-depth understanding of how and why changes in PA behaviour occur across this first major life transition
Evaluating the impact of Archway: A personalized program for 1st year student success and mental health and wellbeing
Findings have the potential to inform future efforts to support students and protect their mental health and wellbeing through the use of virtual and remote platforms and mechanisms that meet their increasingly diverse needs and circumstances
Understanding Changes in Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors and Cognitions Prior to and During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Despite accumulating evidence that has found significant negative declines in physical activity (PA) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, little work has sought to understand how PA cognitions have changed during this period and in relation to behavior change during the pandemic. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the changes in adolescents' PA behaviors and cognitions associated with COVID-19 and prospective predictors of PA us…
Cumulative Prenatal Risk Factors and Developmental Coordination Disorder in Young Children
The golden ratio in baseball: The Influence of Historical Eras on Winning Percentages in Major League Baseball
IntroductionThe golden section or golden ratio (61.8% or 0.618) is a mathematical phenomenon that appears in art, literature, music and nature with such ubiquity that it is thought to be a fundamental principle of aesthetic organisation. The golden ratio also manifests in sport, particularly as the proportion of wins to losses required to win a Major League Baseball championship. This study extends early work on the golden ratio in baseball by in…
Reliability of field‐ and laboratory‐based assessments of health‐related fitness in preschool‐aged children
OBJECTIVES: Reliable measurements of health-related fitness-cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, body composition, and flexibility-are imperative for understanding and tracking health-related fitness from the preschool age. This study aimed to examine the test-retest reliability of field-based (i.e., sit and reach [standard and back-saver], standing long jump, grip strength); and laboratory-based (i.e., Bruce Protoc…
Response to letter to the editor: Enhancing the discussion on physical fitness assessment in preschool children—A focus on the PREFIT battery
Community-academic partnerships catalyze and sustain impact in research activities: A commentary
Exploring the Barriers to and Facilitators of Inclusive Physical Education for Canadian Elementary and Middle School Students: A Scoping Review
This scoping review aims to identify what is known about the barriers to and facilitators of inclusive physical education for Canadian elementary and middle school students. Six electronic databases were searched to identify Canadian articles published between 2000 and 2022. Overall, 38 studies were included and after summarizing their results, four categories of barriers and facilitators were identified: disabilities, cultural diversity, gender …
Lifestyle Behavior Patterns During the Transition From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: Associations With Mental Health and Wellbeing
The synergistic role played by multiple lifestyle behaviors on mental health during the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood has not been extensively studied. This study included 493 participants who self-reported on a range of health behaviors during adolescence and emerging adulthood, and psychological distress and mental wellbeing during emerging adulthood. Latent profile analysis and latent transition analysis were used to analyz…
Comorbid Developmental Coordination Disorder and ADHD: The Effects on Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Young Children
Both DCD and ADHD are recognised neurodevelopmental conditions, however, their co-occurrence and subsequent effects remain insufficiently explored. This paper aims to address this gap by examining the relationship between motor proficiency and ADHD symptoms in young children, and elucidating the combined impact on internalising and externalising symptoms. Data from the Coordination and Activity Tracking in CHildren (CATCH) study (n = 532) were an…
Investigating the impact of a novel movement behavior program for refugee youths in Canada: The Iplay program
Overall, the present study is encouraging, providing initial support for community-based programs to aid in the PL development among newcomer youths to Canada. Future trials with larger and more diverse samples of newcomers are needed to further demonstrate the efficacy of PL-based programs such as IPLAY
A pilot study of device-assessed physical activity and ecological momentary assessment among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer
BACKGROUND: Adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer (AYA) are at risk for treatment-related late effects (eg, heart and lung problems) which may be mitigated by physical activity (PA). To design effective, tailored PA interventions for this population, predictors and benefits of PA behavior need to be measured in real-time. PURPOSE: To examine the feasibility and acceptability of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) combined wit…
Medicine (17 works) · Psychology (17 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (9 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Physical activity (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works)