DP Johns
Biographic Data
| ID | 6507614 |
|---|---|
| NAME | DP Johns |
| GIVEN NAMES | DP |
| FAMILY NAME | Johns |
| SIGNATURE | JOHNS D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1575-6850 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Clinical effectiveness of very low calorie diets. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
The effectiveness of behavioural weight management programmes for adults assessed by trials conducted in everyday contexts. Systematic review
Does a high sugar dietary pattern in childhood lead to increased adiposity in adolescence
Meta-regression of weight lost in control groups. Does intensity of brief advice or frequency of follow-up lead to greater weight loss
Recontextualizing and delivering the biomedical model as a physical education curriculum
This paper examines the problem of delivering a body of knowledge based on biomedical research as a school physical education discourse. The paper attempts to deconstruct the ideology of healthism upon which the discourse is based in order to show how ascetic practices in school physical education are promoted as a way of combating the hedonistic tendencies of modern lifestyles of the young. A critical examination is presented of the claims made …
Raising Activity Levels
Using Fullan's (1982) The Meaning of Educational Change (Toronto, OISE Press) multidimensional framework, this paper discusses the problems of curriculum change by examining the subjective experiences of physical education teachers. The discussion was based on interviews with teachers who were involved in a study to change health behaviors of high school students. Although no discernable changes in behavior were observed, the explanations for the…
Surveillance, Subjectivism and Technologies of Power
The purpose of this article is to use a Foucauldian framework to explore the concept of disciplinary power and its relationship to sport. This article focuses on the dietary intake of athletes to show how this aspect of the discursive practice was shaped by the technology of power as a means of domination and the technology of the self as a means of transformation. Qualitative data collection for the research was conducted at several high-perform…
The marginalization of physical education
This paper focuses on two themes - the marginalization of curriculum subjects and the gap between curriculum policy aims and the implemented curriculum. Illustrating these themes, the study focuses on the marginalization of physical education and the policy-practice gap in the Hong Kong school curriculum. A framework recognizing three domains - normative, institutional and resources - is proposed as a useful heuristic device to gain further insig…
Fasting and Feasting
In this study the sociological and philosophical concept of the sport ethic has been utilized to explain the meaning of extreme and overconforming athlete behaviors which manifest themselves as athletic preparation. The study discloses, through the life history of a rhythmic gymnast, how the meanings and values of what it means to be an athlete were transmitted through the day-to-day discourse of athlete practice. By focusing on the dietary preoc…
Understanding Attrition in Female Competitive Gymnastics
Two components of Gould’s (1987) model for attrition in youth sport appear to lend themselves to sociological analysis and were adopted as theoretical concepts of social exchange theory (Homans, 1961). The constructs were tested and the role of injury was assessed through a questionnaire completed by 76 former female competitive club gymnasts and through semistructured interviews with 10 of these dropouts. Three major findings resulted, with only…
Body Awareness and the Gymnastic Movement
Surveillance, Subjectivism and Technologies of Power
The purpose of this article is to use a Foucauldian framework to explore the concept of disciplinary power and its relationship to sport. This article focuses on the dietary intake of athletes to show how this aspect of the discursive practice was shaped by the technology of power as a means of domination and the technology of the self as a means of transformation. Qualitative data collection for the research was conducted at several high-perform…
Fasting and Feasting
In this study the sociological and philosophical concept of the sport ethic has been utilized to explain the meaning of extreme and overconforming athlete behaviors which manifest themselves as athletic preparation. The study discloses, through the life history of a rhythmic gymnast, how the meanings and values of what it means to be an athlete were transmitted through the day-to-day discourse of athlete practice. By focusing on the dietary preoc…
Recontextualizing and delivering the biomedical model as a physical education curriculum
This paper examines the problem of delivering a body of knowledge based on biomedical research as a school physical education discourse. The paper attempts to deconstruct the ideology of healthism upon which the discourse is based in order to show how ascetic practices in school physical education are promoted as a way of combating the hedonistic tendencies of modern lifestyles of the young. A critical examination is presented of the claims made …
The marginalization of physical education
This paper focuses on two themes - the marginalization of curriculum subjects and the gap between curriculum policy aims and the implemented curriculum. Illustrating these themes, the study focuses on the marginalization of physical education and the policy-practice gap in the Hong Kong school curriculum. A framework recognizing three domains - normative, institutional and resources - is proposed as a useful heuristic device to gain further insig…
Raising Activity Levels
Using Fullan's (1982) The Meaning of Educational Change (Toronto, OISE Press) multidimensional framework, this paper discusses the problems of curriculum change by examining the subjective experiences of physical education teachers. The discussion was based on interviews with teachers who were involved in a study to change health behaviors of high school students. Although no discernable changes in behavior were observed, the explanations for the…
Understanding Attrition in Female Competitive Gymnastics
Two components of Gould’s (1987) model for attrition in youth sport appear to lend themselves to sociological analysis and were adopted as theoretical concepts of social exchange theory (Homans, 1961). The constructs were tested and the role of injury was assessed through a questionnaire completed by 76 former female competitive club gymnasts and through semistructured interviews with 10 of these dropouts. Three major findings resulted, with only…
Body Awareness and the Gymnastic Movement
Understanding Attrition in Female Competitive Gymnastics
Two components of Gould’s (1987) model for attrition in youth sport appear to lend themselves to sociological analysis and were adopted as theoretical concepts of social exchange theory (Homans, 1961). The constructs were tested and the role of injury was assessed through a questionnaire completed by 76 former female competitive club gymnasts and through semistructured interviews with 10 of these dropouts. Three major findings resulted, with only…
Fasting and Feasting
In this study the sociological and philosophical concept of the sport ethic has been utilized to explain the meaning of extreme and overconforming athlete behaviors which manifest themselves as athletic preparation. The study discloses, through the life history of a rhythmic gymnast, how the meanings and values of what it means to be an athlete were transmitted through the day-to-day discourse of athlete practice. By focusing on the dietary preoc…
The marginalization of physical education
This paper focuses on two themes - the marginalization of curriculum subjects and the gap between curriculum policy aims and the implemented curriculum. Illustrating these themes, the study focuses on the marginalization of physical education and the policy-practice gap in the Hong Kong school curriculum. A framework recognizing three domains - normative, institutional and resources - is proposed as a useful heuristic device to gain further insig…
Surveillance, Subjectivism and Technologies of Power
The purpose of this article is to use a Foucauldian framework to explore the concept of disciplinary power and its relationship to sport. This article focuses on the dietary intake of athletes to show how this aspect of the discursive practice was shaped by the technology of power as a means of domination and the technology of the self as a means of transformation. Qualitative data collection for the research was conducted at several high-perform…
Raising Activity Levels
Using Fullan's (1982) The Meaning of Educational Change (Toronto, OISE Press) multidimensional framework, this paper discusses the problems of curriculum change by examining the subjective experiences of physical education teachers. The discussion was based on interviews with teachers who were involved in a study to change health behaviors of high school students. Although no discernable changes in behavior were observed, the explanations for the…
Recontextualizing and delivering the biomedical model as a physical education curriculum
This paper examines the problem of delivering a body of knowledge based on biomedical research as a school physical education discourse. The paper attempts to deconstruct the ideology of healthism upon which the discourse is based in order to show how ascetic practices in school physical education are promoted as a way of combating the hedonistic tendencies of modern lifestyles of the young. A critical examination is presented of the claims made …
Clinical effectiveness of very low calorie diets. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
The effectiveness of behavioural weight management programmes for adults assessed by trials conducted in everyday contexts. Systematic review
Does a high sugar dietary pattern in childhood lead to increased adiposity in adolescence
Meta-regression of weight lost in control groups. Does intensity of brief advice or frequency of follow-up lead to greater weight loss
Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Physical Education and Pedagogy (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Athletes (3 works) · Curriculum (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (3 works)