Andrew P Lavender
Biographic Data
| ID | 6577475 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew P Lavender |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew P |
| FAMILY NAME | Lavender |
| SIGNATURE | LAVENDER A P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Federation University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6222-880X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Challenges on Including Students with Disabilities into Their Classrooms, and Their Ideas on How to Overcome Them
This study investigates physical education (PE) teachers’ perceptions of including students with physical disabilities in mainstream PE settings (i.e., general education environments serving both typically developing students and those with disabilities) in Saudi Arabia. A qualitative research design was adopted to examine the current perspectives of PE teachers, addressing context-specific interpretations of inclusion and the conditions that inf…
Understanding Fear after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Fear is a significant factor affecting successful return to sport following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. However, there is a lack of understanding of the emotional drivers of fear and how fear beliefs are formed. This study qualitatively explored the contextual and emotional underpinnings of fear and how these beliefs were formed, with reference to the Common-Sense Model of Self-Regulation. Face-to-face online interviews were condu…
An online critical thinking course reduces misconceptions in the knowledge of personal trainers
Personal trainers are a popular source of exercise guidance for the public but have been shown to have fundamental errors in their knowledge, and hold misconceptions about some exercise and nutritional concepts. Critical thinking skills have been found to relate inversely to misconceptions in other populations but this has not been examined in personal trainers. This study assessed the impact of an online, domain-specific, critical thinking cours…
Exploring purpose‐designed audio‐visual falls prevention messages on older people's capability and motivation to prevent falls
The number of falls and fall-associated injury rates among older people continues to rise worldwide. Increased efforts to influence older people's falls prevention behaviour are needed. A two-phase exploratory community-based participatory study was conducted in Western Australia. First, three prototype audio-visual (AV) falls prevention messages were designed collaboratively with six older people. Second, the messages' effect on community-dwelli…
Exploring purpose‐designed audio‐visual falls prevention messages on older people's capability and motivation to prevent falls
The number of falls and fall-associated injury rates among older people continues to rise worldwide. Increased efforts to influence older people's falls prevention behaviour are needed. A two-phase exploratory community-based participatory study was conducted in Western Australia. First, three prototype audio-visual (AV) falls prevention messages were designed collaboratively with six older people. Second, the messages' effect on community-dwelli…
Exploring purpose‐designed audio‐visual falls prevention messages on older people's capability and motivation to prevent falls
The number of falls and fall-associated injury rates among older people continues to rise worldwide. Increased efforts to influence older people's falls prevention behaviour are needed. A two-phase exploratory community-based participatory study was conducted in Western Australia. First, three prototype audio-visual (AV) falls prevention messages were designed collaboratively with six older people. Second, the messages' effect on community-dwelli…
An online critical thinking course reduces misconceptions in the knowledge of personal trainers
Personal trainers are a popular source of exercise guidance for the public but have been shown to have fundamental errors in their knowledge, and hold misconceptions about some exercise and nutritional concepts. Critical thinking skills have been found to relate inversely to misconceptions in other populations but this has not been examined in personal trainers. This study assessed the impact of an online, domain-specific, critical thinking cours…
Understanding Fear after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Fear is a significant factor affecting successful return to sport following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. However, there is a lack of understanding of the emotional drivers of fear and how fear beliefs are formed. This study qualitatively explored the contextual and emotional underpinnings of fear and how these beliefs were formed, with reference to the Common-Sense Model of Self-Regulation. Face-to-face online interviews were condu…
Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Challenges on Including Students with Disabilities into Their Classrooms, and Their Ideas on How to Overcome Them
This study investigates physical education (PE) teachers’ perceptions of including students with physical disabilities in mainstream PE settings (i.e., general education environments serving both typically developing students and those with disabilities) in Saudi Arabia. A qualitative research design was adopted to examine the current perspectives of PE teachers, addressing context-specific interpretations of inclusion and the conditions that inf…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Thematic analysis (3 works) · Poison control (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · ACL injury (1 work) · Anterior cruciate ligament (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work)