Richard Keegan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6951790 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Keegan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Keegan |
| SIGNATURE | KEEGAN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Canberra |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4253-4492 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Better together - efficacy of combined physical and cognitive training in young adults for enhancing physical and cognitive performance
Background Young adults face heightened cognitive demands from modern work and societal pressures, necessitating interventions to support cognitive performance. Research on concurrent training, whereby physical and cognitive training are performed simultaneously, suggests benefits for enhancing physical and cognitive performance in a time-efficient manner. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of concurrent training on physical and cognitive pe…
Cognition in soccer and futsal
Evidence suggests that success in sports, especially soccer and futsal are linked to higher levels of executive functioning. Still, the literature does not present a homogeneous set of instruments to measure executive functions, which leads to large variability in results. In this paper, we assembled four already recognised measures to propose a valid 4-instrument protocol to assess executive functions among soccer and futsal athletes. We conduct…
Development of a self-report scale to assess children’s perceived physical literacy
Background: The construct of physical literacy is gaining traction internationally and yet measurement of physical literacy is in its infancy. This paper describes the development of a pictorial child report scale of perceived physical literacy based on the comprehensive Australian Physical Literacy Framework, which includes 30 elements within four domains (physical, psychological, cognitive and social).Methods: An expert reference committee with…
Student outcomes of the physical education and physical literacy (Pepl) approach
Background: Health organisations such as the United Nations continue to place an expectation on school physical education (PE) programmes and wider school strategies to ensure students develop physical literacy and receive the well-established benefits of meeting physical activity guidelines. Barriers to meet this expectation such as lack of trained PE teachers, lack of time and greater emphasis on academic achievement are ongoing challenges to s…
Teacher and school outcomes of the Physical Education and Physical Literacy (Pepl) approach
Background: Physical education (PE) can be considered the centrepiece of school physical literacy (PL) programs, but ineffective lessons or an absence of PE across the public primary school system has raised concern. This study aimed to evaluate the implementation, acceptability and impact of teacher delivery of PE as part of a multicomponent Physical Education Physical Literacy (PEPL) approach, designed to improve classroom teachers’ provision o…
Applying P-Technique Factor Analysis to Explore Person-Specific Models of Readiness-to-Exercise
Recent research in exercise prescription and periodization has emphasized the importance of subjective experience, both in medium- and long-term monitoring, but also in the acute experience. Emerging evidence also highlights an important role of subjective readiness (pre-exercise mental and physical states) in determining how exercise is experienced, and in acutely modifying the prescribed exercise intensity. The concept of “readiness-to-exercise…
Art Meets Sport
The aim of this communication is to highlight synergies and opportunities between the fields of education, sport and health and the performing arts for the promotion of physical literacy. First, physical literacy is introduced and then defined according to the definition used in this communication. Secondly, we highlight the gap in physical literacy interventions, in that they do not address learning based on a holistic comprehensive definition o…
Auditing the socio-environmental determinants of motivation towards physical activity or sedentariness in work-aged adults
The findings of this paper 'unpack' theoretical concepts into specific and targeted behavioral recommendations. The data suggested no simple solutions for promoting physical activity or reducing sedentariness, but rather complex and interacting systems surrounding work-aged adults. Findings also suggest that health professionals should be encouraged to support adults' health by examining the socio-environmental motivational influences, or 'motiva…
An inductive exploration into the flow experiences of European Tour golfers
This study explored perceptions regarding the experience of flow in elite golf; a sport which is different to those studied previously due to its self-paced, stop-start nature. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 European Tour golfers. Whereas the majority of previous studies have deductively coded data into Csikszentmihalyi’s dimensions, the data in this study were analysed inductively. Thirteen categories were generated …
Small prizes increase healthful food selection in a school cafeteria
A qualitative synthesis of research into social motivational influences across the athletic career span
This study represents a qualitative synthesis of research examining the socio-environmental influences of coaches, parents and peers on athlete motivation, across the athletic career-span. Using a critical-realist perspective, meta-interpretation methodology was deployed to search and analyse the literature. On-going, iterative analysis generated new areas of enquiry and new search terms, until the emerging analysis reached the points of saturati…
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A qualitative synthesis of research into social motivational influences across the athletic career span
This study represents a qualitative synthesis of research examining the socio-environmental influences of coaches, parents and peers on athlete motivation, across the athletic career-span. Using a critical-realist perspective, meta-interpretation methodology was deployed to search and analyse the literature. On-going, iterative analysis generated new areas of enquiry and new search terms, until the emerging analysis reached the points of saturati…
An inductive exploration into the flow experiences of European Tour golfers
This study explored perceptions regarding the experience of flow in elite golf; a sport which is different to those studied previously due to its self-paced, stop-start nature. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 European Tour golfers. Whereas the majority of previous studies have deductively coded data into Csikszentmihalyi’s dimensions, the data in this study were analysed inductively. Thirteen categories were generated …
Small prizes increase healthful food selection in a school cafeteria
Auditing the socio-environmental determinants of motivation towards physical activity or sedentariness in work-aged adults
The findings of this paper 'unpack' theoretical concepts into specific and targeted behavioral recommendations. The data suggested no simple solutions for promoting physical activity or reducing sedentariness, but rather complex and interacting systems surrounding work-aged adults. Findings also suggest that health professionals should be encouraged to support adults' health by examining the socio-environmental motivational influences, or 'motiva…
Art Meets Sport
The aim of this communication is to highlight synergies and opportunities between the fields of education, sport and health and the performing arts for the promotion of physical literacy. First, physical literacy is introduced and then defined according to the definition used in this communication. Secondly, we highlight the gap in physical literacy interventions, in that they do not address learning based on a holistic comprehensive definition o…
Student outcomes of the physical education and physical literacy (Pepl) approach
Background: Health organisations such as the United Nations continue to place an expectation on school physical education (PE) programmes and wider school strategies to ensure students develop physical literacy and receive the well-established benefits of meeting physical activity guidelines. Barriers to meet this expectation such as lack of trained PE teachers, lack of time and greater emphasis on academic achievement are ongoing challenges to s…
Teacher and school outcomes of the Physical Education and Physical Literacy (Pepl) approach
Background: Physical education (PE) can be considered the centrepiece of school physical literacy (PL) programs, but ineffective lessons or an absence of PE across the public primary school system has raised concern. This study aimed to evaluate the implementation, acceptability and impact of teacher delivery of PE as part of a multicomponent Physical Education Physical Literacy (PEPL) approach, designed to improve classroom teachers’ provision o…
Applying P-Technique Factor Analysis to Explore Person-Specific Models of Readiness-to-Exercise
Recent research in exercise prescription and periodization has emphasized the importance of subjective experience, both in medium- and long-term monitoring, but also in the acute experience. Emerging evidence also highlights an important role of subjective readiness (pre-exercise mental and physical states) in determining how exercise is experienced, and in acutely modifying the prescribed exercise intensity. The concept of “readiness-to-exercise…
Development of a self-report scale to assess children’s perceived physical literacy
Background: The construct of physical literacy is gaining traction internationally and yet measurement of physical literacy is in its infancy. This paper describes the development of a pictorial child report scale of perceived physical literacy based on the comprehensive Australian Physical Literacy Framework, which includes 30 elements within four domains (physical, psychological, cognitive and social).Methods: An expert reference committee with…
Cognition in soccer and futsal
Evidence suggests that success in sports, especially soccer and futsal are linked to higher levels of executive functioning. Still, the literature does not present a homogeneous set of instruments to measure executive functions, which leads to large variability in results. In this paper, we assembled four already recognised measures to propose a valid 4-instrument protocol to assess executive functions among soccer and futsal athletes. We conduct…
Better together - efficacy of combined physical and cognitive training in young adults for enhancing physical and cognitive performance
Background Young adults face heightened cognitive demands from modern work and societal pressures, necessitating interventions to support cognitive performance. Research on concurrent training, whereby physical and cognitive training are performed simultaneously, suggests benefits for enhancing physical and cognitive performance in a time-efficient manner. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of concurrent training on physical and cognitive pe…
Psychology (10 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Applied Psychology (5 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (4 works) · Literacy (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Physical Education and Pedagogy (4 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (3 works)