Barbara Fenesi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7787234 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barbara Fenesi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barbara |
| FAMILY NAME | Fenesi |
| SIGNATURE | FENESI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2670-4551 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Secondary Students’ Educational Experiences During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Recognizing the urgent need to understand how education systems can effectively respond to global crises, we conducted a qualitative evidence synthesis to examine the educational experiences and psychosocial wellbeing of secondary students during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020–January 2024). Comprehensive searches were conducted across eight electronic databases, resulting in 41 eligible studies. Thematic synthesis revealed five descriptive th…
Physical Activity and Mental Health in Children and Youth
Physical Activity Participation among Children and Youth with Mental Health Symptoms
Mental health clinicians demonstrated clear knowledge about the barriers to and facilitators of their clients' participation in physical activity. These findings provide valuable insights that can be used to support children and youth experiencing mental health difficulty to access the beneficial effects of physical activity
Reducing Key Barriers to Classroom Physical Activity Improves Implementation Fidelity in Ontario Elementary Classrooms
Background: Schools are the front lines of children’s physical activity. Students who participate in daily physical activity (DPA) within their classrooms show improved physical strength, physical fitness, academic success, and mental well-being. However, teachers face many barriers to DPA implementation. The current study evaluated whether providing a DPA toolkit that offers greater access to DPA resources and requires minimal training for teach…
Preservice teachers' impressions of psychoeducational reports
The purpose of the current study was to investigate how preservice teachers perceived the utility of a psychological report for their practice (e.g., creating an individual education plan or a lesson plan). Teacher candidates, who were enrolled in an Inclusive Education course, used fictional psychological reports as the basis for course assignments and were then asked to rate and describe the utility of each report section. Participants reported…
Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of and Experiences with Classroom Physical Activity
Physical inactivity is one of the most modifiable factors linked to childhood obesity. Several Canadian provinces adopted daily physical activity (DPA) policies to promote physical activity during the school day. In Ontario, only 23% of in-service teachers meet DPA mandates. Promoting DPA implementation must occur at the pre-service level to foster self-efficacy and create long-term teaching habits. This study surveyed 155 pre-service teachers fr…
A mixed method investigation of teacher-identified barriers, facilitators and recommendations to implementing daily physical activity in Ontario elementary schools
The current study demonstrated that fidelity to the DPA policy in Ontario elementary schools is on the decline. This work highlights unique factors implicated in DPA fidelity and brings to the forefront teacher recommendations to improve DPA implementation
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A mixed method investigation of teacher-identified barriers, facilitators and recommendations to implementing daily physical activity in Ontario elementary schools
The current study demonstrated that fidelity to the DPA policy in Ontario elementary schools is on the decline. This work highlights unique factors implicated in DPA fidelity and brings to the forefront teacher recommendations to improve DPA implementation
Reducing Key Barriers to Classroom Physical Activity Improves Implementation Fidelity in Ontario Elementary Classrooms
Background: Schools are the front lines of children’s physical activity. Students who participate in daily physical activity (DPA) within their classrooms show improved physical strength, physical fitness, academic success, and mental well-being. However, teachers face many barriers to DPA implementation. The current study evaluated whether providing a DPA toolkit that offers greater access to DPA resources and requires minimal training for teach…
Preservice teachers' impressions of psychoeducational reports
The purpose of the current study was to investigate how preservice teachers perceived the utility of a psychological report for their practice (e.g., creating an individual education plan or a lesson plan). Teacher candidates, who were enrolled in an Inclusive Education course, used fictional psychological reports as the basis for course assignments and were then asked to rate and describe the utility of each report section. Participants reported…
Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of and Experiences with Classroom Physical Activity
Physical inactivity is one of the most modifiable factors linked to childhood obesity. Several Canadian provinces adopted daily physical activity (DPA) policies to promote physical activity during the school day. In Ontario, only 23% of in-service teachers meet DPA mandates. Promoting DPA implementation must occur at the pre-service level to foster self-efficacy and create long-term teaching habits. This study surveyed 155 pre-service teachers fr…
Physical Activity and Mental Health in Children and Youth
Physical Activity Participation among Children and Youth with Mental Health Symptoms
Mental health clinicians demonstrated clear knowledge about the barriers to and facilitators of their clients' participation in physical activity. These findings provide valuable insights that can be used to support children and youth experiencing mental health difficulty to access the beneficial effects of physical activity
Secondary Students’ Educational Experiences During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Recognizing the urgent need to understand how education systems can effectively respond to global crises, we conducted a qualitative evidence synthesis to examine the educational experiences and psychosocial wellbeing of secondary students during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020–January 2024). Comprehensive searches were conducted across eight electronic databases, resulting in 41 eligible studies. Thematic synthesis revealed five descriptive th…
Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Physical activity (5 works) · Physical therapy (5 works) · Medical education (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (3 works) · Fidelity (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Physical Activity and Health (3 works)