1130-1230 Board #1 

Au Ka Wai 11291549

Supervisor: Dr. LEUNG Ka Man, Carman

Title: The Impact of Social Media Towards Mental Health of University Student Athletes

Abstract

Purposes: This study investigates the impact of social media towards mental health of university student athletes. It is believed that social media addiction worsens mental health. There is news about volleyball player commit suicide due to social media discussion about make-up which shows social media can cause impact on athletes’ career. Methodology: 54 university student athletes participate in the study. They have completed the survey about social comparison, social media addiction, resilience, vitality, self-esteem, satisfaction of life in mental health aspect, and questions from athlete burnout scale. Scores were sum up and the Person’s r test is used in spss to compare the relationship among the independent and dependent variables. Results: There is significant relationship among social comparison with resilience, vitality, self-esteem, and satisfaction with life.  Conclusion: In conclusion, there is significant impact of social media towards mental health of university student athletes, further research can find out methods to reduce social comparison in social media use to reduce negative impacts brought to university student athletes.

 Keywords: Social Media, Mental Health, University, Student, Athletes

1130-1230 Board #3 

Chan Kwok Ying 11254527

Supervisor: Dr. LEUNG Ka Man, Carman

Title: Effectiveness of Block Practice in Physical Education during COVID-19: A Survey Study of Physical Education

Abstract

Purposes: This study aimed to examine the differences in self-evaluation of the Physical Education (PE) teaching effectiveness between PE majoring undergraduates having Block Practice (BP) during normal class timetable and special class timetable. Under the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, some PE majoring undergraduates having BP under special class timetable, which such changing teaching mode affected much in the subject of PE. BP acted as central to education programmes which is part of the pre-service teacher’s professional development process, it is crucial to examine how pandemic affects the perspective of pre-service teachers in view of their self-efficacy and self identity in teaching under special circumstances. Methodology: The quantitative study scrutinized the self-assessment of Physical Education undergraduate students in Hong Kong about their BP teaching effectiveness under COVID-19, which compared their self-efficacy between teaching under normal class timetable and special class timetable. The data collecting tools of the quantitative study were the “Evaluation of Teacher Effectiveness Questionnaire in Physical Education (SETEQ-PE)” developed by Kyrgiridis et al. (2014). Results: The finding of the study showed that students having BP under normal class timetable noted higher teacher effectiveness scores via the current self-reported scale than those who were not, except in the aspect of the use of technology. However, no significant differences were found in SETEQ-PE results in the aspect of lesson implementation between two groups. Conclusion: In conclusion, PE majoring undergraduates having BP during normal class timetable have higher self-efficacy on teaching effectiveness than those who were not.

Keywords: Physical Education, Block Practice, Teacher Effectiveness, COVID-19.

1130-1230  Board #5

Fan Lok Kin  11291575

Supervisor: Dr. KAM Wai Keung, Kevin

Title: To explore how model-based practice in physical education strengthens the communication of students during lessons

Abstract

Purposes: In these days and ages, many physical education teachers in traditional have adopted teacher-centered teaching methods in which teachers have to manage most of the sports activities. However, the awareness of student-centered learning approaches is keeping rising. Students enjoy more opportunities to participate in lessons with distinct roles. This Honours project is going to explore how the teaching models, especially “Cooperative Learning”, “Peer Teaching” and “Teaching Games for Understanding” help improve the mutual communication of students during class activities, especially in the ball games units. Methodology: Three classes of students distributed in three grades, eighty-three teenagers, aged between 12 and 18, and my supporting teacher(s) of PE subject in Shun Lee Secondary School will be the participants of the study. This project is based on one-cycle action research and applies the model-based practice to ball game learning units such as soccer, basketball, and handball for 4 weeks. The research data includes Pre and Post questionnaires for students, in-depth interviews for students and my supporting teacher(s), and my self-reflection. Results: It is found that the communication of students in PE lessons is strengthened. Students would feel more enthusiastic and positive about enjoying a more comfortable learning atmosphere under different teaching models through higher participation and communication. The enjoyment of students in PE lessons showed a significant increase after the intervention. Conclusion: To conclude, conducting this study would be a broad experience for educators to find an effective way to help students excel themselves during physical education lessons.

Keywords: Model-based practice, Cooperative Learning, Peer Teaching, Teaching Games for Understanding, ball games unit, communication

1130-1230  Board #7

Ho Kin Lam 11287744

Supervisor: Dr. LOUIE Hung Tak, Lobo

Title: The Effects of 6-Week Plyometric Training on Non-Dominant Foot Shooting in Male University Soccer Player

Abstract

Purposes: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of 6-week plyometric training (PT) on non-dominant foot shooting speed and accuracy. Players who were able to use both feet effectively had an overall advantage in terms of performance than those who relied solely on their dominant foot. It is important for soccer players to practice using both feet in order to develop well-rounded skills and avoid being predictable to opponents. Higher on target rate of kicks is directly proportional to rate of winning the match, therefore to improve instep kick technique is one of the most important aims of training programs in young players (Weineck, 1997). Methodology: Twenty male university soccer players from Education University of Hong Kong (age = 20 ± 2 years, body mass = 62.375 ± 9.375 kg) participated in plyometric (n=10) and control (n=10) groups. Two groups had the same soccer training for 2 days per week, in addition, PT group went through 6 weeks of PT, 2 days per week, an hour duration for each session, Proprioceptive plyometrics (warm up), multiplanar jump, box jump-up, box jump-down with stabilization; lunge jump, ice skaters(skater jump), single-leg power step-up, depth jump. The control group did not perform any kinds of conditional training and PT in the 6 weeks. Results: Records of pre and post tests for shooting speed of non-dominant foot and accuracy were marked. Significant differences were not to be found in comparisons of PT and control group at pretest (p > 0.05). The shooting speed of non-dominant foot and accuracy were all significantly improved in the plyometric group, in comparison to the control group (p ≤ 0.05), improvements for the control group were not significant. Conclusion: It is concluded that implementing a well-planned PT training program to male university soccer players can be effective to improve non-dominant foot in shooting speed and accuracy.

Keywords: Soccer, Plyometric Training, Non-Dominant foot, shooting

1130-1230  Board #9

Kwan Wing Lam 11291484

Supervisor: Dr. POON Tsz Chun, Eric

Title: Comparing the psychophysiological effects of incorporating music at different timing during isometric exercises 

Abstract

Purposes: This study compared the psychophysiological effects of incorporating music at different timing during isometric exercises. To find whether the time to exhaustion (TTE), the time to fatigue perception (TFP), change in heart-rate (HR), and change in blood lactate level (BLa). Methodology: 12 college students who are recreational exercisers (5 male and 7 female, aged 18~22) will be recruited as the participant. They participate in 3 crossover periods:1. no music will be played (C1) 2. Music played during the whole exercise performance (C2) and the time of fatigue perception (TFP) (C3). They are asked to choose their preferred high-tempo music (120-170 bpm) with over 70db volumes played in C1 and C2. The resting HR and BLa will be first tested before the trials as the baseline. Then, they will perform plank first and perform wall-sit after 15 minutes break. RPE level 13 and RPE level 19 will be considered as the time to exhaustion (TTE) and the time to fatigue perception (TFP) respectively, and the time and HR will be recorded in R13 and R19 at plank and wall-sit trials. The final BLa will be recorded in R19 level.  Results: C2 has the best TTE result in both trials. A significant difference in TTE between C1 and C2 (P<0.05) in performing both plank and wall-sit. C2 uses the longest time to achieve TFP in both exercises meanwhile C3 uses the shortest time to achieve TFP in plank. A significant difference was found in TFP between C1 to C2 in both plank and wall-sit and C2 to C3 (P<0.05) in plank. The largest change of total heartrate in C2 wall-sit was found and has a significant difference in the change of total heart-rate between C1 to C2 (P<0.05) in wall-sit. There are no significant differences in changes in BLa, time from fatigue to exhaustion, and heart rate in both exercises. Conclusion: Overall performance in C2 is the best and most significant. Then, C3 performance is better than C1, but not significant.

Keywords: Isometric exercises, music, time to exhaustion, time to fatigue, heartrate, blood lactate.

Law Kin Fung 11282067

1300-1400  Board #2

Supervisor: Ms. TAM Sze Man, Simone

Title: The impacts of altering the front and rear legs of the starting block on the acceleration process for 13 to 16 age’s athletes

Abstract 

Purposes: When using the starting block, most sprinting athletes have located their more powerful foot as the rear leg on the starting block. This research is to explore how altering the position of the dominant leg when they are using a starting block to in which how it affects the performance of sprinters during acceleration, including 30-meter and 100-meter sprint performance, stride frequency, so as to suggest how athletes allocate which foot on the starting blocks. We design to use a quantitative methodology which is a pretest-posttest design to collect data to analyze the results. 30 participants are selected to participate in this experiment who are sprinting athletes in the school team. The age of participants is around 13 to 16 years old. The sex of participants are selected randomly. Before the experiment started, all participants are expected to own a knowledge about using a starting block in sprinting events. The pretest will be conducted to the students 2 trials that they need to perform 30 and 100 meters sprinting by their dominant pattern in using a starting block. After the enough 20 minutes rest for each experiment, the post-test will be conducted to the students 2 times that they need to perform 30 and 100 meters sprinting again but the front and rear leg will be altered in the experiment. The results in 30 and 100 meters sprinting and stride frequency will be recorded during both pre and post-test for each participants. Data analysis is focused on descriptive and diagnostic analysis that integrates the findings in this experiment. The professor and I will discuss and find the impacts of this experiment on the sprinting performance, the cause-effect relation of the variables, and the suggestions for using a starting block by the good allocation of the front and rear leg.

 Keywords: Starting block, acceleration, sprinting, dominant leg

1300-1400  Board #4

Ng Chak Ngai  11283827

Supervisor: Dr. POON Tsz Chun, Eric

Title: Using HomeCourt application to improve basketball performance in secondary school basketball players

Abstract

Purposes: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the HomeCourt application in enhancing the sports performance of secondary school basketball team members in Hong Kong. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online fitness application become a new trend and HomeCourt application is one of the hit application in basketball, it may lead to a decrease in students' fitness levels without teacher monitoring. Methodology: The study involves 20 secondary basketball team members aged 13.5±1.5 years who participated in a 6-week controlled experimental trial. Participants were randomly assigned to either a control group or a HomeCourt apps training group. Pre- and post-testing included measures of physical performance and basketball skill performance using the Johnson Basketball Test Battery. The paired T- test was employed to analyze the results. Results: Significant difference in improvement of strength and basketball skills among the experimental group . Conclusion: The study findings can provide insights into the effectiveness of the HomeCourt program in enhancing the sports performance of secondary school basketball team members. The results could help inform the development of future training programs for secondary school basketball teams in Hong Kong and other similar settings.

1300-1400  Board #6

Tse Ching Ching  11282055

Supervisor: Dr. LOUIE Hung Tak, Lobo

Title: The Effects of 6-Week Plyometric Training on Jumping Header Performance in Male University Soccer Players

Abstract

Purpose: Header is an useful and essential technique in football, either on offensive and defensive.  Jumping header is one of the common headers in a game. Plyometric Training has been proved to enhance the ability of vertical jump, however, the ability of vertical jump with a header to football is unknown. Thus the aim of this study was to see the effects of plyometric training on jumping header performance in male university soccer players. Methods: A total 20 of male university soccer players participated in the study. They were divided in two groups randomly. The first group, experimental group (n=10), had extra plyometric training with their regular soccer training. And the second group, the control group, had regular soccer training only. The male university soccer players were trained for 6 weeks. A pre and post test was held before and after the 6 weeks for all subjects by using run-up vertical jump test with ball to test the height and distance. Result: The results showed a significant difference in the pre and post test. Conclusion: Plyometric training is useful for enhancing soccer players’ header performance.

Keywords: Plyometric training, jumping, header, soccer

1300-1400  Board #8

Yip Shun Wang 11283762

Supervisor: Dr. POON Tsz Chun, Eric

Title: Effectiveness of home training for youth football players during COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Purposes: During the COVID-19 pandemic, sport facilities were lockdown in Hong Kong. All Hong Kong athletes ceased their training, even professional football players. They can only do home-based individual physical training. This investigation assessed the impact of a 2-week detraining and home training on youth football players’ performance and physical fitness. Methodology: The study recruited nineteen U-15 secondary school football players. The participants stopped their regular team training and completed home-based individual physical training by their own for 2 weeks. Training programme was provided to participants, referred to The FIFA 11+ injury prevention program. The exercises included The Bench, Sideway Bench, Vertical Jump and Squat with Toe Raise. Pre- and post-training measurements of vertical jump, 20m sprint, Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 and McDonald Soccer Skill Test were recorded. Results: The statistical analysis indicated that there were not significantly different on vertical jump (p=0.104), 20m sprint (p=0.061), VO2 max (p=0.183) and passing and receiving skills (p=0.187) after the 2-week detraining and home-based individual physical training. Conclusion: In conclusion, not significantly impact was found in a 2-week detraining and home-based individual physical training on youth football players’ performance and physical fitness, but further research is needed.

 Keywords: Football, Detraining, Home training, COVID-19.

1300-1400  Board #10

Yung Ka Yan Jasmine 11291472

Supervisor: Dr. TSE Choi Yeung, Andy

Title: Comparing sleep patterns in children with typical development between school days and school holidays

Abstract

Purposes: This study compared the sleep patterns of Hong Kong school children with typical development between normal school days and school holidays. Although sleep is essential to children's development and well-being, sleep issues in Hong Kong school children are becoming more serious. However, previous studies did not take school holidays into account when they were measuring children’s sleep patterns. It might be that school holidays are a significant factor affecting children’s sleep patterns. Methodology: Four school children (ages 10-13 years) with typical development participated in a 2-week assessment, in which the first- and second-week assessments were conducted separately during holidays and school days respectively. During these 2 weeks, each participant has to complete a sleep diary that recorded their sleep schedule, sleep quality, and daily routines every day. Results: Significant decreases in sleep duration were found on school days compared to school holidays. School children have earlier bedtime and wake-up time on school days. A remarkable decline in the number of times waking during the night was found on school days. Children were easier to fall asleep and had better wake-up feelings during school days. Conclusion: In conclusion, children have shorter sleep durations but a better quality of sleep during school days compared to school holidays.

Keywords: Sleep patterns, School children, School holidays, Hong Kong