Promoting Socioemotional Learning through Physical Activity: Empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children

Introduction: Health inequities reinforce intergenerational trauma and poor health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. These poorly understood health inequities lead to physical activity and health promotion programs that fail to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Targeted socio-emotional learning has been shown to empower children through school preparedness, promoting prosocial behaviour, building identity, and developing self-confidence. New research, untested with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, highlights that movement-based educational practices can better facilitate socio-emotional learning in the fight against health inequities.
Source: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: O2023SMA-180 Source Type: research