Beth is Associate Professor and the Head of School for Health and Physical Education. She has papers published in numerous journals and has written several professional resources including the Fundamental Movement Skills Teacher Support Package. She was the Project Director for the WA Child and Adolescent Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey 2003 in partnership with the Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce and is currently the Chief Investigator of several significant research projects. Her research interests focus on physical activity, fitness and motor development in typically developing young children and those with disabilities.
Publications
- Hands, B & Larkin, D. Gender differences in the pattern of motor skill development in young children. (in press). Pediatric Exercise Science
- Hands, B , Parker, H & Larkin, D. Physical activity measurement methods for young children: A comparative study (submitted for review). Measurement in PE and Exercise Science
- Hands, B , Larkin, D & Van Geel, L. Physical Fitness of children with motor learning difficulties (submitted for review). Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
- Glasson, C, Hands, B., Parker, H., Brinkman, S. & Read, H. (2004). Physical Activity and Nutrition Levels in Western Australian Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Technical Report. Perth, WA: Western Australian Government.
- Hands, B ., Parker, H., Glasson, C., Brinkman, S. & Read, H. (2004). Physical Activity and Nutrition Levels in Western Australian Children and Adolescents: Physical Activity Technical Report. Perth, WA: Western Australian Government.
- Hands, B ., Parker, H., Glasson, C., Brinkman, S. & Read, H. (2004). Physical Activity and Nutrition Levels in Western Australian Children and Adolescents: Report. Perth, WA: Western Australian Government.
- Hands, B , & Martin, M. (2003). Implementing a Fundamental Movement Skill program in an early childhood setting: The children’s perspectives . Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 28(4), 47-52.
- Martin, M. & Hands, B. (2003). Implementing a Fundamental Movement Skill program in an early childhood setting: The teachers’ perspectives. Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 28(4), 40-46.
- Hands, B ., & Larkin, D. (2002). DCD and Physical Fitness. In S. Cermak and D. Larkin (Eds.) Developmental Coordination Disorder (pp. 172-184 ) San Diego, CA: Singular Press
- Hands, B ., Parker, H., & Larkin, D. (2002). What do we really know about the constraints and enablers of physical activity levels in young children? Available at www.achperconference.com (ISBN 1-8635240-4-5)
- Hands, B . (2002). How can we best measure fundamental movement skills? Available at www.achperconference.com (ISBN 1-8635240-4-5)
Conference Presentations
- Sloan , N., Hands B., Kendall , G., Larkin , D., & Parker H. (2005). Gender Differences In Subtypes Of Developmental Coordination Disorder. Paper presented at 6 th International Conference on Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder, Trieste, Italy, May
- Larkin, D., Hands, B., Parker, H., Sloan, N. & Kendall, G. (2005). Language Difficulties Among Children With Low Motor Competence. Paper presented at 6 th International Conference on Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder, Trieste, Italy, May
- Larkin, D., Fletcher, J., & Hands, B. (2004) Social acceptance of children with motor difficulties in mainstream schools Paper presented at North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity Conference. Back to the Future: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Multidisciplinary Research, Thunder Bay, Canada.
- Hands, B (2004) The Early years: Prevention rather than intervention. Paper presented at ACHPER 24th Biennial National/International Conference, Wollongong, July.
- Hands, B , Parker, H, Larkin, D, Sloan, N., Kendall, G (2004). Is motor competence a factor in behavioural, social and physical indices of health? Paper presented at ACHPER 24th Biennial National/International Conference, Wollongong, July
- Hands, B . & Parker, H. (2003) Physical Wellness: The relationship between motor skill, fitness and physical activity in young children. Paper presented at Our Children the Future Early Childhood Conference, Adelaide, SA, May. Available at http://www.octf.sa.edu.au/octf/session 5.
- Hands, B . (2003) Measuring physical activity in young children. Active Living- All Together better. National Physical Activity Conference, Perth.
Professional Memberships
- Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science (AAESS)
- Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
- Australasian Human Development Association (AHDA)
- North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)
- International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA)
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
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