Justen O’Connor
@justenoconnor.bsky.social
#Phys Ed and sport researcher at Monash University.
NEW PAPER!
Most teens and adults play their sport outside of organised competition. Flexible, social, negotiated.
What might a SPORT EDUCATION look like if it mirrored that reality?
An Informal Sport Education - Free to read here.
doi.org/10.1123/jtpe...
Most teens and adults play their sport outside of organised competition. Flexible, social, negotiated.
What might a SPORT EDUCATION look like if it mirrored that reality?
An Informal Sport Education - Free to read here.
doi.org/10.1123/jtpe...
doi.org
November 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
NEW PAPER!
Most teens and adults play their sport outside of organised competition. Flexible, social, negotiated.
What might a SPORT EDUCATION look like if it mirrored that reality?
An Informal Sport Education - Free to read here.
doi.org/10.1123/jtpe...
Most teens and adults play their sport outside of organised competition. Flexible, social, negotiated.
What might a SPORT EDUCATION look like if it mirrored that reality?
An Informal Sport Education - Free to read here.
doi.org/10.1123/jtpe...
Informal Sport Contributes to Health Outcomes:
At an average of 0.681 MET-hours gained per day per person, the informal sport we observed was comparable to formal sport and a range of physical activity interventions.
doi.org/10.1093/heap...
At an average of 0.681 MET-hours gained per day per person, the informal sport we observed was comparable to formal sport and a range of physical activity interventions.
doi.org/10.1093/heap...
A mixed-method analysis of the contribution of informal sport to public health in Australia
Abstract. Informal sport is a growth area of sport participation but there has been limited examination of how informal and unstructured forms of participa
doi.org
November 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Informal Sport Contributes to Health Outcomes:
At an average of 0.681 MET-hours gained per day per person, the informal sport we observed was comparable to formal sport and a range of physical activity interventions.
doi.org/10.1093/heap...
At an average of 0.681 MET-hours gained per day per person, the informal sport we observed was comparable to formal sport and a range of physical activity interventions.
doi.org/10.1093/heap...
What is informal sport?
We define it as negotiated, shaped by time, space, relationships, and meaning. A must-read for sport policy, PE, and #CommunitySport.
#InformalSport, #PhysicalEducation, #SportPolicy, #InclusiveSport, #YouthSport
📖 Read here:https://doi.org/10.1177/01937235251321855
We define it as negotiated, shaped by time, space, relationships, and meaning. A must-read for sport policy, PE, and #CommunitySport.
#InformalSport, #PhysicalEducation, #SportPolicy, #InclusiveSport, #YouthSport
📖 Read here:https://doi.org/10.1177/01937235251321855
November 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
What is informal sport?
We define it as negotiated, shaped by time, space, relationships, and meaning. A must-read for sport policy, PE, and #CommunitySport.
#InformalSport, #PhysicalEducation, #SportPolicy, #InclusiveSport, #YouthSport
📖 Read here:https://doi.org/10.1177/01937235251321855
We define it as negotiated, shaped by time, space, relationships, and meaning. A must-read for sport policy, PE, and #CommunitySport.
#InformalSport, #PhysicalEducation, #SportPolicy, #InclusiveSport, #YouthSport
📖 Read here:https://doi.org/10.1177/01937235251321855
The further you are from key decisions about the game, the more likely it is you are playing formal sport. In Physical Education this can mean skills and tactics become a priority focus. In sport, it can mean being locked into a format that lacks flexibility. doi.org/10.1177/0193...
March 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The further you are from key decisions about the game, the more likely it is you are playing formal sport. In Physical Education this can mean skills and tactics become a priority focus. In sport, it can mean being locked into a format that lacks flexibility. doi.org/10.1177/0193...
What is informal sport and why should we care? This paper unpacks what 'informal sport' is with implications for understanding and supporting key decisions participants want to make in their sporting experience. It's online and it is free. Check it out: doi.org/10.1177/0193...
March 18, 2025 at 5:46 AM
What is informal sport and why should we care? This paper unpacks what 'informal sport' is with implications for understanding and supporting key decisions participants want to make in their sporting experience. It's online and it is free. Check it out: doi.org/10.1177/0193...
Happy to be getting out of X. I will be sharing insights from a new paper soon. Stay tuned.
January 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Happy to be getting out of X. I will be sharing insights from a new paper soon. Stay tuned.