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USFD Journal of Physical Education Pedagogy and Sports Performance
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026)Volume 2, Issue 1 of the USFD Journal of Physical Education Pedagogy and Sports Performance advances the journal’s commitment to evidence-based, context-responsive, and practice-oriented scholarship in physical education, sports, and human performance. This issue brings together empirical studies, quasi-experimental investigations, developmental research, and pedagogical analyses that address contemporary challenges and innovations in teaching, training, and performance assessment.
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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026)
Volume 2, Issue 2 (June 2026) of the USFD Journal of Physical Education Pedagogy and Sports Performance brings together twenty research articles, drawn almost entirely from Philippine school and college settings, that share a single practical concern: how to help learners move, perform, and stay active more effectively. The issue's largest thread is a set of quasi-experimental intervention studies that pit two training approaches against each other for a specific motor skill — sprint speed, vertical jump, and across the court and field in badminton, volleyball, basketball, baseball, and softball. A recurring and useful pattern across these studies is that both compared methods tend to yield significant gains with no decisive advantage between them, giving teachers and coaches evidence-based, low-equipment options rather than a single prescribed drill.
Complementing this core are correlational studies linking skill and fitness to psychosocial and lifestyle factors (peer support, exercise volition, self-efficacy, screen time, and diet), development and design-based work that produces ready-to-use resources and instruments (instructional video sets, activity manuals, and a content-validated aerobic-control assessment tool), and a qualitative case study of coordination difficulties in a hinterland school. What unifies the issue is context and audience: nearly every contribution is situated in Philippine MAPEH classes, college PATHFIT courses, or rural and island schools, spans learners from Grade 7 through college, and is written to be acted on in real classrooms. Methodologically it offers a broad cross-section as well — ANCOVA, correlation and canonical correlation, content-validity and inter-rater reliability analysis, design-based R&D, and qualitative inquiry.
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USFD Journal of Physical Education Pedagogy and Sports Performance
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025)Volume 1, Issue 1 of the USFD Journal of Physical Education Pedagogy and Sports Performance marks the journal’s inaugural release—an ambitious step forward in redefining the landscape of academic publishing in Physical Education, Sports Science, and Inclusive Fitness Education. This issue features a collection of rigorously reviewed, context-responsive, and practitioner-driven research that speaks to both global academic standards and local pedagogical realities.
Rooted in the Unified System Fitness Design (USFD) framework, the articles in this volume address diverse themes—from volleyball ball control and sprint power validation to instructional manual development and the integration of Southeast Asian cultural practices in skill enhancement. Collectively, these works reflect the journal’s commitment to glocal publication: the intersection of global research excellence and local relevance.
This issue also responds to the growing call for Filipino graduate students and educators to publish their work in refereed journals, as mandated by CHED CMO No. 15, s. 2019. In support of this shift, the journal offers an inclusive platform for disseminating empirical findings, instructional innovations, and methodological contributions.
Whether you are a researcher, educator, coach, or policy advocate, this inaugural issue provides valuable insights and models for evidence-based teaching, inclusive practice, and performance optimization in physical education and sports.
Explore this volume and join us in building a scholarly movement that bridges research, relevance, and regional empowerment.
