Dr. Han Chen
Professor
- Ph.D. in Kinesiology
West Virginia University (2012) - M.Ed. in Physical Education Pedagogy
Shanghai University of Sport (2004) - B.Ed. in Athletic Coaching
Shanghai University of Sport (2001)
Teaching Fields: Physical Education Pedagogy, Coaching Pedagogy, Motor Learning & Behavior, Assessment & Technology in HPE, Fitness
Dr. Han Chen’s scholarship centers on improving health behaviors in youth, with a focus on physical activity, health-related fitness, and body composition. He specializes in quantitative methods and large-scale data analysis to address applied questions in physical activity and health, and evaluates technology-supported interventions such as mobile health and gamification in real-world settings. He is also interested in developing and testing school-based strategies to increase children’s and adolescents’ physical activity and fitness. Dr. Chen has published 20+ peer-reviewed articles, presented at national and international conferences, serves on the editorial board of Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD) and Journal of Teaching, Research, and Media in Kinesiology, and reviews for multiple journals. With roughly two decades of university teaching, he emphasizes practice-ready, evidence-based learning for future teachers and coaches.
Recent Publications:
Dai, J., Chen, H., & Sun, H. (2024). Psychometric property and measurement invariance of perceived benefits and barriers of physical activity in Chinese adolescents. Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, 22(4), 322-328.
Chen, H., Liu, J., & Bai, Y (2023). Global accelerometer-derived physical activity levels from preschoolers to adolescents: A multilevel meta-analysis and meta-regression. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 57(7), 611-529.
Huang, M., Sun, H., Chen, H., Zhang, Y., Adams, K., & Gao, Z. (2023). Validation of physical activity correlates questionnaire from social ecological model in college students. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(3), 1-11.
Chen, H., & Liu, J. (2022). A multi-level analysis of the effects of epoch length on the estimates of children’s moderate to vigorous physical activity. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 4(1), 21-27.
Liu, J., Xiang, P., McBride, R. E., & Chen, H. (2020). Self-regulated learning strategies and achievement goals among preservice physical education teachers. European Physical Education Review, 26(2), 375-391.
Recent Presentations:
Chen, H., Dai, J., Sun, H., & Liu, J. (2024). The relationship between health-related fitness and academic performance among Chinese middle and high school students. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of national conference (SHAPE America), Cleveland, OH.
Chen, H., & Liu, J. (2023). The effect of school-based multilevel interventions on physical activity: A systematic review. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of national conference (SHAPE America), Seattle, WA.
Chen, H., & Liu, J. (2022). The effects of active video games on adolescents’ cardiovascular fitness and in-school physical activity. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of national conference (SHAPE America), New Orleans, LA
Liu, J., Xiang, P., McBride, R. E., & Chen, H. (2021). Validation of the Resource Management Strategies Scales among preservice physical education teachers. Paper presented at the Annual Convention (virtual) of national conference (SHAPE America)
Liu, J., Xiang, P., McBride, R. E., Chen, H., & Chen, J. (2020). Physical education preservice teachers’ self-regulated learning in field-based practices. Paper presented at the Annual Convention (virtual) of national conference (SHAPE America).