Physical Education and Well-Being

Leader Professor Dr. Saulius Šukys

Strategic research area Physical Education and Well-being will involve five research groups will work in focusing on the topic of sport education, physical activity and sport ethics. Researchers will study personal and social skills of athletes and how participation in sport influences resilience, tolerance and values. They will analyse the issues of physical activity, physical capacity, physical literacy and the use of information technology to promote physical activity in children. Researchers will explore the links the links between positive body image and lifestyle related factors, such as autonomous motivation to exercise, intuitive and mindfulness-based exercise and intuitive eating. The role of social environment and community in the shaping of a greener and health-enhancing behaviour as well as individual determinants of such behaviour will be investigated. Relevant issues of sports ethics involving both cheating in sport and Olympic values will be researched. Surveys will be done with children, adults, non-athletes and athletes. Various questionnaires, test batteries and objective physical activity measurement instruments (ActiGraph GT3X) will be used in the research. In order to ensure high quality and internationalisation of research, collaboration with researchers from Latvia, Poland, Sweden, Germany, USA, Canada, Australia and other countries is envisaged. Dissemination of research results will be ensured through publication of articles in ISI Web of Science journals, making presentations in conferences and public seminars at the University and beyond.

RESEARCH GROUPS

EDUCATION PROCESSES AND SPORTS (Leader Professor Dr. Romualdas Malinauskas)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Romualdas Malinauskas Professor, Department of Physical and Social Education (DPSE) Professor Dr.
Audronė Dumčienė Professor, DPSE Professor, Dr.
Vilija Malinauskienė Associate Professor, DPSE Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Tomas Saulius Associate Professor, DPSE Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Šarūnas Šniras Associate Professor, DPSE Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Aistė Ušpurienė Associate Professor, DPSE Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Eimantas Pocius PhD student, DPSE PhD student

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Leader Professor Dr. Arūnas Emeljanovas)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Arūnas Emeljanovas Professor, DPSE, Senior researcher, Institute of Sports Science and Innovation (ISSI) Professor Dr.
Brigita Miežienė Associate Professor, DPSE Senior researcher, ISSI Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Laima Trinkūnienė Associate Professor, DPSE Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Vida Janina Česnaitienė Associate Professor, DPSE Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Laurynas Dilys PhD student, DPSE PhD student
Laura Tumynaitė PhD student, DPSE PhD student
Mindaugas Jasulaitis PhD student, DPSE PhD student
Audronė Vizbarienė PhD student, DPSE PhD student

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, BODY IMAGE AND HEALTH-RELATED LIFESTYLE

(Leader Professor Dr. Miglė Bacevičienė)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Miglė Bacevičienė Associate Professor, DPSE Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Rasa Jankauskienė Senior researcher, ISSI

Professor, DPSE

 Professor Dr.
Vaiva Balčiūniėnė Lecturer, DPSE Dr.
Simona Pajaujienė Associate Professor, Department of Coaching Science (DSC) Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Laima Trinkūnienė Associate Professor, DPSE Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Renata Rutkauskaitė Associate Professor, DPSE Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Danielius Urmanavičius PhD student, DPSE PhD student

SOCIAL CAPITAL AND PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH-ENHANCING BEHAVIOUR (Leader Associate Professor Dr. Brigita Miežienė)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Brigita Miežienė Associate Professor, DPSE

Senior researcher, ISSI

 Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Arūnas Emeljanovas Professor, DPSE

Senior researcher, ISSI

 Professor, Dr.
Kristina Motiejūnaitė Lecturer, DPSE

Research worker, ISSI

 Dr.
Laima Gasiūnienė PhD student, DPSE PhD student

SPORTS ETHICS (Leader Professor dr. Saulius Šukys)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Saulius Šukys Professor, DPSE Professor Dr.
Ilona Tilindienė Associate Professor, DPSE Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Aurelijus Zuoza Associate Professor, DSC Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Ilona Zuozienė Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Beatričė Hoppen PhD student, DPSE PhD student

Abbreviations: DSC – Department of Coaching Science; ISSI – Institute of Sports Science and Innovation; DHPR – Department of Health Promotion and Rehabilitation; DPSE – Department of Physical and Social Education