Dr. Xiangli Gu

Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation

University of North Texas, USA

Email: Xiangli.gu@unt.edu

Qualifications

2016 Research Fellow, The Center for Disease Control and The University of South Carolina, USA

2011 Ph.D., Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, USA

1999 B.Sc., Sport Pedagogy and Psychological Science, East China Normal University, China

Publications(Selected)

1. Gu, X., & Zhang, T. (2016). Changes of Children’s Motivation in Physical Education and Physical Activity: A Longitudinal Perspective. Advances in Physical Education.
2. Gu, X. (2016). Fundamental Motor Skill, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Kindergarteners. Psychology, Health & Medicine. DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2015.1125007
3. Gu, X., Chang M., & Solmon, M. A. (2016). Physical activity, physical fitness, and health-related quality of life in school-aged children. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 35, 117-126.
4. Gu, X., & Solmon, M. A. (2016). Motivational processes of children's physical activity and quality of Life. 1-18. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2015.1017456.
5. Zhang, T., Moore, W., Gu, X., Gao, Z., & Chu, T. L. (2016). Promoting children’s physical activity in physical education: The role of active video gaming. Journal of Teaching, Research, and Media in Kinesiology.
6. Zhang, T., Xiang, P., Gu, X., & Rose, M. (2016). College students’ physical activity and health-related quality of life: An achievement goal perspective. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2016.1159279.
7. Gu, X., Zhang, T., & Smith, K. (2015). Group cohesion, self-efficacy, and motivational responses among female college students: A prospective analysis. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 120, 700-713.
8. Gu, X., Solmon, M. A., & Zhang, T. (2014). Understanding middle school students’ physical activity and health-related quality of life: An expectancy-value perspective. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 9, 1041-1054. DOI 10.1007/s11482-013-9287-x
9. Zhang, T., Solmon, M. A., Xiang, P., Gu, X., & Chen, Q. (2013). Relationships among self-determined motivation, achievement outcomes and related social and individual factors in middle school physical education. The Global Journal of Health and Physical Education Pedagogy, 2, 250-261.
10. Gu, X., Solmon, M. A., & Zhang, T. (2012). Using expectancy-value model to examine students’ physical activity engagement and cardiovascular fitness in physical education. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 43, 385-402.
11. Zhang, T., Solmon, M. A., & Gu, X. (2012). The role of teachers’ support in predicting students’ motivation and achievement outcomes in physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 31, 329-343.
12. Gu, X., Solmon, M. A., Zhang, T., & Xiang, P. (2011). Group cohesion, achievement motivation, and motivational outcomes among female college students. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 23, 175-188.
13. Zhang, T., Solmon, M. A., Kosma, M., Carson, R. L., & Gu, X. (2011). Need support, need satisfaction, intrinsic motivation, and physical activity participation among middle school students. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 30, 51-68.
14. Xu, L. & Gu, X. (2006). Teaching and instruction in Chinese traditional physical education teaching contents. Journal of Shanghai Institute of Physical Education, 30, 65-67. (in Chinese).
15. Gu, X., Xiang, M., & Xu, B. (2004). Examining the teaching methods of jogging and running for college female students. Journal of Adult Physical Education, 20, 64-65. (in Chinese).
16. Zhang, T., & Gu, X. (2004). Application study of markov chain method to the evaluation of physical education teaching quality. Sport Science Research, 25, 74-76.  (in Chinese).
17. Gu, X., Xu, B., & Xiang, M. (2003). Quality education and school physical education in the 21st century. Journal of Physical Education Institute of Shanxi Normal University, 18, 12-14. (in Chinese).
18. Gu, X., & Cai, L. (2003). Examining the teaching methods of aerobics dance in physical education. Journal of Shanghai Business College, 24, 49-51. (in Chinese).
19. Gu, X., & Zhang, T. (2003). Quality education and the teaching reform of physical education in colleges and universities in the 21st century. Sport Science Research, 24, 67-69. (in Chinese).
20. Solmon, M. A., & Gu, X. (2014). Foundations for effective teaching. In A. M. Lee (Ed. pp.113-129) Moving and Learning: Elementary Physical Education for the Future. Beijing, China: Higher Education Press.
21. Gu, X. (2005). Yoga in physical education. In Xie, X. (Ed.), Teaching and learning in college physical education (pp. 296-315). Shanghai: Lixin Publishing House.
22. Gu, X. (2002). Aerobics dance. In Zhang, J. & Xu, L. (Eds.), Physical education in college students and young adults (pp. 213-221). Beijing: People's Sports Publishing House.

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