Dr. Zan Gao, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, organized a research symposium titled, “Relationships between Motor Skills, Perceived Competence, Physical Activity and Fitness,” at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention in Charlotte, NC. The purpose of this symposium was to investigate the dynamic relationships between children’s motor skills, perceived competence, physical activity participation and fitness in different settings among diverse samples.
Gao presented two papers as lead author and co-authored two papers at the symposium. He also presented and co-presented a total of nine papers with his graduate student You Fu, former advisees Chaoqun Huang and Weihong Ning, and visiting scholar Zuguo Tian. Additionally, Gao presented as a keynote speaker at the National Association for Sport and Physical Education forum at the AAHPERD Convention.