Hans van der Mars

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
118 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

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Hans van der Mars is a scholar working on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Hans van der Mars has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 58 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 55 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Hans van der Mars's work include Physical Education and Pedagogy (73 papers), Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (53 papers) and Children's Physical and Motor Development (44 papers). Hans van der Mars is often cited by papers focused on Physical Education and Pedagogy (73 papers), Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (53 papers) and Children's Physical and Motor Development (44 papers). Hans van der Mars collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and Ireland. Hans van der Mars's co-authors include Peter A. Hastie, Daryl Siedentop, Thomas L. McKenzie, Pamela Hodges Kulinna, Paul W. Darst, John M. Dunn, Jeffrey A. McCubbin, Phillip Ward, Timothy A. Brusseau and Lauren J. Lieberman and has published in prestigious journals such as Frontiers in Psychology, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport and Journal of School Health.

In The Last Decade

Hans van der Mars

106 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hans van der Mars United States	25	1.4k	1.0k	1.0k	700	505	118	2.4k
Pamela Hodges Kulinna United States	33	1.5k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	926 0.9×	1.1k 1.6×	782 1.5×	193	3.2k
Xihe Zhu United States	25	521 0.4×	583 0.6×	618 0.6×	475 0.7×	351 0.7×	116	1.7k
Amy S. Ha Hong Kong	23	465 0.3×	760 0.7×	440 0.4×	433 0.6×	569 1.1×	67	2.0k
Paul W. Darst United States	20	646 0.5×	723 0.7×	341 0.3×	647 0.9×	295 0.6×	54	1.6k
Kristine De Martelaer Belgium	20	375 0.3×	848 0.8×	421 0.4×	286 0.4×	323 0.6×	97	1.6k
Ping Xiang United States	27	837 0.6×	838 0.8×	320 0.3×	1.3k 1.8×	272 0.5×	88	2.3k
Xiaofen D. Keating United States	23	603 0.4×	564 0.5×	260 0.3×	427 0.6×	673 1.3×	63	1.8k
Lennart Raudsepp Estonia	22	236 0.2×	593 0.6×	328 0.3×	597 0.9×	430 0.9×	64	1.6k
Justen O’Connor Australia	21	482 0.3×	349 0.3×	579 0.6×	279 0.4×	176 0.3×	73	1.3k
Jo Harris United Kingdom	21	653 0.5×	462 0.4×	409 0.4×	277 0.4×	245 0.5×	44	1.1k

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Wilson, Wesley J., et al.. (2025). Declining Physical Education Access in U.S. Schools: A State-by-State Analysis of Policy Implementation. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 45(2). 347–361. 4 indexed citations

Killian, Chad M., et al.. (2025). Impact of State‐Level Physical Education Policies on PE Access in the United States: A Comparative Analysis of Policy Implementation and Weekly PE Minutes. Journal of School Health. 96(1). e70079–e70079. 1 indexed citations

Michael, Shannon L., Carly Wright, Amelia Mays Woods, et al.. (2021). Rationale for the Essential Components of Physical Education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 92(2). 202–208. 10 indexed citations

Castelli, Darla M., et al.. (2021). Essential Components of Physical Education: Policy and Environment. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 92(2). 209–221. 16 indexed citations

Lawson, Hal A., Emily Jones, Stephanie A. Morris, et al.. (2021). Chapter 8: Collective Action for Learning, Improvement, and Redesign. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 40(3). 412–422. 10 indexed citations

Kulinna, Pamela Hodges, et al.. (2019). Trained Peer Tutors in Adapted Physical Education Class. 33(4). 2 indexed citations

Castelli, Darla M. & Hans van der Mars. (2018). Moving Forward: A Research Agenda for SHAPE America. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 89(3). 282–285. 5 indexed citations

Mars, Hans van der, et al.. (2018). Physical Activity Patterns in Students with Physical Disabilities in General Physical Education and Inclusive Recess Settings. 32(3).

Mars, Hans van der, et al.. (2017). Physical Education Teacher Perceptions of Teacher Evaluation. The Physical Educator. 74(1). 41–62. 13 indexed citations

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Stylianou, Michalis, Hans van der Mars, Pamela Hodges Kulinna, et al.. (2016). Before-School Running/Walking Club and Student Physical Activity Levels: An Efficacy Study. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 87(4). 342–353. 36 indexed citations

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McCubbin, Jeffrey A., et al.. (2013). The Ambiguous Role of the Paraeducator in the General Physical Education Environment. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. 30(2). 164–183. 30 indexed citations

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Trost, Stewart G. & Hans van der Mars. (2009). Why we should not cut P.E.. Educational leadership. 34(8). 1707–8. 35 indexed citations

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Darst, Paul W., et al.. (1998). Using Novel and Challenging Introductory Activities and Fitness Routines To Emphasize Regular Activity and Fitness Objectives in Middle School Physical Education.. The Physical Educator. 55(4). 199–210. 6 indexed citations

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Mars, Hans van der. (1995). Novice and Expert Physical Education Teachers: Maybe They Think and Decide Differently...But Do They Behave Differently? Research Note.. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 14(3).

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Mars, Hans van der, et al.. (1994). Active Supervision Patterns of Physical Education Teachers and Their Relationship with Student Behaviors. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 14(1). 99–112. 21 indexed citations

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Mars, Hans van der, et al.. (1994). Improving Your Instruction Through Self-Evaluation: Part Three Teacher Position and Active supervision. Strategies. 7(4). 26–29. 1 indexed citations

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Mars, Hans van der, et al.. (1992). Experience, Expertise, and Teaching Effectiveness with Mainstreamed and Nondisabled Children in Physical Education. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. 9(4). 316–329. 22 indexed citations

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Mars, Hans van der, et al.. (1991). Practice behaviors of elite archers and their coaches.. Journal of sport behavior. 14(2). 103–112. 6 indexed citations

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Landers, Daniel M., et al.. (1991). Does Self-Efficacy Predict Performance in Experienced Weightlifters?. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 62(4). 424–431. 48 indexed citations

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Mars, Hans van der & Stephen A. Butterfield. (1987). The Effects of a Performance Base Curriculum on the Gross Motor Development of Preschool Children during Teacher Training: A Pilot Study.. 24(10). 1279–83. 2 indexed citations

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