Position: Tutorial Fellow 
Department: Physical and Health Education
Contact Address: P.O. BOX 14369 - 00400 NAIROBI, KENYA
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BOOK CHAPTER

  • Kinuthia K. Stanley, Mwangi M. Francis and Muthomi N. Hellen (2020). The Fitness Industry in Kenya. Title of the book: The Global Private Health & Fitness Business: A Marketing Perspective. Editors: J. García-Fernández & P. Gálvez-Ruiz. Publishers: Emerald Publishing Limited, UK. ISBN: 9781800438514

Workshops and Conferences Attended

  • 21st to 23rd September 2016:2nd International Conference on Physical activity and Sports for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi Kenya.Participated and presented a paper on “Adherence in Exercise for Clients in Selected Health Clubs in Nairobi”.
  • April 23rd, 2015:Participant, Physiology and Anatomy workshop Kenyatta University.AXIOLOGY LABS

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Journal papers
Delphi Fitness Expert Group. Kagunda, S. DELPHI study on fitness testing 2024: Development of the
Youth Fitness International Test (YFIT) battery for monitoring and surveillance among children and
adolescents: A modified Delphi consensus project with 169 experts from 50 countries and territories.
Preprint: https://osf.io/8y6t7/
Swindell N, Wachira LJ, Okoth V, Kagunda S, Owino G, et al. (2022) Prevalence and correlates of

compliance with 24-h movement guidelines among children from urban and rural Kenya—The Kenya-
LINX project. PLOS ONE 17(12): e0279751. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279751.

  • 6.2 Presentation of Papers at Academic and Professional Conferences
  • 2024: Presented a paper titled “Results of the Study on Physical Education (PE) Practices: A
    Comparative Analysis of Urban and Rural Schools” at the 8th International Council for
    Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance (ICHPER.SD) Africa Regional
    Congress. Nairobi-Kenya. (11th to 14th September).
  • 2024: Accepted abstract on Evaluating Physical Education Practices in Rural and Urban Kenya: A
    SOFIT-Based Assessment. At the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical
    Activity (ISBNPA) in Omaha, Nebraska USA (20-23 May 2024).
  • 2016: Presented a paper on Adherence in Exercise for Clients in Selected Health Clubs in Nairobi at
    the 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Sports for Health and Development in
    Africa, Nairobi Kenya (21st to 23rd September).

6.3 Participation and Attendance of Conferences/Workshops

2024: Attended the 8th International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sports and
Dance (ICHPER.SD) Africa Regional Congress (11th to 14th September). Kenyatta University,
Nairobi-Kenya.

2021: Attended virtually 2nd International Virtual Conference on Technology in Physical Activity and Sport-TAPAS 2021 (22th to 25th November) 2020: Attended virtually 1st International Virtual Conference on Technology in Physical Activity and Sport-TAPAS 2020 (24th to 27th November).

2020: Scientific Committee Member & Assistant- International Virtual Conference on Technology in
Physical Activity and Sport


2019: Attended International Research Symposium in Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science
held at Kenyatta University, Nairobi (June).


2018: Attended International Colloquium in Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science held at
Kenyatta University, Nairobi (November)


2015: Attended a workshop on Physiology and Anatomy at Axiology Labs (April)-1- Stanley Kagunda Kinuthia 6

2014: Attended a workshop on Module Writing and E-Learning Pedagogy at Institute of Open, Distance
& E-Learning, Kenyatta University (February).

7.0 RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
7.1 BOOK CHAPTERS AND TRAINING MANUALS

  • .Kinuthia, S., Githang’a, J. (2024). “Sustainability In Sports Organizations in Kenya”, García-
    Fernández, J. and Gálvez-Ruiz, P. (Ed.) Sustainability in Sports Organizations, from a Global
  • Perspective, 151–157, in Press.
    Kinuthia, S., Kinuthia, M. (2022). “The Digital Transformation of the Fitness Sector in Kenya”,
    García-Fernández, J. and Gálvez-Ruiz, P. (Ed.) The Digital Transformation of the Fitness Sector: A
    Global Perspective, 151–157, Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi:10.1108/978-1-80117-
    860-020221020
  • Kinuthia, S., Mwangi, F. and Muthomi, N. (2021), "The Fitness Industry in Kenya", García-Fernández,
    J. and Gálvez-Ruiz, P. (Ed.) The Global Private Health & Fitness Business: A Marketing Perspective,
    159-164, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. ISBN: 978-1-80043-851-4, eISBN: 978-1-80043-
    850-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80043-850-720211027
    Kinuthia, S. (2021). Total Body Transformation. A Physical Fitness and Performance-Training Manual.
    Kinuthia, S., and Gathwe, M. (2019). USC- Rs001, Fitness Training and Aerobics.
    7.2 BOOKS REVIEW
    Appointed a reviewer of a Physical Education Resource Book under the KENFIN-EDURA Research
    Project
    8.0 MASTERS’ PROPOSAL EXAMINATION
    • Title- Effectiveness Of A 10-Week Training And Conditioning Program On Muscular
    Strength, Power, Endurance Of First Responders In Murang’a County Kenya
    • Title- Participation in Competitive Sports, Self-Esteem and Discipline of Secondary School Students in Meru County, Kenya.

• Title- Sports Stressors and Academic Performance of Student-Athletes in Selected Colleges of

Education in Ghana.

• Title- The Relationship Between Mental Toughness of Hockey Players and Performance in The

Kenya Premier League.

• Title- Physical Activity and Active Transportation among Adolescents Residing in Low-a

and Middle-Income Areas of Nairobi City County, Kenya.

• Title- Effects of President’s Award Programme on Physical Fitness, Mental Wellbeing and Social

Skills among Secondary School Students in Kenya.

• Title- Teachers’ Knowledge and Practice in The Implementation of Pre-School
Competency-Based Physical Education among Children in Ruiru Constituency,
Kenya.


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Dr. Juliah Wambui Githang'a
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