Small-Groups Versus Full-Class Exergaming on Urban Minority Adolescents’ Physical Activity, Enjoyment, and Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-198
Author(s):  
Daniel J. McDonough ◽  
Wenxi Liu ◽  
Xiwen Su ◽  
Zan Gao
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Class Versus ◽  
School Based ◽  
Minority Adolescents ◽  
Urban Minority ◽  
Full Class ◽  
Activity Enjoyment

Background: The effects of school-based exergaming interventions on adolescents’ physical activity (PA) and psychosocial outcomes have been mixed. Researchers speculate this may be attributed to design issues. Therefore, this study examined differences in urban minority adolescents’ PA, enjoyment, and self-efficacy during small-groups and full-class exergaming. Methods: Forty-seven urban minority adolescents (83% black; ) completed two 15-minute exergaming sessions on the Xbox One Kinect Just Dance: (1) small groups (n = 3–4) and (2) full class (n = 23–24). Participants’ time in sedentary behavior, light PA, and moderate to vigorous PA and steps were retrieved from ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometers with enjoyment and self-efficacy assessed using validated surveys. Results: Participants spent significantly more time in sedentary behavior (5.9 [5.2] min vs 3.5 [2.7] min, respectively: P < .001, d = 0.57) and less time in moderate-to-vigorous PA (2.1 [2.8] min vs 5.5 [2.2] min, respectively: P < .001, d = 0.85) during the full-class versus the small-groups session. Moreover, small-groups exergaming resulted in significantly higher steps than the full-class exergaming (504.2 [132.1] vs 387.8 [122.1], respectively: P = .01, d = 0.50) and significantly greater enjoyment (3.5 [1.1] vs 3.2 [1.0], respectively: P = .02, d = 0.37). There were no significant differences between sessions for time in light PA and self-efficacy. Conclusions: Small-groups exergaming appears ideal for promoting enjoyable PA at higher intensities and lower sedentary time in underserved minority adolescents.

Relations of Perceived Physical Self-Efficacy and Motivational Responses toward Physical Activity by Urban High School Students

2005 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 651-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul M. Wright ◽  
Sheng Ding ◽  
Weidong Li
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Physical Ability ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Peer Modeling ◽  
Minority Adolescents ◽  
Urban Minority

To be effective in promoting physical activity among urban, minority adolescents, the factors and psychological processes that motivate them to engage in and maintain a physically active lifestyle should be examined. The relation of physical self-efficacy and motivational responses toward physical activity in 46 urban minority adolescents was explored. As hypothesized, there were significant positive relationships among Percieved Physical Ability, Physical Self-presentation Confidence, Effort, and Enjoyment (coefficients ranged from .29 to .80), suggesting that participants who had higher perceived physical ability were likely to report higher perceptions of self-presentation, more enjoyment of physical activity, and harder work in physical activity. These results indicate specific relationships among Effort, Enjoyment, Perceived Physical Ability, and Physical Self-presentation Confidence in this sample. Physical self-efficacy appears to be a stronger predictor of motivational responses in physical activity. Practical implications for physical educators include incorporating strategies known to develop self-efficacy, such as mastery experiences involving successive trials of increasing difficulty, self-observation, external feedback, peer modeling, and verbal persuasion.

scholarly journals Papás Activos: Associations between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Personal Networks among Fathers Living in Texas Colonias

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9243
Author(s):  
Tyler Prochnow ◽  
M. Renée Umstattd Meyer ◽  
Megan S. Patterson ◽  
Megan E. McClendon ◽  
Luis Gómez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Systems Theory ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Familial Influences ◽  
The Impact

Despite growing health disparities in Latino populations related to lack of physical activity (PA), little is known regarding the impact of social networks on PA and sedentary behavior among a sample of Latino fathers residing in functionally rural colonias. Fathers wore accelerometers and responded to questions regarding their self-efficacy and characteristics of who they were active with most often. Fathers (n = 47) attained a mean of 73.3 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA (SD = 23.8) per day and were sedentary for a mean of 364.0 min (SD = 74.4) per day. In total, fathers reported 205 alters and significantly more family members (M = 3.60, SD = 1.64) than friends (M = 0.77, SD = 1.37). Sedentary time was positively associated with number of peers and inversely related to the number of children reported. Minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA was significantly associated with greater self-efficacy and number of family members reported. This study contributes to the evidence by further examining PA correlates of Latino fathers from functionally rural colonia communities. Additionally, this study supported both family systems theory and the socio–ecological model as it details the interpersonal and familial influences of PA behavior. Thus, supports for family activity promotion and programs which impact familial norms and activity at the family level may be particularly useful.

Self-efficacy, Physical Activity Enjoyment and BMI Status of Turkish University Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ökkes Alpaslan Gençay ◽  
Selçuk Gençay ◽  
Ebru Elif Aydin ◽  
Yagmur Akkoyunlu ◽  
Gökalp Demir
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
Activity Enjoyment

Young Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Children’s Fundamental Motor Competence and Physical Activity Behaviors

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangli Gu ◽  
Senlin Chen ◽  
Xiaoxia Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Hispanic Children ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Object Control ◽  
School Based ◽  
Activity Promotion

The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between fundamental motor skills (FMS; including locomotor and object-control skills), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and sedentary behavior among young Hispanic and non-Hispanic children. Using the prospective research design spanning one academic school year, we recruited 671 children (6.96 ± 1.6 years, 46% girls) from four primary schools in North Texas, 300 of whom were Hispanic and 371 non-Hispanic children, with 90% of the Hispanic and 74% of the non-Hispanic children from low-income families. All participants completed the PE Metrics™ FMS assessment and wore Actical accelerometers. Hispanic children demonstrated a lower level of MVPA on school days than their non-Hispanic peers. After adjusting for sociodemographic variables, both locomotor and object-control skills significantly predicted school-based MVPA for the non-Hispanic groups, while only object-control skills significantly predicted MVPA for the Hispanic group. For both ethnic groups, locomotor skills significantly predicted school-based sedentary behavior. The findings shed light on future motor competence–based interventions for physical activity promotion and obesity prevention among young Hispanic as well as non-Hispanic children.

Effect of Elimination Games on Physical Activity and Psychosocial Responses in Children

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla E. Foster ◽  
Timothy K. Behrens ◽  
Abigail L. Jager ◽  
David A. Dzewaltowski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Peer Victimization ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Psychosocial Responses ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Objectively Measured Physical Activity

Background:This study evaluated the effect of elimination and nonelimination games on objectively measured physical activity and psychosocial responses in children.Methods:A total of 29 children in grades 4 to 6 (65.5% male; 10.5 ± 1.0 years old) wore an accelerometer while participating in 2 elimination and 2 nonelimination games. Activity counts were collected using a 30-second epoch and converted to METs to determine minutes spent in sedentary behavior and light, moderate, vigorous, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Self-efficacy, enjoyment, and peer-victimization were assessed on 4 occasions (before and after 2 elimination and 2 nonelimination games).Results:Overall, girls spent more time in sedentary behavior compared with boys. Children engaged in significantly more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during nonelimination games compared with elimination games. Furthermore, children significantly increased self-efficacy after playing both game sessions. A significant interaction between type of game and time of measurement in the prediction of enjoyment showed that enjoyment modestly increased after elimination games and slightly decreased after nonelimination games. There were no differences in peer-victimization.Conclusion:This study provides preliminary evidence that nonelimination games provide more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity compared with elimination games, but elimination games may be more enjoyable.

scholarly journals Clustering of diet, physical activity and sedentary behavior among Brazilian adolescents in the national school - based health survey (PeNSE 2015)

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Sousa Matias ◽  
Kelly Samara Silva ◽  
Jaqueline Aragoni da Silva ◽  
Gabrielli Thais de Mello ◽  
Jo Salmon
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
School Based ◽  
National School

scholarly journals Are Self-Efficacy and Weight Perception Associated With Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Hispanic Adolescents?

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa D. Alert ◽  
Patrice G. Saab ◽  
Maria M. Llabre ◽  
Judith R. McCalla
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Hispanic Adolescents ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Sports Team ◽  
B 41 ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Little is known about the correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior in Hispanic adolescents. This study examined at baseline and 2-year follow-up: (1) the relationship between self-efficacy for physical activity and physical activity, (2) the association of weight perception with physical activity and sedentary behavior, and (3) whether sex moderated these associations. Hispanic adolescents ( N = 483 at baseline; age 15-17 years; 55.1% girls) completed questionnaires that assessed their self-efficacy for physical activity, weight perception, and time spent in physical activity and sedentary behavior. Multiple-group path analyses were conducted to examine the proposed relationships and determine whether they were moderated by sex. Models controlled for body mass index, weight loss intention, participation on a sports team, language spoken at home, parental education, and country of birth. Self-efficacy was related to time spent in physical activity in boys ( b = .35, p < .001) and girls ( b = .41, p < .001) at baseline, but not 2 years later. No association was found for weight perception and time spent in physical activity and sedentary behavior. Post hoc analyses for overweight participants at baseline showed that weight perception was associated with time spent watching television. Overall, the findings suggest that self-efficacy is an important correlate, but not a predictor, of physical activity among Hispanic adolescents. Including strategies to address and enhance self-efficacy for physical activity in lifestyle interventions may increase adherence to physical activity recommendations and help reduce the high prevalence of obesity in this population.

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