scholarly journals Trajectories of Objectively Measured Physical Activity among Secondary Students in Canada in the Context of a Province-Wide Physical Education Policy: A Longitudinal Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Hobin ◽  
Jannice So ◽  
Laura Rosella ◽  
Melisa Comte ◽  
Steve Manske ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
School Students ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
The Government ◽  
Physical Education Policy ◽  
Baseline Physical Activity

Lower levels of physical activity are associated with childhood obesity. School physical education (PE) policies have been identified as critical to improve child and adolescent physical activity levels but there has been little evaluation of such policies. In the province of Manitoba, Canada, the government implemented a mandatory PE policy in secondary schools designed to increase the daily physical activity levels of adolescents. The objective of this study was to examine the longitudinal changes in and the factors associated with the physical activity trajectories of adolescents in Manitoba during their tenure as secondary school students in the context of this school PE policy. The results found, despite the PE policy, a grade-related decline in the physical activity trajectories of adolescents; however, the decline in physical activity was attenuated among adolescents with low and moderate baseline physical activity compared to adolescents with high baseline physical activity and among adolescents who attended schools in neighbourhoods of low compared to high socioeconomic status. There are several possible explanations for these findings, including the influence of the PE policy on the PA patterns of adolescent subpopulations that tend to be at higher risk for inactivity in both childhood and adult life.

scholarly journals Investigation of Physical Activity Levels of Physical Education and Sports School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-355
Author(s):  
Mehmet YILDIRIM
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Education Department ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Academic Year

The aim of this research is to determine the physical activity levels of physical education and sports school students and to examine the physical activity levels according to some demographic characteristics. The objective of the research is composed of 480 students who are studying different programs in Bozok University Physical Education and Sports School in 2017-2018 academic year. The sample of the research is composed of 300 students’ determined random sampling method among the students studying in Bozok University Physical Education and Sports School in 2017-2018 academic year. Demographic information about the students in the survey was obtained with the personal information form and information about the level of participation in physical activity by the International Physical Activity Scale (Short form). Frequency, percentage, cross tables, Chi-Square and ANOVA tests were used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the analyzes; statistically significant differences were found between physical activity levels according to gender, body mass index, education department, sports branch and cigarette use variables (p<.05).

scholarly journals Comparison of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels between physical education, school recess and after-school time in secondary school students:

Kinesiology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Mayorga Vega ◽  
Jesús Viciana
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
After School ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Time ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Education School ◽  
School Recess

Regular physical activity is an important factor of health in youth. Unfortunately, in Chile 85% of adolescents do not achieve the 60 min daily recommendation of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Physical education, school recess and after-school time are considered crucial environments for adolescents to meet the recommended moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels. This study compared the moderateto-vigorous physical activity levels between physical education, school recess and after-school time in Chilean secondary school students, and examined the influence of gender and weight status. A hundred and fifty-six Chilean secondary school students (finally 89 participants were included), aged 13-14 years, were monitored by objective measures of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during physical education, school recess and after-school time. Results indicated statistically significant differences in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity between contexts (total minutes: After-school time&gt;physical education&gt;school recess; percentage: Physical education&gt;after-school time=school recess, p&lt;.001) as well as a gender-related influence (boys&gt;girls, p&lt;.05). Policy-makers are encouraged to increase the number of physical education classes and teachers to ensure that more physical education class time is spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, especially among girls. The increase in students’ moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels during school recess and after-school time should also be promoted.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels of the School of Physical Education and Sports Students and Their Life Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Mine Koç ◽  
Hande İnan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
School Students ◽  
Physical Activity Levels

This study aims to investigate the correlations between the physical activity levels of students who study sports sciences and their life satisfaction levels according to a number of variables. The study group was composed of 212 students—100 of whom were female and 112 of whom were male—who attended Physical Education and Sports School of Adıyaman University in 2020-2021 academic year.The participants were given the international physical activity questionnaire (Craig et al., 2003) and satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) (Diener & Griffin, 1985) along with personal information form (IPAQ-SF) online.As a result, no correlations were found between physical education and sports school students’ levels of physical activities and their life satisfaction. Accordingly, the BMI average for the female students (x̄ = 20.31) was found to be significantly lower than the average for the male students (x̄ = 23.68). The inactive students’ average (x̄ = 21.61) and the average of the students who were very active (x̄ = 21.37) were significantly higher (p < 0.01). On the other hand, no significant differences were found in the participants’ levels of physical activity or in their life satisfaction levels according to types of sports and gender (p > 0.05).In conclusion, it may be stated that physical activities do not affect university students’ life satisfaction but that they eliminate their problems of overweight and that those activities reduce the average for BMI in positive ways and thus resulted in healthier individuals.

Adolescents’ physical activity levels on physical education and non-physical education days according to gender, age, and weight status

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Viciana ◽  
Daniel Mayorga-Vega ◽  
Maribel Parra-Saldías
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Latin American Countries

All Latin-American countries are affected by the lack of physical activity and its consequences on youth. Chile’s population has shown troublingly low levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. This is the first study using objectively measured physical activity levels in Chilean adolescents. The objectives were to compare the compliance with daily recommendations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity between physical education and non-physical education days, and to compare physical activity levels according to gender, age and weight status. A total of 123 Chilean secondary students (52 girls and 71 boys; 13.5 ± 0.7 years old) participated in this study. Physical activity was registered by GT3X accelerometers during an entire week. Results showed that there was a significant increase in the proportion of adolescents achieving the daily recommendation of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on physical education days (23.6%) than on non-physical education days (14.6%) ( p ≤ 0.05). Boys and older adolescents presented statistically higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on physical education days than on non-physical education days. No differences were found in weight status comparison. Physical education has been found to be a crucial element in achieving the daily recommendations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Diverse strategies in order to increase the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in physical education according to the factors analysed are reported and discussed.

Measuring Students’ Physical Activity Levels: Validating SOFIT for Use with High-School Students

2004 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Rowe ◽  
Hans van der Mars ◽  
Joel Schuldheisz ◽  
Susan Fox
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Physical Activity Levels

This study was conducted to validate the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) for measuring physical activity levels of high-school students. Thirty-five students (21 girls and 14 boys from grades 9-12) completed a standardized protocol including lying, sitting, standing, walking, running, curl-ups, and push-ups. Heart rates and Energy Expenditure, that is, oxygen uptake, served as concurrent validity criteria. Results indicate that SOFIT discriminates accurately among high-school students’ sedentary behaviors (i.e., lying down, sitting, standing) and moderate to vigorous physical activity behavior and is recommended for use in research and assessment of physical activity levels in physical education classes for this age group. Implications for use of SOFIT by both researchers and teachers in physical education are described, as well.

scholarly journals The Relation between Physical Education Teachers’ (De-)Motivating Style, Students’ Motivation, and Students’ Physical Activity: A Multilevel Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7457
Author(s):  
Nele Van Doren ◽  
Katrien De Cocker ◽  
Tom De Clerck ◽  
Arwen Vangilbergen ◽  
Ruben Vanderlinde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Positive Relation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Motivating Style

Research suggests that physical education (PE) teachers can play a crucial role in the promotion of students’ physical activity. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory, this study investigated how students’ perceptions of PE teachers (de-)motivating style relate to students’ device-based physical activity levels during PE. Moreover, it was examined whether students’ motivation plays an intervening role in this relation and whether students’ physical activity differs according to their gender and lesson topic. A sample of 302 secondary school students aged between 11 and 16 years (M = 13.05, SD = 1.04) completed a questionnaire assessing their perceptions of teachers’ (de-)motivating style and their personal motivation toward PE. Students also wore ActiGraph GT3X accelerometers during the PE lesson. Multilevel structural equation modeling revealed that the teachers’ motivating style had a significant positive relation with students’ autonomous motivation, both at the student level and the class level, and teachers’ controlling style had a significant positive relation with students’ controlled motivation and amotivation at both levels. However, in terms of students’ physical activity levels, students’ gender, the lesson topic, and teachers’ controlling style seemed to be more decisive than students’ motivation and teachers’ motivating style.

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