Designing and Practicing of Health Running Class Based on Blended Learning in Middle School: Focused on Connection between P.E Class and After-School Physical Activity

This study developed youth self-efficacy (SEPA) and proxy efficacy (PEPA) measures for physical activity (PA). Proxy efficacy was defined as a youth’s confidence in his or her skills and abilities to get others to act in one’s interests to create supportive environments for PA. Each spring of their sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade years, middle school students completed SEPA and PEPA questions and then, for 3 days, recalled their previous day’s after-school PA. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed a four-factor structure (SEPA for 1–3 days, SEPA for 5–7 days, PEPA-Parents, PEPA-School). Across study years, SEPA 1–3 days and 5–7 days increased and PEPA-Parents and PEPA-School decreased. Initial levels of PEPA-Parents and SEPA scales were associated with initial levels of PA. From sixth through seventh grade, changes in SEPA scales were associated with changes in PA. Studies should test whether interventions targeting self-efficacy and proxy efficacy influence PA.

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Middle School Students' After-school Physical Activity

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/01.mss.0000354280.57625.1d ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

pp. 18-19

Author(s):

Haichun Sun ◽

Weidong Li ◽

Bo Shen ◽

Paul Rukavina

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Middle School ◽

Middle School Students ◽

After School ◽

School Students

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Specifika pohybové aktivity dětí raného a středního školního věku

Studia sportiva ◽

10.5817/sts2013-1-1 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 7-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ludmila Miklánková ◽

Milan Elfmark ◽

Erik Sigmund

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Middle School ◽

Primary Schools ◽

After School ◽

Activity Levels ◽

School Age ◽

Age Group ◽

Early School ◽

Standard Classification ◽

Early School Age

When evaluating the physical activity of children is usually maintained a standard classification ages. Early school age is called relatively wide stage from 6 to 11 (resp.12) old years. In the description and interpretation of data about the PA of children is also important to take account the specifics during ontogeny in this age group and focus on their more detailed study. The aim is comparison of physical activity levels of children of primary schools in the various segments of the day and week 2 in terms of ontogenesis stages of development: early school age and middle school age. Active energy expenditure (kcal × kg-1 × den-1) was obtained by the Caltrac and daily number of steps (kroky × den-1) by pedometers Yamax Digi Walker. Weekly measurements were found in the PA significant differences (p <0,001) between indicators PA monitored files observed in all segments of the day and week. The smallest difference in values was detected at the time after school. For children of middle school age remains AEE value during free time after school the same as in the early school age. On the weekends compared to values lower than at early school age.

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