scholarly journals Comparison of Male Adolescents’ Physical Fitness Using Physical Activity Promotion System and Circuit Exercise Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7519
Author(s):  
Byung-Sun Lee ◽  
Seon-Yeong Shin ◽  
Yeon-Oh Han
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Fitness Assessment ◽  
Promotion System ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Circuit Exercise

The purpose of this study is to compare the physical fitness level of adolescents through a physical fitness assessment and a circuit exercise program. A total of 142 middle school students participated. Physical education class consists of a physical fitness assessment, namely, physical activity promotion system (PAPS), and a circuit exercise program. The PAPS measurements include endurance, flexibility, strength, power, body mass index, and total score. The circuit exercise program consists of twist spine, hand walking, rolling squat, cross knee up, jumping and squat, and level-up pacer. First, there were significant differences in PAPS and circuit exercise program according to grade. Second, there was a significant difference in the results of the circuit exercise program according to the level of each physical fitness variable of PAPS. Third, significant correlations were found in the results of the PAPS and circuit exercise program. The use of a circuit exercise program to measure fitness for adolescents can offer convenience for school physical education and be of value as a measure of physical fitness for adolescents. In addition, the circulatory exercise programs used in this study are thought to be applicable to exercise prescriptions to improve endurance, strength, and BMI.

scholarly journals A comprehensive physical activity promotion programme at elementary school: the effects on physical activity, physical fitness and psychosocial correlates of physical activity

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 477-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie JM Verstraete ◽  
Greet M Cardon ◽  
Dirk LR De Clercq ◽  
Ilse MM De Bourdeaudhuij
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Accelerometer Data ◽  
Psychosocial Correlates ◽  
Promotion Programme ◽  
Activity Promotion

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of a comprehensive physical activity (PA) promotion programme in elementary schools on children's total PA levels, leisure-time PA, physical fitness and psychosocial correlates of PA.DesignA pre-test–post-test design over two school years.Setting and subjectsSixteen elementary schools (764 children, mean age: 11.2 ± 0.7 years) were randomly assigned to the intervention condition (n = 8) and the control condition (n = 8). The intervention included a health-related physical education programme, an extracurricular PA promotion programme and classroom-based PA education lessons. In the total sample, leisure-time PA, psychosocial correlates of PA and physical fitness were measured using a PA questionnaire and the Eurofit test battery. In a sub-sample, total PA levels were measured using an accelerometer.ResultsAccording to accelerometer data, children's moderate PA and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) levels decreased less in the intervention schools than in the control schools (P < 0.01). The average time spent on MVPA decreased by 9 min per day in the intervention schools compared with 33 min per day in the control schools. Children in the intervention schools reported significantly more moderate PA in leisure time than the controls (P < 0.05). No overall improvement of physical fitness and no effects on the psychosocial correlates of PA were found.ConclusionsThe comprehensive PA promotion programme was successful in preventing a decline in children's total activity levels. Furthermore, the intervention increased children's PA engagement in leisure time. Therefore, implementation needs to be encouraged.

scholarly journals Origins of perceived physical education ability and worth among English adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Hilland ◽  
Nicola Ridgers ◽  
Gareth Stratton ◽  
Zoe Knowles ◽  
Stuart Fairclough
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Expectancy Value ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Feedback Perceptions

Predisposing factors of perceived physical education (PE) ability and perceived PE worth within the Youth Physical Activity Promotion Model are positively associated with young people’s daily physical activity. The aim of this study was to qualitatively investigate the origins of students’ perceived PE ability (perceived competence and self-esteem) and perceived PE worth (attitude and enjoyment). Fifty-three PE students, aged 12–14 years (mean = 13.18), participated in semi-structured focus group interviews, which were recorded, transcribed and analysed inductively and deductively and represented as pen profiles. Analysis revealed three higher order themes relating to perceived PE ability (external feedback, perceptions of (in)competence and comparison against peers), and three higher order themes underpinning perceived PE worth (PE teachers, expectancy–value relationship and the physical experience of PE). PE should be perceived as interesting, relevant and meaningful by students and provide appropriate opportunities for success so as to influence lifetime physical activity habits.

scholarly journals Setting Criterion for Adolescent Circuit Exercise Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 9996
Author(s):  
Yeon-Oh Han ◽  
Byung-Sun Lee ◽  
Seon-Yeong Shin
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Exercise Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Circuit Exercise

The purpose of this study was to develop criteria for an adolescent circuit exercise program. The subjects of this study were 5268 middle- and high-school students. It consisted of three types of circuit exercise programs which were conducted in the physical education class. In the result of this study, we have found two significant finding. First, there were statistically significant differences by grade level and gender in three types of circuit exercise programs. Second, in order to improve the utilization rate and convenience of various adolescents’ physical activity environments and the field of school physical education, the gender of each circuit exercise program was classified and the five-grade evaluation criteria were presented. The criteria for circuit exercise program developed in this study will be utilized for various youth physical activities to contribute to improving health and physical fitness. In addition, physical education teachers are expected to use this criteria as a standard for evaluating the physical fitness level of adolescents.

scholarly journals Relación entre la actividad física escolar y extraescolar en estudiantes de escuelas públicas chilenas (Relationship between school and out-of-school physical activity in Chilean public school children)

Retos ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 393-399
Author(s):  
Michelle Marambio Miranda ◽  
Tamara Núñez Fernández ◽  
Jaime Ramírez Guajardo ◽  
Pablo Ramírez Eyraud ◽  
Ximena Alejandra Palma Leal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
School Children ◽  
School Context ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
High Level

Introducción: La Educación Física escolar y extraescolar es una oportunidad para promover estilos de vida activos en escolares, propiciando un desarrollo saludable y prevención de enfermedades asociadas a la inactividad física. Objetivo: comparar los niveles de actividad física dentro y fuera de la escuela, en una muestra representativa de niños escolares participantes de un programa de promoción de actividad física. Métodos: un total de 318 niños y niñas (7 a 14 años) participaron de este estudio. Los participantes voluntariamente completaron el cuestionario PAQ-C, para determinar la actividad física realizada en los últimos 7 días. Se analizaron las variables mediante comparación de varianzas y las medias a través de la prueba T-student, del software SPSS V20. Resultados: La actividad física por sexo, presentó valores de medias similares, exceptuando la realizada en las tardes, en donde las mujeres realizaron mayor actividad física (p=0,006). Además, los días sábados, los niños realizaron más actividad física que las niñas (p=0,001). En cuanto a las preferencias de actividades, el baile es la principal opción en niñas y el fútbol la principal en niños (p=0,000). Se logró establecer una contribución de las clases de Educación Física en conjunto con las sesiones de las escuelas deportivas integrales en relación a la práctica total, siendo la media 4,2 entrando en la categoría: alto nivel de actividad física. Conclusión: La clase de Educación Física junto a las sesiones de las escuelas deportivas contribuye positivamente a la actividad física total.Abstract. Introduction: School and extracurricular physical education is an opportunity to promote active lifestyle in schoolchildren, fostering healthy growth and prevention of diseases associated with physical inactivity. Objective: to compare physical activity levels inside and out of the school context, in a representative sample of school children participating in a physical activity promotion program. Methods: a total of 318 boys and girls (7 to 14 years old) participated in this study. The participants voluntarily completed the PAQ-C questionnaire to determine their physical activity in the last 7 days. The variables were analyzed by means of comparison of variances and means through the T-student test on the SPSS V20 software. Results: By gender, physical activity presented values similar levels, except for that performed in the afternoons, where girls were more physically active (p= .006). In addition, on Saturdays, boys performed more physical activity than girls (p = .001). Regarding activity preferences, dance activities are preferred by girls whilst boys preferred soccer (p = .000). A contribution of physical education classes in combination with the sessions from comprehensive sports academies was detected regarding total practice, the average being 4.2, meaning that the category was “high level of physical activity”. Conclusion: physical education classes along with sessions from sports academies contributes positively to the total physical activity.

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