Download or read book Comparison of Body Composition obesity on FitnessGram Performance Self perception and Attitudes of Middle School Students written by Rochelle M. Solo and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The presence of adolescent obesity in today's youth has become a major public health problem. Many adolescents, their parents, and health care providers are faced with an increase in body size and the repercussions that follow. This study analyzed adolescents' body mass index (BMI) and its relationship with physical fitness, physical activity enjoyment, self-perception and activity level of middle school aged (13-15 years old) students. This study was designed to answer the primary question: is body composition associated with FitnessGram performance, physical activity enjoyment, self-perception and activity level of middle school students? A quantitative design was employed in 67 participants (31 boys and 36 girls) to obtain data from the FitnessGram and a 30-item survey. BMI data indicated that the majority of all participants (57.45%) were either overweight or obese. There was a significant (p

Download or read book Comparisons of Body Composition and Self perception of Body Type in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Male and Female College Students written by Mark W. Baldis and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Junior High Students Perceptions of the Fitnessgram Fitness Test written by Emily Welch and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fitnessgram is a battery of fitness tests designed for children and adolescents. These tests include aerobic capacity, body composition, muscle strength and endurance, and flexibility. Students are not compared to each other, rather to health fitness standards, specific to age and gender, which indicate good health. The purpose of this study was to identify student perceptions of the Fitnessgram fitness test. This study used surveys (N=82), and follow-up focus-group interviews (N=16) to identify student perceptions of the Fitnessgram fitness test. Results using the constant comparative method revealed three major categories: (1) students' perceptions of the purpose of fitness testing, (2) motivation, and (3) test administration. Findings indicated that students clearly understood the purpose of fitness testing, female students were success oriented while the males expressed an attitude of learned helplessness in the category of motivation, and that students preferred the PACER over the mile run, enjoyed partner-based stations, but did not care for the body-fat assessment.

Download or read book A Comparison of Nutrient Intake Physical Activity Levels Self perception and Body Composition in Caucasian African American and Hispanic American High School Females written by Evelyn B. Rosenblatt and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Body Composition Assessment in Children and Adolescents written by T. Jürimäe and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stimulating and up to date, this book is a distinctive reference for pediatricians, nutritionists, anthropologists, exercise and sport scientists as well as sport medicine specialists.

Download or read book The Relationship Among Fifth Grade Physical Education Students Body Size Perception FITNESSGRAM Scores and Physical Activity Level written by Ashley Cleveland and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose: This study aims to explore the correlation between students’ self-perception of body image and FITNESSGRAM scores, the relationship between children’s body perceptions and their actual body mass index (BMI), and to see if body image in children affects their physical activity level. Methods: FITNESSGRAM fitness testing protocol and a survey developed for the KidQuest nutrition intervention program by South Dakota State University (SDSU) was used to assess the correlation between students’ (n= 319) self-perception of body image and FITNESSGRAM scores. In addition accelerometers were used to assess the physical activity level of a subsample (n=57) of the students during an in-class physical education period. Results: On average, students perceived themselves as smaller than their BMI suggested. Those who had a self-perception of a larger body weight, scored lower on their curl-up, 90-degree push up, and PACER fitness tests. There was a significant negative correlation between self-perceived body weight and curl-up, 90-degree push up, and PACER fitness tests (pConclusions:Results of this research can inform future work in the area of youth body image and fitness interventions, with body image identified as a strong determinant of weight management and nutritional habits among adolescents. Specifically, fitness testing can be influenced by body image. Although there were no correlations with physical activity level in a regular physical education class and body image, it would be interesting to see if this result changed with longer time allotment.

Download or read book Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Weight Control Self perception and Self esteem in Adolescence written by Anna Strassmann Mueller and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For adolescents, body weight can be a complicated and sometimes difficult issue. Though the majority of adolescents report being aware of normative gendered body ideals, how adolescents incorporate or reject these ideals into their own weight-control decisions or sense of self can vary dramatically, largely in reaction to their social experiences with body ideals in the local, immediate contexts of their daily lives. The role of one such local context--schools--has remained largely unexplored in existing literature. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) and multi-level modeling, I investigate the role high school weight cultures play in the development of adolescents' weight-loss behaviors, overweight self-perceptions, and self-esteem. I employ social comparison theories, specifically the idea of who may serve as a likely target for social comparison--general others, similar others, or high status others--to develop hypotheses about which aspects of the school context may be associated with various aspects of adolescents' body weight. Overall, my results indicate that there is a strong relationship between adolescents' weight-loss behavior, self-perception and self-esteem and the weight-related culture in the school. For example, adolescent boys, on average, are significantly less likely to report perceiving themselves as overweight or engaging in weight-loss behaviors when they attend schools where there are many overweight boys in the student body. I also find that there is some variation within the school in terms of which peers are most salient to adolescents' behaviors and self-perceptions. Both boys and girls are particularly impacted by the values and behaviors of similar others, when similarity is defined by same-sex adolescents of a similar body size. For example, on average, overweight adolescent girls are significantly more likely to report engaging in weight-loss behaviors when a higher proportion of overweight girls in their school also are engaged in weight-loss behaviors. The same pattern is found among adolescent boys. Overall, these findings suggest that meso-level social contexts--like schools--may be particularly important to how individuals incorporate macro-level beliefs or values --like gendered body ideals--into their own behaviors and self-concepts.

Download or read book Self perception and Participation in Sports and Exercise written by Christina Peck Khay Low and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Physical Health and Physical Self concept written by Lisa J. Jennings and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to compare traditional physical education with Zumba to determine which method is the most appropriate and beneficial to the psychological development and well-being of children and adolescents, as well as the ability to increase the activity rates and levels in the United States. Design: Survey/Questionnaire and Observation Experimental Methods: Participants included a total of 53 students, currently enrolled in one of two PA elective courses, physical education or Zumba dance class. Participants included students in both the 7th and 8th grades, ages ranging from 11 to 14 years, at a rural middle school located in northern California. Methods included measurements of body composition, PA levels, as well as psychological well-being. Body composition was determined by pre-and post-body mass index measurement. Physical activity levels were measured with ActiGraph accelerometers, worn on four separate occasions, by all participants. Psychological well-being was measured pre-and post-using the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire - short form (PSDQ-S). Seventh and eighth grades students, ages 11-14 years, were recruited from a rural middle school located in Northern California. The 55 students were enrolled in either an elective traditional physical education course or an elective Zumba physical education course. Results: An independent t-test was conducted using the IBM SPSS program and showed no significance difference between the traditional physical education group and the Zumba group, on all variables measured, except in steps per minute and kcals expended. A significant difference was found in steps per minute and kcals, favoring the physical education group. A dependent t-test was also conducted, finding no significant difference of pre- to post-measurements of BMI and PSDQ-S questionnaire, within both sample groups. Conclusion: Study findings support an equality among sample groups on measured variables with the exceptions of steps per minute and kcal expenditure, suggesting that alternative physical activity courses, such as Zumba, can be as beneficial as a traditional physical education course in levels of BMI, PA levels of MVPA and time spend in sedentary movement, and physical self-description scales of physical self-concept, esteem, and global esteem.

Download or read book A Cross validation of Body Composition in Middle School Students Between Bioelectrical Impedance and Air Displacement Plethysmography written by Ruthanne McCreary and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A strong association exists between childhood and adult obesity trends, so physicians are being encouraged to track children's growth patterns, especially for weight, but the doctor's office may not be the most efficient place to follow large groups of children. They might see a child once a year whereas a teacher sees a child everyday. There is agreement that the application of early screening in schools is important in the attempt to identify those individuals who may currently be overweight or obese. Tracking students' weight, or even better, their body composition, in the school setting is probably the best place to follow this large, diverse population, but at the present time there is little agreement about the best way to measure them. The debate centers on how, not if tracking should be done. Therefore this research attempted to cross validate the Tanita (TBF-300A) bioelectrical impedance analyzer in boys and girls ages 12-14 compared to the BOD POD. Twenty-four boys and girls currently enrolled in a fitness and health class at Glover Middle School volunteered. Following the original discussion with the students and their parents through a letter, the 24 students who returned all completed forms were included in the trip to the Human Performance Lab at Eastern Washington University. Eleven students completed all testing following a random assignment for the order of testing. The two methods included the method currently being used in the district, bioelectrical impedance, and air displacement plethysmography. The level of significance was set a-priori at p

Download or read book A Comparative Study of Middle and Junior High School Athlete and Non athlete Self perceptions of Body Image and Satisfaction with Apparel Fit Using 3D Body Scan Technology written by Lauren Elizabeth Speight and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to explore the role of athletic program participation in middle and junior high school students' self-perceptions of body image, body satisfaction and apparel fit satisfaction. A survey was used to assess the students' self-perception of individual body image, satisfaction with different areas of the body and satisfaction with apparel fit. The research also assessed the accuracy between the students' perceived body image on a body image scale and their 3D body scan image. By using 3D body scanning technology, body scan images were obtained to accurately determine the size and shape for male and female athlete and non-athlete middle and junior high school students. A total of 120 middle and junior high school students participated in this study; 81 were athletes and 39 were non-athletes. No statistically significant differences between athletes and non-athletes were discovered for self-perception of body image, body satisfaction, self-perception of body image using a body image scale and 3D body scan, apparel fit satisfaction, frequency of apparel alterations and difficulty purchasing apparel. Overall, the sample reported scores indicating important self-ideal congruities across all physical attributes as well as satisfaction with their bodies. Additionally, both athletes and non-athletes indicated overall dissatisfaction with the fit of their apparel. Neither athletes nor non-athletes reported a high frequency of apparel alterations or difficulty purchasing clothing in retail stores.

Download or read book Educating the Student Body written by Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression and others diseases. Emerging literature has suggested that in terms of mortality, the global population health burden of physical inactivity approaches that of cigarette smoking. The prevalence and substantial disease risk associated with physical inactivity has been described as a pandemic. The prevalence, health impact, and evidence of changeability all have resulted in calls for action to increase physical activity across the lifespan. In response to the need to find ways to make physical activity a health priority for youth, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment was formed. Its purpose was to review the current status of physical activity and physical education in the school environment, including before, during, and after school, and examine the influences of physical activity and physical education on the short and long term physical, cognitive and brain, and psychosocial health and development of children and adolescents. Educating the Student Body makes recommendations about approaches for strengthening and improving programs and policies for physical activity and physical education in the school environment. This report lays out a set of guiding principles to guide its work on these tasks. These included: recognizing the benefits of instilling life-long physical activity habits in children; the value of using systems thinking in improving physical activity and physical education in the school environment; the recognition of current disparities in opportunities and the need to achieve equity in physical activity and physical education; the importance of considering all types of school environments; the need to take into consideration the diversity of students as recommendations are developed. This report will be of interest to local and national policymakers, school officials, teachers, and the education community, researchers, professional organizations, and parents interested in physical activity, physical education, and health for school-aged children and adolescents.

Download or read book The Association Between BMI and Self perceptions Among CSUSM Students written by Jiahui Dai and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this research study was to examine the associations between being overweight or obese and self-perceptions of: current health conditions, current body shape and ideal body image, as well as emotional issues. A total of 91 California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) students participated in this study. The sample was divided into normal weight, overweight or obese groups based on the BMI categories (WHO, 2014). The results stated being overweight or obese was not associated with self-perception of health conditions, self-perception of current body shape and ideal body image, as well as self- perception of emotional issues among CSUSM students. However, gender was associated with a perception of a healthy current body shape, and race or ethnicity was associated with emotional issues.

Download or read book A Comparison of the Physical Activity Body Composition and Self esteem Levels of 5th and 6th Grade Students in Southwest Michigan written by Rebecca C. Coady and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem of this study was to compare the physical activity levels, body fat percentage and self-esteem levels for children 1 O to 12 years of age. Subjects were 5th and 6th grade students who attended Schoolcraft or Lawton Middleschools in Southwest Michigan. The instruments used for this study consisted of the Lohman 2-site skinfold test, the Harter "What I am Like" self-esteem questionnaire, and a physical activity checklist. Subjects were grouped according to body fat percentage and physical activity level. Significant differences were found for males body fat groups for 4 of the 6 subscales of self-esteem: (1) . athletic competence, (2) physical appearance, (3) social acceptance, and (4) global self-worth. No significant differences were found between the body fat groups for the females. No significant differences were found between the physical activity groups for males or for females. Thus, as the males body fat percentage increased their self-esteem decreased. This relationship was not true for females. Also, males scored higher than females on all but one of the self-esteem subscales.

Download or read book Fitnessgram and Activitygram Test Administration Manual Updated 4th Edition written by Cooper Institute (Dallas, Tex.) and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2010 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fitness and activity schedule to enhance the effectiveness of school-based physical education programmes.

Download or read book Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition Body Fat Distribution and Obesity written by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted a public workshop series in April and June 2023 that explored the current science on measures of body composition and body fat distribution. Discussions focused on the strengths and limitations, and clinical and anthropological perspectives of body mass index (BMI) as a measure of adiposity and health. Presentations also shed light on the connection between misinformation and bias and stigma, as well as challenged current communication strategies to improve messaging about obesity.