Download or read book Correlates of Psychosocial Factors Influencing Children s Participation in Physical Activity written by Pui Yee Cheung and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study utilized the Youth Physical Activity Promotion (YPAP) model as the theoretical framework to identify the relationships among the psychosocial correlates of the Chinese children's physical activity participation. Participants were 872 school children aged between 10-13 recruited from 10 primary schools. A 35-item Chinese version of the Children Physical Activity Questionnaire (CPAQ-C) modified from the Children's Physical Activity Correlates (Welk et al., 2003) was adopted as the measurement instrument. Within the CPAQ-C, three sub-scales were used to assess children's psychosocial correlates to physical activity participation (i.e., Physical Activity Perception [PAP], Physical Self-Perception [PSP] and Parental Influence [PILAF]), and children's physical activity level was assessed by a self-report recall questionnaire (i.e., the 3 Day Physical Activity Recall [3DPAR]). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied for the data analysis. The findings of the present study suggested that children with a positive perception on physical activity and a positive physical self-perception were those who participated more in physical activity. Moreover, there was a high direct effect from children's physical activity perception to their physical self-perception, which suggested that the foci of a children's physical activity promotion intervention program design should place more emphasis on the elevation of children's perception of physical activity. Being a reinforcing factor to children's physical activity participation, parental influence was found to have directly and indirectly affected children's physical activity behavior through the influence (1) by children's physical activity perception and (2) by children's physical self-perception. Finally, the structural model analysis for both genders revealed a gender difference among the psychosocial variables of the children's physical activity participation.

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 WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book U S Health in International Perspective written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. Although life expectancy and survival rates in the United States have improved dramatically over the past century, Americans live shorter lives and experience more injuries and illnesses than people in other high-income countries. The U.S. health disadvantage cannot be attributed solely to the adverse health status of racial or ethnic minorities or poor people: even highly advantaged Americans are in worse health than their counterparts in other, "peer" countries. In light of the new and growing evidence about the U.S. health disadvantage, the National Institutes of Health asked the National Research Council (NRC) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to convene a panel of experts to study the issue. The Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income Countries examined whether the U.S. health disadvantage exists across the life span, considered potential explanations, and assessed the larger implications of the findings. U.S. Health in International Perspective presents detailed evidence on the issue, explores the possible explanations for the shorter and less healthy lives of Americans than those of people in comparable countries, and recommends actions by both government and nongovernment agencies and organizations to address the U.S. health disadvantage.

Download or read book Applied Exercise Psychology written by Selen Razon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applied Exercise Psychology emphasizes the application of evidence-based knowledge drawn from the fields of exercise psychology, health psychology, clinical and counseling psychology, and exercise physiology for physical activity behavior change. The book provides readers with: theoretical bases for understanding and promoting physical activity behavior; interventions to use for facilitating physical activity behavior change and the tools for measuring the effectiveness of these interventions; cross-cultural considerations for practitioners to ensure multicultural competency; considerations to guide best practices with special populations (e.g., persons with medical conditions and persons with mental health conditions); overall applied implications and future directions. The collection builds a bridge between up-to-date research findings, relevant field experiences, and applied implications. This is the first book to cover such breadth of topics in applied exercise psychology, with chapters bringing often overlooked issues to the attention of practitioners to promote not only evidence-based practice but also responsible ethics and referral.

Download or read book Handbook of Sport Psychology written by Gershon Tenenbaum and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-04-09 with total page 5316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 4. Auflage dieses Klassikers und führenden Referenzwerks aus dem Bereich Sport-, Bewegungs- und Leistungspsychologie Die vollständige neue Ausgabe des Handbook of Sports Psychology, jetzt in 2 Bänden und mit unzähligen neuen Kapitel renommierter Wissenschaftler des Fachgebiets, greift auf eine Riege von Experten und Wissenschaftlern zurück, die ihr Wissen nach dem neuesten Forschungsstand in diesem gründlichen und zugänglichen Referenzwerk zusammenfassen. Die Publikation wird auch von der International Society of Sport Psychology unterstützt und ist eine unschätzbare Quelle für theoretische und praktische Informationen, mit denen sich die Rolle der Psychologie im Zusammenhang mit Sport, Bewegung und Leistung besser verstehen lässt und die zeigen, wie dieses Verständnis für die Ergebnisverbesserung in der Praxis Anwendung findet. Die 4. Auflage des Handbook of Sports Psychology präsentiert in acht Abschnitten neue Informationen zu neuen Gebieten, wie Achtsamkeit, Hirnkartierung, Selbstbewusstsein, mentale Stärke, und behandelt Spezialthemen wie Geschlecht, kulturelle Diversität, Sportler mit Behinderungen, Alkohol und Drogen im Sport. Darüber hinaus werden klassische Themen erörtert, z. B. Motivationsauslöser für sportliche Leistungen, Druck als Ansporn, Topathleten und ihr Umgang mit Führungsrollen, Bedeutung von mentalem Training, Umgang mit Verletzungen u.v.m. - 4. Auflage diese einflussreichen Referenzwerks der Sportpsychologie. - Neue Inhalte, u. a. Achtsamkeit in der Sport- und Bewegungspsychologie, Ethik, mentale Stärke, Sportsozialisierung, Einsatz von Brain-Technologien in der Praxis. - Unterstützt von der International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP). Die 4. Auflage des Handbook of Sports Psychology ist ein Muss für Studenten und Praktiker, die sich für Sportpsychologie interessieren.

Download or read book Correlates of Physical Activity in Young Adolescents written by Jill Kittinger and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current research shows that adolescents are not engaging in enough physical activity which has led researchers to explore factors that can lead to an increase in participation. When psychosocial factors have been researched in terms of adolescent physical activity participation, it has been found that parents play an important role. The more understudied factor is the role of peers in the determination of adolescent physical activity. The purpose of this study was to examine parental and peer influences on young adolescents' beliefs about and participation in physical activity. Three hundred fifty five 5 th and 6th grade student (n=191 males, n=164 females) ranging in age from 10 to 14 years (M age=11.8 yrs, SD=0.66) from the Rocky Mountain area participated in this study. Each participant completed a questionnaire which assessed importance and enjoyment of physical activity, social support, friendship quality, perceived competence, and physical activity levels. Children's ratings of enjoyment, importance, and competence of physical activity were significantly correlated with their perceptions of parental and peer ratings. The model of parental influence was not significant to predict MVPA but best friend influence was significant. The most importance factors contributing to influences were best friends' enjoyment and father's competence. The moderating variables (quality of relationship-parents and best friend) were not found to be significant. These findings suggest that more research needs to be done in order to determine the effect of parental and peer relationships on adolescents' physical activity levels.

Download or read book Advances in Exercise Adherence written by Rod K. Dishman and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines trends in physical activity, aerobic fitness in teenagers and older adults, the role of physical activity in weight loss, new technology, marketing techniques and perspectives on behaviour intervention strategies in exercise programming and views on habitual exercise.

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Youth Physical Activity written by Timothy Brusseau and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 975 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past three decades the study of pediatric physical inactivity has become a public health concern. The decreases in physical activity have been associated with obesity and numerous hypokinetic diseases. In accordance with this public health concern, the study of pediatric physical activity has become a central part of research in the health and exercise science fields. The Routledge Handbook of Youth Physical Activity is the first book to survey the full depth and breadth of the issues facing this field. Bringing together many of the world’s experts and practitioners, the book helps to develop an understanding of the underlying issues related to pediatric physical activity as well as the role physical activity plays on cognitive, psychomotor, and social aspects of childhood. The book addresses issues with physical activity measurement and discuss wide-ranging aspects of physical activity interventions. With more emphasis than ever on physical activity, this book makes an important contribution to the scholars and practitioners working in the field of youth physical activity. This is the first single text on the state of current knowledge related to pediatric physical activity which offers a comprehensive guide to students and academics on these subjects The Routledge Handbook of Youth Physical Activity is key reading for all advanced students, researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers with an interest in physical activity, youth sport, public health matters, sport studies, or physical education.

Download or read book The Influence of Parental Psychosocial Factors on School age Children s Health related Physical Fitness written by Rodney Arnold Jonas and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Psychology of Physical Activity written by Stuart Biddle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-11 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The positive benefits of physical activity for physical and mental health are now widely acknowledged, yet levels of physical inactivity continue to be a major concern throughout the world. Understanding the psychology of physical activity has therefore become an important issue for scientists, health professionals and policy-makers alike as they address the challenge of behaviour change. Psychology of Physical Activity provides comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the fundamentals of exercise psychology, from mental health, to theories of motivation and adherence, and to the design of successful interventions for increasing participation. Now publishing in a fully revised, updated and expanded fourth edition, Psychology of Physical Activity is still the only textbook to offer a full survey of the evidence base for theory and practice in exercise psychology, and the only textbook that explains how to interpret the quality of the research evidence. As the field continues to grow rapidly, the new edition expands the behavioural science content of numerous important topics, including physical activity and cognitive functioning, automatic and affective frameworks for understanding physical activity involvement, new interventions designed to increase physical activity (including use of new technologies), and sedentary behaviour. A full companion website offers useful features to help students and lecturers get the most out of the book during their course, including multiple-choice revision questions, PowerPoint slides and a test bank of additional learning activities. Psychology of Physical Activity is the most authoritative, engaging and up-to-date book on exercise psychology currently available. It is essential reading for all students working in behavioural medicine, as well as the exercise and health sciences.

Download or read book Physical Activity in Children written by Somya Rastogi and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction. The growing population of children and adolescents with low physical activity levels and poor psychosocial health necessitates accessible interventions that promote well-being. Electronic health (eHealth) physical activity interventions are a promising choice due to their scalability and accessibility. This dissertation examined the feasibility and effects of ACTIWEB-PA, a remotely delivered, web-based movement integration program for children while also assessing the correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior in youth, providing valuable insights for future intervention design. Methods. Active Children through In-home Web-based Physical Activity (ACTIWEB-PA) pilot randomized controlled trial: Eighty-two insufficiently active children aged 8-11 years were randomized to either an exercise intervention group or a wait-list control group. The intervention was a 12-week-long, self-directed, remotely delivered web-based movement integration program offered through the UNICEF Kid Power website. Feasibility was assessed with recruitment, retention, and intervention adherence rates. Intervention satisfaction was assessed using surveys and qualitatively, with end-of-study interviews. Intervention effects on physical activity and psychosocial health outcomes were assessed using mixed models. Survey of Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) data study: Data from 308, 6-17-year-olds with valid accelerometer wear time from wave II of SHOW were used to examine potential correlates of accelerometer measured physical activity and sedentary behavior. Mixed models were used to identify sociodemographic, anthropometric, neighborhood, screen-time, and parental factors associated with the outcomes. Results. ACTIWEB-PA study: The mean age of participants was 9.2℗ł1.1 years and 51.2% were female. A recruitment rate of 73.6% was obtained. Follow-up surveys were completed by 93.9% participants (retention rate-1) and valid follow-up accelerometer wear was completed by 80.5% participants (retention rate-2). In addition, 69.4% had high program adherence in the exercise intervention group. Intervention was found to be appropriate, pragmatic, and enjoyable based on qualitative analysis. Suggestions to improve novelty, variety, and incorporating peer participation were made by families. Adjusting for baseline imbalances in outcomes, there were no significant intervention effects on the primary outcomes of physical activity. Among the secondary outcomes, only behavioral adjustment sub-scale of the Piers Harris Self-Concept scale saw significant positive improvements (p = 0.03). Our results were indicative of a gender-based variation in physical activity outcomes. SHOW data study: Mixed model analyses showed non-significant but meaningful associations of minutes/day of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with screen time (p = 0.06) and Walk Score (p = 0.09). In addition, BMI (p = 0.04) of the participant was significantly associated while gender (p = 0.16) was non-significantly associated with minutes/day of sedentary bouts. Conclusion: The ACTIWEB-PA study was found to be feasible, and the movement integration program had high adherence rates and was deemed acceptable. The intervention did not impact children's physical activity and psychosocial health outcomes significantly. Nevertheless, given the increasing interest in and utilization of remotely delivered eHealth interventions to promote physical activity among children, this study offers valuable insights for optimizing future trials in this field. Important correlates of objectively measured MVPA and sedentary bouts in children and adolescents were also identified, including the modifiable screen time. These findings together advance the field of children's physical activity epidemiology and provide insights to inform the design of future interventions aimed at promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior in children and adolescents.

Download or read book Psychology of Physical Activity written by Stuart J. H. Biddle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-09-12 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity has become, for many, a marginal aspect of life. Too little physical activity is linked to common, often serious, health problems, and although this link is now widely acknowledged, levels of sedentary behaviour continue to increase throughout western society. Psychology of Physical Activity, 2nd Edition addresses this concern, bringing together a wealth of up to date information about exercise behaviour including: motivation and psychological factors associated with activity or inactivity the psychological outcomes of exercising including the 'feel–good' factor understanding specific clinical populations interventions and applied practice in the psychology of physical activity current trends and future directions in research and practice. Updated to reflect new findings and research directions, this new edition includes full textbook features, and is accompanied by a dedicated website providing lecturers and students with extensive support materials, including powerpoint slides and student MCQ's. Visit the companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415366656.

Download or read book Developmental Sport and Exercise Psychology written by Maureen R. Weiss and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research in mainstream psychology and sport psychology stresses the importance of a developmental perspective that considers continuity and change from infancy through older adulthood. Understanding age-related changes in perceptions physical competencies emotions social influences and achievement behaviours is critical in terms of developing theory enhancing the research knowledge base and devising applied programs to promote positive physical activity experiences for youth through older adults. This book demystifies this perspective for students and researchers and contributes interesting and innovative ideas for the field. The book examines the current sport and exercise psychology literature reviews mainstream theories from psychology and elaborates on how cognitive physical social and other developmental factors influence behaviours in physical activity settings. Section One reviews fundamental concepts and controversies. Section Two examines developmental issues in youth and adolescence such as parental influence competition and peer relationships. Section Three discusses young middle and older adulthood in terms of self-perceptions social influences motivational processes and self-regulation skills. Section Four covers expertise transitions moral development diversity disabilities and injury throughout the lifespan.

Download or read book Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Psychological Factors in Physical Education and Sport written by Manuel Gómez-López and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-02-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Psychosocial Factors and Physical Activity Among Black Adolescent Females written by Rennae A. Williams and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this study was to develop a better understanding of the physical activity behavior of Black female adolescents age 14-18 in the Charlotte, NC public school community by examining the relationship between physical activity and self-efficacy, social support, outcome expectations, and physical environment. The study sample consisted of 96 girls ages 14-19 from a public high school in Charlotte, North Carolina. Participants volunteered to complete a survey with demographic, physical activity (PA), and psychosocial questions. The predictor variables were self-efficacy and physical activity self-efficacy, social support, outcome expectations, and physical environment. The dependent variable was physical activity participation. Correlational analysis was employed to examine the relationship of the four predictor variables to physical activity. Self-efficacy was shown to be correlated with PA. The strongest correlation was between physical activity self-efficacy and PA. Correlations between outcome expectations and PA for the total sample were low and not significant. Total social support, family and friend social support were correlated with PA as well. Physical environment was not significantly related with PA for the Black adolescents in this study. Multiple regression was used to determine the relative strength of the four main predictor variables on the dependent variable of physical activity level. For the total sample, the four predictor variables explained 24% of the variance in physical activity participation. Of these variables, physical activity self-efficacy makes the largest unique contribution (beta=.36) with a significance level of .002. In order to understand PA habits and perceptions among Black adolescent females, the last section of the survey included 14 open-ended questions. Most Black participants understand the health benefits of physical activity, but cited tiring and sweating factors as reasons why they do not participate in physical activity. Findings suggest increasing physical activity self-efficacy and providing social support, as well as allowing girls to have a choice in their physical activity and offering activities they consider fun, may lead to increased physical activity among Black adolescent girls."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.