To Move More and Sit Less: Does Physical Activity/Fitness Knowledge Matter in Youth?

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Senlin; Liu, Yang; Schaben, Jodee
Titel	To Move More and Sit Less: Does Physical Activity/Fitness Knowledge Matter in Youth?
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 36 (2017) 2, S.142-151 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-5024
Schlagwörter	Physical Activity Level; Physical Fitness; Life Style; Knowledge Level; Grade 8; Student Behavior; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Physical Education; Surveys; Middle School Students; Junior High School Students; Student Characteristics; Statistical Analysis; Wisconsin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leistungsfähigkeit; Lebensstil; Wissensbasis; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Junior High Schools; Sekundarstufe I; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine physical activity (PA)/fitness knowledge and its association with PA and sedentary behavior in youth. Method: Eighth grade students from five schools (N = 660) in a midwestern state completed a PE Metrics written test and the Youth Activity Profile to assess PA/fitness knowledge, PA (at school and after school) and sedentary behavior, respectively. Results: Participants were clustered into high, medium, and low knowledge groups. Students in the high knowledge group reported higher level of PA after school (p < 0.05, d = 0.28) but lower level of sedentary behavior than the low knowledge group (p = 0.001, d = -0.45). The low knowledge group also reported higher PA at school (p < 0.05, d = 0.25). PA/Fitness knowledge significantly predicted sedentary behavior, particularly in the low knowledge group (ß = -0.32, t = -2.46, p < 0.05, R2 = 0.105), after controlling for gender and race/ethnicity. Conclusion: Physical education focused on conveying PA/fitness knowledge is warranted to educate youth to move more and sit less. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01