Relations among Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Self-Perceived Fitness in Hong Kong Adolescents
| Autor: | Billy H. T. Chan, Eddie W. C. Chan, Ella W. Yeung, May K. M. Kwan, Eva Y. M. Au, Perry Y. P. Yiu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Gerontology Adolescent Culture Physical fitness Physical activity Self-concept Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Motor Activity Physical strength 050105 experimental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Heart Rate Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Self perceived 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Muscle Skeletal Exercise activity Fat composition business.industry 05 social sciences Flexibility (personality) 030229 sport sciences Self Concept Sensory Systems Physical Fitness Hong Kong Female Psychology business |
| Zdroj: | Perceptual and Motor Skills. 96:787-797 |
| ISSN: | 1558-688X 0031-5125 |
| DOI: | 10.2466/pms.2003.96.3.787 |
| Popis: | The relationships between physical fitness, activity, and self-perceived fitness in adolescents in Hong Kong were investigated. Regular physical activity patterns, self-perceptions of fitness, and health-related physical fitness were measured in 201 secondary school students ( M age = 13.8 yr.). The battery of fitness tests measured cardiovascular capacity, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and body fat composition. The boys had a higher self-perception of their own fitness and exercised more outside school than the girls. Participation in physical activity was related to cardiovascular capacity, muscular strength, and body composition. Linear regression analysis indicated that exercise activity and body composition explained a portion of variance in the subjects' self-perceived fitness. These findings highlight the connections between physical activity, fitness, and self-perception of fitness and consequently the need for understanding the concept for better health-promotion strategies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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