Relationships between maturity status, physical activity and physical self-perceptions in primary school children
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01/01/2010
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The aim of this study was to examine the influence of maturity status on primary school children's physical activity and physical self-perceptions. Altogether, 175 children (97 girls, 78 boys) aged 10.6 ± 0.3 years completed the Children and Youth Physical Self-Perception Profile and wore an ActiGraph accelerometer for five consecutive days to assess moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Anthropometric measures were completed to estimate maturity status. A two-level, multi-level analysis was used to assess the influence of maturity status on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and physical self-perceptions. Boys performed more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity than girls (<i>P</i> < 0.0001), but when the effect of maturity status was controlled the difference was reduced (<i>P</i> = 0.02). Significant differences between the sexes were also observed for physical self-perception sub-domains (boys > girls, <i>P</i> = 0.02 to 0.0001). When maturity status was added to the model, significant differences were no longer apparent for each sub-domain, with the exception of perceived strength. Significant interactions between gender and maturity status revealed that boys' physical self-perceptions improved with more advanced maturity status, whereas girls' self-perceptions decreased (<i>P</i> = 0.07 to 0.002). Significant differences between the sexes in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and some domains of physical self-perceptions were reduced or no longer evident when the effect of maturity status was controlled. Maturity status may differentially influence boys' and girls' physical self-perceptions. <br /> |
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eng |
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Routledge |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30029900/ridgers-relationshipsbetween-2010.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640410903334780 |
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2010, Taylor & Francis |
Palavras-Chave | #maturation #physical activity #physical self-perceptions #children #health |
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Journal Article |