ERIC Number: EJ1200174
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Feb
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1356-336X
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Adolescents' Physical Activity Levels on Physical Education and Non-Physical Education Days According to Gender, Age, and Weight Status
Viciana, Jesús; Mayorga-Vega, Daniel; Parra-Saldías, Maribel
European Physical Education Review, v25 n1 p143-155 Feb 2019
All Latin-American countries are affected by the lack of physical activity and its consequences on youth. Chile's population has shown troublingly low levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. This is the first study using objectively measured physical activity levels in Chilean adolescents. The objectives were to compare the compliance with daily recommendations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity between physical education and non-physical education days, and to compare physical activity levels according to gender, age and weight status. A total of 123 Chilean secondary students (52 girls and 71 boys; 13.5 ± 0.7 years old) participated in this study. Physical activity was registered by GT3X accelerometers during an entire week. Results showed that there was a significant increase in the proportion of adolescents achieving the daily recommendation of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on physical education days (23.6%) than on non-physical education days (14.6%) (p = 0.05). Boys and older adolescents presented statistically higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on physical education days than on non-physical education days. No differences were found in weight status comparison. Physical education has been found to be a crucial element in achieving the daily recommendations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Diverse strategies in order to increase the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in physical education according to the factors analysed are reported and discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Health Behavior, Physical Education, Measurement Equipment, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Body Weight, Compliance (Psychology)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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