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Sweileh, Waleed M. – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Background: Unhealthy lifestyle habits developed during university years could continue into adulthood. Purpose: To analyze and map worldwide publications on physical activity among university students. Method: A pre-validated search strategy was used to find relevant articles in the Scopus database. The study period represented three decades…
Descriptors: Life Style, College Students, Physical Activity Level, Journal Articles
Sofía M. Martínez-Sánchez; Laura M. Martínez-Sánchez; Concha Martínez-García – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: Research suggests that women experience more barriers to physical exercise than men do. Advocating for increased physical exercise is a primary responsibility of professionals who have specialised in the field of physical activity and sports sciences. This study aimed to examine differences in barriers to the practise of physical…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Barriers, Exercise, Physical Education
Infantes-Paniagua, Álvaro; Palomares Ruiz, Ascensión; Fernández-Bustos, Juan Gregorio; Contreras Jordán, Onofre Ricardo – High Ability Studies, 2022
Physical activity plays an important role in individuals' physical and psychological health. However, there is scarce evidence on how physical activity is associated with socioemotional aspects in gifted students. This is of special importance since previous research showed that gifted students scored significantly lower on physical self-concept…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Self Concept, Academically Gifted, Preadolescents
Benítez-Sillero, Juan D.; Ortega-Ruiz, Rosario; Romera, Eva M. – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2022
Being a victim of bullying or cyberbullying can be linked to participating less in physical activity. Considering that physical self-concept can play an important role in the relationship between both constructs, this study aims to analyse the mediating effect of physical self-concept between victimization/cybervictimization and physical activity,…
Descriptors: Victims, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Self Concept
Oliveros, María; Fernandez-Rio, Javier – Health Education Journal, 2022
Background: Research has shown the positive connections between physical activity and health, and physical education has been shown to influence the motivation to participate in physical activities. Student-centred pedagogical models encouraging active learning may be capable of bringing about changes in girls' physical activity. Objective: The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, High School Students, Physical Activity Level
Rocamora, Irene; Casey, Ashley; González-Víllora, Sixto; Arias-Palencia, Natalia María – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
Purpose: To understand how a season of sport education (SE) and a hybrid SE and cooperative learning season impacted on elementary school students' physical activity levels and motivation and to examine possible differences according to gender. Method: A total of 97 fourth- to fifth-grade students in four intact classes participated in a 14-lesson…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Elementary School Students, Cooperative Learning, Athletics
Mateo-Orcajada, Adrián; Abenza-Cano, Lucía; Albaladejo-Saura, Mario Demófilo; Vaquero-Cristóbal, Raquel – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Previous scientific research on the use of mobile applications to increase physical activity level and improve health among adolescents does not provide conclusive results, one of the main reasons being the lack of adherence to the intervention after the first weeks. For this reason, the main objectives of the research were to determine the…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Physical Activity Level, Handheld Devices, Body Composition
Damián Iglesias; Javier Fernandez-Rio; Pablo Rodríguez-González – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
Purpose: This paper aimed to examine moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels in physical education. Method: A review of reviews was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The screening process, data extraction, assessment of the risk of bias, and analysis of the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
Giménez-Calvo, Mila; García-Ochoa, Yolanda Cabrera; Martínez-Bello, Vladimir E. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2023
Young children's colouring activities are an educational resource, providing an opportunity for children to express their feelings about the people and objects in their lives. To our knowledge, no systematic empirical research has yet addressed the question of how individualised children's colouring materials with a healthy message impact physical…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Instructional Materials, Physical Activity Level, Motion
Fu, Lingyi; Wang, Yi; Leung, Shing On; Hu, Wan Ling – Health Education Journal, 2023
Background: Physical activity (PA) is considered an important factor affecting academic achievement (AA). Different intensities of PA affect mental engagement (ME), which, in turn, affects AA. However, the role of ME in the relationship between PA and AA remains unclear. Objective: This study aimed to examine the mediating and/or moderating role…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
Valenciano Valcárcel, Javier; Jiménez-Loaisa, Alejandro; Rieiro, Ignacio; Martínez-Martínez, Jesús – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
This study examines the convergent validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) for assessing moderate-to-vigorous and total physical activity (PA) in school children. 430 participants (51.6% girls) aged 9-12 years provided valid accelerometer data (wGT3X-BT) and completed the PAQ-C. Convergent validity was assessed using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Questionnaires, Physical Activity Level
Gómez-Fernández, Nerea; Albert, Juan-Francisco – Health Education Journal, 2020
Background: Academic performance in school stems from an interaction of factors associated with students, families and schools. Among these factors, physical activity could play a very relevant role. Objective: The goal of this study was to determine whether students' physical activities in and outside school were related to their academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Academic Achievement
Tercedor, Pablo; Segura-Jiménez, Víctor; Ávila García, Manuel; Huertas-Delgado, Francisco Javier – Health Education Journal, 2019
Objective: The goals of this study were to (1) describe physical activity levels during school recess in 8-year-old children, (2) analyse the percentage of children who achieved physical activity recommendation at recess, and (3) examine if recess physical activity levels varied by gender, weight status, and parental educational level. Methods: In…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Recess Breaks, Young Children, Elementary School Students
Tanaka, Rumi; Yakushiji, Kanako; Tanaka, Satomi; Tsubaki, Michihiro; Fujita, Kimie – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
This study aimed to review the validity and/or reliability of light-intensity physical activity (LPA) questionnaires and identify the most suitable questionnaires for measurement of LPA in adults. Following the PRISMA-P 2020 guidelines, we searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, and MedNar. Only studies that targeted adults [greater…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Physical Activity Level, Adults
Nieva Boza, Carolina; Lleixà Arribas, Teresa – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
Purpose: This study seeks to analyze the involvement of the various stakeholders related to the educational context, namely school management team, teaching staff, families, and students, to foster the social inclusion of immigrant girls through their participation in physical activities. Methods: Data consisted of interviews and focus group…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Females, Social Justice, Physical Education Teachers