Predicting accelerometer-based physical activity in physical education and total physical activity: The Self-determination Theory approach

The present study tested the motivational model of physical education (PE) including needs for competence, autonomy, social relatedness, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, in-class moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and total MVPA. Participants were 490 (264 girls, 226 boys) Finnish elementary school students. The data were collected using accelerometers and questionnaires for a seven-day period during the fall semester 2017. The key findings were that 1) social relatedness associated with total MVPA via in-class MVPA in girls, whereas competence was linked to in-class MVPA through extrinsic motivation in boys, 2) competence was positively linked to extrinsic motivation in a si…

Motor competence, perceived physical competence, physical fitness, and physical activity within Finnish children

The purpose of this study was to investigate reciprocal relationships among students’ motor competence (MC) (leaping, throwing, catching, jumping skills), perceived physical competence, health‐related fitness (HRF) (20 m shuttle run, push‐up, abdominal muscles endurance tests) and objectively measured moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Participants included 422 Grade 5 Finnish children (246 girls). Two separate structural equation models investigated paths (a) from MC through both perceived physical competence and HRF to MVPA, and (b) from MVPA through both perceived physical competence and HRF to MC. Model 1 demonstrated an indirect path from MC through HRF to MVPA and a direct…

Predictive Strength of Physical Education-Centered Physical Literacy Indicators on Physical Activity

This study examined the predictive strength of selected physical education (PE)-centered physical literacy indicators on elementary school students’ accelerometer-measured moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (PA). The study was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 450 Finnish children (M = 11.26 [0.32]; nfemales = 194; nmales = 256). Data on a set of predictor variables (motor competence, in-class PE moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA [MVPA], health-related fitness, and PE motivation and enjoyment) and total MVPA as a single outcome variable were collected. The entire model explained almost 30% of MVPA (R2adj = .298). Cardiorespiratory endurance (β = 0.42, 95% confidence in…

Longitudinal associations among cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, motor competence and objectively measured physical activity.

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate cross-lagged associations in motor competence, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness and accelerometer-based moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) engagement. Design One-year prospective follow-up study. Methods A sample was 491 (275 girls; M at baseline = 11.27, SD = .32) Finnish physical education students. Students’ motor competence was assessed by (1) two-legged jumping from side to side test, (2) throwing-catching combination test and (3) 5-leaps test. Their cardiorespiratory fitness was analyzed by a 20-m shuttle run test and muscular fitness by curl-up and push-up tests. Additionally, students’ MVPA was measured object…

Identifying childhood movement profiles and tracking physical activity and sedentary time across 1 year

Teknologia-avusteisen opetuksen yhteys 5.-luokkalaisten oppilaiden kokemaan motivaatioilmastoon, viihtymiseen ja liikuntamotivaatioon koulun liikuntatunneilla

Nina Hietanen ja Sanni Seppälä (2015). Teknologia-avusteisen opetuksen yhteys 5-luokkalaisten oppilaiden kokemaan motivaatioilmastoon, viihtymiseen ja liikuntamotivaatioon koulun liikuntatunneilla. Liikuntakasvatuksen laitos, Jyväskylän yliopisto, liikuntapedagogiikka pro gradu -tutkielma, 79 s., 4 liitettä. Tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli arvioida 5-luokkalaisten tyttöjen ja poikien kokemaa motivaatioilmastoa, sisäistä moti-vaatiota ja viihtymistä liikuntatunneilla. Tarkoituksena oli myös selvittää sukupuolten sekä teknologia-avusteisen liikunnanopetuksen ja perinteisen liikunnanopetuksen välisiä eroja edellä kuvatuissa muuttujissa. Tutkimuksen teh-tävänä oli lisäksi verrata, tapahtuuko motiva…

Identifying childhood movement profiles and tracking physical activity and sedentary time across 1 year

This study identified movement profiles in childhood and tracked longitudinal changes in moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity and sedentary time across identified profiles. A sample consisted of 491 Finnish 5th Grade children (girls 275, boys 216; Mage = 11.27 ± .32). A latent profile analysis strategy was used to identify homogenous movement profiles that included measures of motor competence, perceived competence, and cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness. To examine a one‐year changes in moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity and sedentary time among movement profiles, a mixed between‐within subjects analysis of variance with Tukey's post hoc ‐tests was conducted. Results revealed thr…