Search results for "physical activity"

A Comparison of Physical Activity Levels in Childcare Contexts among Finnish and Dutch 3-Year-Olds

2016

The aim of the current study was to determine Finnish and Dutch three-year-old preschool children’s physical activity (PA) levels and how levels vary across gender, location, time of day and social contexts in both countries. A modified version of the Observational System for Recording Physical Activity in Children-Preschool (OSRAC-P) was used to measure children’s PA levels and contextual variables (e.g. group composition, prompts) of children attending childcare centres in Finland and the Netherlands. In total, 90 Finnish children (46 boys and 44 girls) and 97 Dutch children (46 boys and 51 girls) were observed. Three-level linear regression analyses with cross level interactions were use…

Gross-Motor and Cognitive Abilities in Down Syndrome: The efficacy of an integrated Exercised Training

2014

SINDROME DI DOWN E SPORT: L'attività motoria per il recupero delle funzioni cognitive in età evolutiva

Contesto: Questo lavoro ha esaminato l'efficacia di un programma di allenamento integrato (allenatore e famiglia) in tre bambini con sindrome di Down, per migliorare le loro abilità motorie e cognitive, in particolare il tempo di reazione e la memoria di lavoro. Metodi: Il programma di allenamento integrato è stato utilizzato in tre bambini, due ragazzi (M1, con una età cronologica di 10,3 anni e di età mentale di 4,7 anni; M2, con una età cronologica di 14,6 anni e l'età mentale di meno di 4 anni) e una ragazza (F1, età cronologica 14,0 anni e un'età mentale di meno di 4 anni). Risultati: miglioramenti nei punteggi delle capacità motorie sono stati visti dopo il periodo di formazione. Magg…

Valtti-ohjelma lisäsi erityistä tukea tarvitsevien lasten ja nuorten fyysistä aktiivisuutta ja liikunnan harrastamista

2017

Erityistä tukea tarvitsevien lasten ja nuorten fyysinen aktiivisuus on vähäisempää kuin vammattomilla lapsilla ja nuorilla. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli selvittää Valtti-ohjelman vaikutuksia 6–23-vuotiaiden erityislasten ja -nuorten fyysiseen aktiivisuuteen ja liikunnan harrastamiseen. Kaikkiaan 367 erityislasta ja -nuorta ympäri Suomea hakivat mukaan Valtti-ohjelmaan ja heistä 155 (68 % poikia, ikä ka 12.2 vuotta) osallistuivat tähän tutkimukseen. Tutkimukseen osallistuvat lapset ja nuoret saivat oman Valtti-henkilön, joka auttoi heitä etsimään soveltuvia harrastusmahdollisuuksia, teki harrastekokeilusuunnitelman sekä tuki ja kannusti harrastekokeilujen aikana. Valtti-ohjelma on Suo…

Kroppsbilde og slankefokus blant fysisk aktive gutter i ungdomsskolen og på videregående skole i Norge :

2016

Masteroppgave i idrettsvitenskap - Universitetet i Agder 2016 The aim of this study was to investigate body image and drive for thinness among adolescent boys, and to examine variations for these variables in age and level of physical activity. This cross-sectional study is part of “the Relevance of Physical Activity Contexts in Every-Day Life of Adolescents” (REPAC), which is a larger project. 1423 boys from secondary school (8th grade) and upper secondary school (11th grade) were included in this study, and these responded to a questionnaire that was developed to examine how different activity contexts affected adolescent boys everyday lives. Correlation analysis and one-way ANOVA tests w…

Movement and physical activity in early childhood education and care in the Nordic countries

2022

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledges the importance of preschool children taking part in comprehensive physical activities supporting, among other things, their motor development, and competencies. A growing number of children attend early childhood education and care (ECEC), and expectations that this will support the development and learning of the youngest children are high. ECEC are governed by different policies embodied in both laws and curricula, and the framework of a curriculum plays a key role in ensuring the quality of ECEC services. The documents represent the content society wants the ECEC institutions to disseminate, and set out the values, objectives, a…

Evolución de la investigación sobre actividad física en el medio natural en educación física: Resultados en Web of ScienceTM desde 1990 a 2016

2017

Monográfico con el título: "Actividades Físicas en el Medio Natural (1ª parte)" Resumen basado en el de la publicación Título, resumen y palabras clave también en inglés Se pretende analizar la evolución del número de publicaciones sobre actividad física en el medio natural en educación física. Para ello, se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en la base de datos Web of ScienceTM desde 1990 hasta 2016. Los términos de búsqueda usados se basaron en dos conceptos: 1) actividad física en el medio natural y 2) educación física. Se encontraron un total de 116 resultados, con una media de 4,3 publicaciones por año, observándose una tendencia a aumentar el número de publicaciones a lo largo de los …

Ágora para la educación física y el deporte

2020

Resumen basado en el de la publicación Título, resumen y palabras clave disponibles en español y en inglés Se pretende analizar la motivación de los adolescentes hacia la educación física y la práctica de actividad física habitual en función del género y en función de su práctica de actividad física habitual. Para ello, se tomó una muestra de 83 estudiantes de un instituto de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria de Valencia (España), con edades comprendidas entre los 14 y 17 años (M = 15.06; DT = .79). Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el cuestionario de motivación en las clases de educación física (CMEF), que incluye la motivación intrínseca, la regulación identificada, la regulación introyec…

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

2021

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…

Development of accelerometer-based light to vigorous physical activity in fitness profiles of school-aged children.

2021

This study examined the developmental trajectories of light (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in fitness profiles derived from motor competence, perceived motor competence, health-related fitness, and MVPA behaviour. Locomotor, stability, and object-control skills, muscular and cardiovascular fitness, and physical activity were assessed in 510 (girls 285, boys 225) Finnish school-aged children (Mage = 11.26 ± .33 years) over three years. Physical activity was measured using hip-mounted accelerometers. Fitness profiles were identified using latent profile analysis and the development of physical activity levels across four assessments was analysed with latent growth cur…