Preliminary study on the most appropriate tools to assess physical activity in Physical Educators
Anno:
2010
Tipologia prodotto:
Abstract in Atti di convegno
Tipologia ANVUR:
Abstract in Atti di convegno
Lingua:
Inglese
Formato:
A Stampa
Nome rivista:
THE JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
ISSN Rivista:
1827-1928
N° Volume:
volume 50
Numero o Fascicolo:
supplemento I
Titolo del Convegno:
II Congresso nazionale della SISMES
Luogo:
Torino
Periodo:
30 settembre-2 ottobre 2010
Intervallo pagine:
9-9
Parole chiave:
assessment physical activity; children; health
Breve descrizione dei contenuti:
A recent review (van Poppel, 2010) declare that at the moment no conclusion can be drawn regarding the best questionnaire measuring physical activity and so it’s important to determine questionnaires that adapt better to purpose of the study.
Physical education teachers modeling a physically active lifestyle might exert positive influence over youths lifestyle (Cardinal, 2001; Melville & Maddalozzo, 1988).
The research is a preliminary study try to identify a suitable instrument to determinate the Physical Education Teachers (PET) lifestyle, in hypothetical future large scale research.
Methods and Instruments
Data were collected in 22 PET (14 males, 8 females, age 43.6±7.7) using: a) pedometer for 7 continuous days to monitoring quantity of walking; b) the following validated questionnaires: PASCQ, PPA sub-scale of PSE, IPAQ; c) an extremely brief questionnaire (not validated) about Fitness Self-perception (FSPBQ).
Results
According to IPAQ and number of steps the subjects result to be active or very active in the majority of cases (IPAQ= 95%; Pedometer= 92%). FSPBQ results show an average of 6.8±1,3 in a range score between 0 to 10. The PPA data show that 71.7% ±14.1 of subjects achieve the highest score. The PASCQ data, instead, underline that only 43.4% of subjects are regularly active.
IPAQ isn’t correlated with number of steps. The “Brief questionnaire” is significantly related to PPA (R=0.59), PASQ (R=0.51) and IPAQ (R=0.53). PASQ is significantly related with number of steps (R=0.52 total step; R=0.72 holidays step).
Conclusions
As in other studies (Tânia R. 2007) we don’t find a significant correlation between IPAQ and number of steps.
The two simple and easy questionnaires, PASCQ and FSPBQ, may partially but significantly to identify Physical Education Teachers (PET) lifestyle better than questionnaires and instruments far more complex to administer.
Id prodotto:
76226
Handle IRIS:
11562/510802
depositato il:
6 febbraio 2013
ultima modifica:
26 ottobre 2022
Citazione bibliografica:
Moisio, Valentina; Lanza, Massimo,
Preliminary study on the most appropriate tools to assess physical activity in Physical Educators in «THE JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS»vol. volume 50n. supplemento I
, Atti di "II Congresso nazionale della SISMES"
, Torino
, 30 settembre-2 ottobre 2010
, 2010
, pp. 9-9