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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"physical competence"”.
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The Relationship Between Perceived Physical Competence and the Physical Activity Patterns of Fifth and Seventh Grade Children
… the relationship between the perceptions of physical competence and patterns of physical activity of 83 5th and 7th grade children in one school in rural southwest Virginia. Gender and grade level differences in perceptions of competence and physical activity patterns were also investigated. …
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Family social capital, mother's perception of child's physical competence, and mother's acculturation as determinants of children's physical activity level and body mass index
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Kinesiology, 2010
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The Effects of Self-Assessment Using Coach’s Eye on Perceived Competence in Elementary Physical Education
… and out of school is the primary goal of quality physical education programs (National Association of Sport and Physical Education & American Heart Association, 2012). One of the strongest influences on student engagement in physical education is their perceived physical competence (Bevens, …
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The influences of identities and social connectedness on self-objectification
… occurs when there is an emphasis on physical appearance and a de-emphasis and devaluation of internal and physical competence features, all of which have been related to negative psychological consequences. Trait self-objectification is chronic preoccupation with physical appearance …
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Relationships Among Physical Activity, Motor Skill Competence, Cardiovascular Fitness, Perceived Competence, and Cognition In Preschool Children
… periods of development in the human lifespan. Physical activity is a crucial contributor to health and cognition in early childhood, and therefore is considered to be a vital part of development. In this cross-sectional study, my purpose was to examine relationships among physical activity, …
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An investigation of the relationship between playfulness and self-esteem
… and Pike’s (1984) Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children. Neither playfulness nor externality correlated Significantly with any of the following self-perception scales: (a) cognitive competence, (b) peer acceptance, (c) physical competence, and (dad) …
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Psychological benefits of sport participation and physical activity for adolescent females.
… by psychological characteristics such as physical self-concept, instrumentality and positive body images; in addition, sport was found to be related to these psychological benefits for high school girls. However, physical self-concept played a central role by mediating the sport -body …
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Exploring the contributions of Barnet’s Golden Kilometre intervention to primary school pupils’ physical literacy development
… run/walk intervention has on developing pupils’ physical literacy (PL). The Barnet’s Golden Kilometre intervention was developed as a feasible, low-cost initiative, involving primary school children walking, jogging or running one km every day whilst at school. It has been demonstrated that PL is …
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The effects of interventions on fundamental movement skills, physical activity and psychological well-being among children
… the recommended guidelines for participation in physical activity, which is a public health concern as the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children is rising. Increasing perceptions of competence and levels of fundamental movement skill proficiency are potential strategies to promote …
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ROWERS' PERCEPTIONS OF EXERCISE ADHERENCE AND ROWING CULTURE: A MIXED-METHODS INVESTIGATION
… measured perceived benefits of and barriers to physical exercise. Statistical analysis revealed no strong correlations between the EBBS factors and demographic data. An eight-factor solution resulted, with five benefits (psycho-physical competence, daily functional efficiency, psycho-emotional …
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Physical literacy assessment amongst young children
Physical literacy is defined as the motivation, confidence, physical competence and knowledge and understanding to value and engage in physical activity for life. The concept has increased in popularity in recent years, particularly within childhood. However, this popularity has preceded empirical …
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Relationships among body-self relations, exercise involvement, and exercise clothing attitude for women in regular exercise programs
… are socialized from birth to believe that physical attractiveness is culturally valued (Bernscheild, Walster, & Bohrnstedt, 1973). It also has been determined that body image concerns are strong motivators of dieting and exercising behaviors and may affect clothing attitudes (Cash & Hicks, …
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Physical literacy within climbing walls.
The purpose of this study is to examine Physical Literacy (PL) at climbing walls, specifically investigating coaches’ expert views of whether taught climbing sessions are a valid means of contributing to the physical literacy of the children that attend them. Physical Literacy as a concept appears …
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Developing Physical Literacy Enriched Opportunities within the Home, School, and Community Contexts
Physical literacy can be defined as “the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life” (International Physical Literacy Association (IPLA), 2014; Tremblay et al., 2018, p. 14). As a precursor …
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Commitment, adherence and dropout among young talented dancers: A multidisciplinary mixed methods investigation
… Injury, financial factors, low perceived competence, and teacher behaviour emerged as minor reasons. Younger students were more likely to cite course-related reasons for dropping out than older students, while older students were more likely to cite change in aspirations and lost passion …
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Illusions of unique invulnerability: impacts of beliefs on behavior
… number of bounds might be more a reflection of physical competence than of riskiness. This finding suggested that greater beliefs in invulnerability were related to competent rappelling performance, while lesser beliefs in invulnerability were related to ultra-conservative behavior. Self-reports …
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A Delphi study to gain the consensus on the definition, domains and elements of physical literacy
Background: Physical literacy is broadly understood as an individual’s capacity to engage in an active and healthy lifestyle (Francis et al., 2016). The concept cognates physical activity and is beginning to gain prominence in Western discourses of health and education (Delaney et al., 2008; Higgs …