Adolescents’ Interest and Performances in Aerobic Fitness Testing

Zhu, Xihe; Chen, Senlin; Parrott, James A.

doi:10.1123/jtpe.2013-0107

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“…An exploratory study that investigated the factors that influence high school girls’ enrolment in elective physical education (Davis et al, 2018) indicated that students ( n = 17) acknowledged the importance of HRPF, but desired less of a focus on fitness testing. Similarly, Zhu et al (2014) found that boys reported significantly higher situational interest in the PACER (progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance run) test in comparison to girls. Engaging girls in physical education has been reported as a challenge for teachers across most aspects of the curriculum (Enright and O’Sullivan, 2010), but particularly so when it comes to fitness testing (Davis et al, 2018).…”

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Students’ attitudes towards and experiences of the Youth-fit health-related fitness test battery

O’Keeffe

MacDonncha

Donnelly

2020

European Physical Education Review

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The aim of this study was to examine secondary school students’ attitudes towards and experiences of a student-centred health-related fitness test battery. A total of 795 adolescents (403 boys, 50.7%; 392 girls, 49.3%) aged 13.2 years (±0.39) from 20 secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland participated in the study. Schools were stratified for gender, location and educational (dis)advantage. Students completed the test battery in small groups ( n = ≤6) and each test item was administered by a trained senior student facilitator. Testing took place during physical education lessons. Test items included: body mass index; 20 m shuttle run; back-saver sit and reach; hand-grip strength; standing long jump; isometric plank-hold; 90° push-up; 4×10 m shuttle run; and blood pressure. Following participation in the test battery, students completed an instrument with valid scores for measuring attitudes towards fitness tests. Students’ experiences of each test item were also analysed. Overall, students had a positive attitude towards fitness testing ( M = 3.9, ±0.59) on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Although both positive, the mean attitude score for boys ( M = 4.05, ±0.59) was significantly higher than girls ( M = 3.79, ±0.59; p < 0.01, t-test). Most students ( n = 690, 86.8%) agreed or strongly agreed that the senior student facilitator made it easier for them to perform the tests. In conclusion, students had positive attitudes towards and experiences of the Youth-fit test battery. Physical education teachers should consider implementing a small-group and senior student-facilitated approach when administering fitness tests.

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Students’ attitudes towards and experiences of the Youth-fit health-related fitness test battery

O’Keeffe

MacDonncha

Donnelly

2020

European Physical Education Review

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“…However, the growth rate was unequal between girls and boys, which may have contributed to the performance gap at the 11th grade. Research showed that boys outperform girls in physical fitness tests (Zhu et al, 2014). While the physical fitness test difference can be attributed to different developmental trajectories between boys and girls, a better understanding of the growth rate differences in health-related fitness knowledge is needed.…”

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Gender- and school-level correlates of growth in health-related fitness knowledge among US high-school students

Zhu

Haegele

2018

Health Education Journal

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Objective: Health-related fitness knowledge holds the potential for physical activity and behavioural changes. The purpose of this retrospective longitudinal study with retrospective data was (a) to examine high-school students’ health-related fitness knowledge growth through the 9th, 10th and 11th grades under one curriculum condition and (b) to examine gender- and school-level correlates of students’ health-related fitness knowledge and its rate of growth. Method: This study used existing data collected by school districts as they implemented the curriculum. Participants were students ( n = 9,883, 49.4% girls) from 40 high schools following the same curriculum. Health-related fitness knowledge performance was assessed annually for 3 years using an online platform. Potential student- and school-level correlates were collected. A three-level hierarchical linear model was used to examine student health-related fitness knowledge growth and its relation to gender- and school-level correlates. Results: The results showed that high-school student health-related fitness knowledge growth was linear during the 3-year period, with an estimated growth rate of 9.14 ± 1.40% per year under the curriculum condition. Girl students had a higher growth rate than boys, holding other factors constant. Other school-level variables were not significant predictors of health-related fitness knowledge. Conclusion: Overall, the curriculum context was conducive to student health-related knowledge growth. The different knowledge growth rate between boys and girls was a possible reason for gender discrepancy at the 11th grade.

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“…For one, students may have been more motivated initially to ride the bike than they were the second time. Research has shown that situational interest, the engaging effect of an activity on individuals (Schiefele, 2009), has the ability to elicit these results (Sun, 2012;Zhu, Chen, & Parrott, 2014). Situational interest is perceived as a two-state framework (Schiefele, 2009).…”

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The use of bicycle workstations to increase physical activity in secondary classrooms

Fedewa¹,

Cornelius²,

Ahn³

2017

Health Psychology Report

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health psychology report • volume 6(1), 8 original article background To date, the majority of interventions have implemented classroom-based physical activity (PA) at the elementary level; however, there is both the potential and need to explore student outcomes at high-school level as well, given that very few studies have incorporated classroom-based PA interventions for adolescents. One exception has been the use of bicycle workstations within secondary classrooms. Using bicycle workstations in lieu of traditional chairs in a high school setting shows promise for enhancing adolescents' physical activity during the school day. participants and procedure The present study explored the effects of integrating bicycle workstations into a secondary classroom setting for four months in a sample of 115 adolescents using an A-B-A-B withdrawal design. The study took place in one Advanced Placement English classroom across five groups of students. Physical activity outcomes included average heart rate, and caloric expenditure. Behavioural outcomes included percentage of on-task/off-task behaviour and number of teacher prompts in redirecting off-task behaviour. Feasibility and acceptability data of using the bicycle workstations were also collected. results Findings showed significant improvements in physical activity as measured by heart rate and caloric expenditure, although heart rate percentage remained in the low intensity range when students were on the bicycle workstations. No effects were found on students' on-task behaviour when using the bicycle workstations. Overall, students found the bikes acceptable to use but noted disadvantages of them as well. conclusions Using bicycle workstations in high-school settings appears promising for enhancing low-intensity physical activity among adolescents. The limitations of the present study and implications for physical activity interventions in secondary schools are discussed.

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Adolescents’ Interest and Performances in Aerobic Fitness Testing

Cited by 10 publications

References 28 publications

Students’ attitudes towards and experiences of the Youth-fit health-related fitness test battery

Students’ attitudes towards and experiences of the Youth-fit health-related fitness test battery

Gender- and school-level correlates of growth in health-related fitness knowledge among US high-school students

The use of bicycle workstations to increase physical activity in secondary classrooms

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