The Relationship Between Perceived and Actual Physical Fitness: A Meta-Analysis

Germain, Jesse; Hausenblas, Heather A.

doi:10.1080/10413200600944066

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“…47 They were also similar within groups, indicating that adults born preterm and at term estimate their fitness equally well. This finding was also true for the modified push-up test, whereas correlations between self-rated fitness and handgrip strength were weak.…”

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Physical Fitness in Young Adults Born Preterm

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Physical Fitness in Young Adults Born Preterm

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“…Despite our results may not be generalized to other runners and training programs, as a practical example, we have found that improving any threshold speed by one km/h was roughly associated to 6% better physical fitness perception. The R 2 value of 0.14 reflected a moderate link that just corroborates previous results (e.g., Delignières et al, 1994;Jensen et al, 2018) (r = 0.38) from meta-analytic efforts using other populations (Germain and Hausenblas, 2006). However, percent change analysis between time points did not confirm these results (Figure 3).…”

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Longitudinal Analysis of Marathon Runners’ Psychological State and Its Relationship With Running Speed at Ventilatory Thresholds

Larumbe-Zabala¹,

Esteve-Lanao²,

Cardona

et al. 2020

Front. Psychol.

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Frontiers in Psychology | www.frontiersin.org March 2020 | Volume 11 | Article 545Larumbe-Zabala et al.Longitudinal Study of Marathon Runners by improvements in either self-efficacy (p < 0.001, f 2 = 0.36) or perceived physical condition (p = 0.003, f 2 = 0.17). Improvements in perceived fitness, self-efficacy and motivation were associated with small effect-size improvements (decreases) in anxiety. None of the physiological performance parameters was shown to predict changes in psychological variables, although their general trends over time correlated. The results have practical implications for sport psychologists and running coaches, supporting the need for integrated working.

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“…17 However, we did not find this to be the case, perhaps this relates to the fact that perception of fitness is a variable that can be defined in many ways, while calories can be calculated. In addition, we thought that women would be more accurate in their perception although we did not find this to be true.…”

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“…A recent meta-analysis on perceived fitness versus actual fitness reported that there was a significant correlation between age and accuracy of perception, with less accuracy associated with increasing age. 17 It has also been reported that males use exercise more frequently than females as a weight management strategy 18 and thus, perhaps they have a greater awareness of calories associated with physical activity. On the other hand, previous reports have indicated that females use calorie counting more frequently than males for weight management, and have a greater knowledge of calories overall.…”

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Perception and Accuracy of Hispanics in South Florida in Estimating Energy Expenditure for Physical Activity

George

Escobar²,

Harris

2008

American Journal of Health Education

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Background:In 2004, in an attempt to address the current obesity epidemic, the United States Department of Health and Human Services announced a strategy to focus on educating the public on the concept of energy balance. The premise of "Calories Count" was that energy balance is primarily a function of calories in (energy in food) versus calories out (energy for physical activity). Purpose: The purpose of this study was to gain further insight into the accuracy of perceived energy expenditure for various intensities of physical activity. Methods: Over 600 individuals (21-64 years of age), identifying themselves as Hispanic, were recruited from sites of the Department of Motor Vehicles in Miami, Florida. Participants were surveyed in English by a Hispanic interviewer and asked to provide information on their age, education, leisure time physical activity, height and weight. Participants were also asked to report how many calories they used/expended for ten standard physical activities. Results: Overall, only 30% of the participants accurately assessed their energy expenditure. The range in estimated calories for sedentary and vigorous physical activity for one hour was 0 to 4,000, and 0 to 20,000 calories, respectively. A majority of the participants underestimated energy expenditure for most activities. There was a significant (p<0.001) relationship between education and accuracy. Discussion: These findings suggest that further efforts are needed to educate at-risk populations about the "Calories Count" approach and energy balance. Translation to Health Education Practice: Future efforts should be made in collaboration with community gatekeepers to determine culturally sensitive methods to teach the public about: (1) the caloric value of various daily physical activities based on the duration and intensity of the activity in reference to body weight; and (2) the concept of energy balance and the component of physical activity.

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The Relationship Between Perceived and Actual Physical Fitness: A Meta-Analysis

Cited by 29 publications

References 44 publications

Physical Fitness in Young Adults Born Preterm

Physical Fitness in Young Adults Born Preterm

Longitudinal Analysis of Marathon Runners’ Psychological State and Its Relationship With Running Speed at Ventilatory Thresholds

Perception and Accuracy of Hispanics in South Florida in Estimating Energy Expenditure for Physical Activity

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