Intervention study for Chinese overweight children—effects on exercise intention and physical self satisfaction
LAU Wingchung,CHEUNG Waileung,RANSDELL Lynda
1. Department of Physical Education,Hong Kong Baptist University,Hong Kong,China;2. NationalUniversity of Singapore,Singapore;3. Department of Kinesiology,Boise State University,Boise,USA
Abstract:Objective To determine the effect of exercise intervention on Chinese overweight children’s attraction to physical activity,physical self-perception and body satisfaction. Methods A cross sectional study of Chinese overweight school children completed questionnaires related to physical activity attitude,physical self-concept,and body satisfaction. One hundred Chinese overweight children(34% girls and 66% boys)aged 8 - 12 years were selected from a primary school in Hong Kong,China. Overweight children were defined and identified using the international cut-off points by sex between 2 and 18 years old of the age-related body mass index(BMI)of 25 kg/m2. Weight and height of participants were measured in school physical education class and BMI was calculated. Physical activity attitude was measured by the Children’s Attraction to Physical Activity(CAPA). Physical self-concept was measured using the Physical Self-Perception Profile for Children(C-PSPP). Body satisfac-tion was established using the silhouette matching task(SMT). Results Significant intervention effect was found in C-PSPP. Repeated measures ANOVA demonstrated that the intervention was significant in improving strength subscale,physical self-worth,and global self-worth. Regarding CAPA,and SMT,all factors were not significant. Polynomial regression analyses indicated that there is a clear nonlinear relationship on the sport competence and body attractiveness subscales. Conclusion The intervention program can improve the physical self worth,global self worth and certain physical self-perception subscales of the overweight Chinese children,especially for the children who have lower scores in sport competence and body attractiveness.
刘永松;张伟良;RANSDELL Lynda. 中国超重儿童的体力活动干预研究——体力活动意向及身体自我满意度的影响[J]. , 2014, 2(1): 42-49.
LAU Wingchung;CHEUNG Waileung;RANSDELL Lynda. Intervention study for Chinese overweight children—effects on exercise intention and physical self satisfaction. , 2014, 2(1): 42-49.