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Direct linkDiego Arenas; Josep Vidal-Conti; Adrià Muntaner-Mas – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2025
Purpose: We aimed to determine gender differences in students' moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels measured in primary school by accelerometry. Methods: Our systematic search (PROSPERO: CRD42023422799) was developed using four electronic databases (from January 2013 to December 22, 2023). Our meta-analysis was conducted based on a…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, Elementary School Students
Klára Kovács; Gabriella Pusztai – Sport, Education and Society, 2024
Social exclusion - in sports as well as in all other areas of life - is linked to low socioeconomic status, poverty, unemployment, and low educational attainment. This means that disadvantaged social groups are permanently trapped in a lifestyle lacking physical exercise. In a broader sense, social exclusion from sports activities affects a much…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Socioeconomic Status, Physical Activity Level
Download full textAydin Ilhan – Journal of Global Education and Research, 2024
This study examined the relationship between physical activity, digital game addiction, and academic success among university students. Participants were university 704 students from Turkiye who did physical activity and played digital games. The sample group consisted of 704 university students (342 women and 362 men), selected through random…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Video Games, Addictive Behavior, Academic Achievement
Vera Prünster; Martin Niedermeier; Klaus Greier; Armando Cocca; Gerhard Ruedl – Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among adolescents, with declines in physical activity (PA) and fitness (PF), partly due to school closures. Physical education (PE) in schools plays a crucial role in promoting well-being and PA. Research suggests gender differences in PA and PF and also in…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Gender Differences, Positive Attitudes, Physical Activity Level
Océane Cochon Drouet; Nicolas Margas; Valérian Cece; Vanessa Lentillon-Kaestner – European Physical Education Review, 2024
Jigsaw is an attractive cooperative method for implementing physical education (PE). However, Jigsaw is a demanding method for students and teachers and requires time. Thus, the time required for the implementation of Jigsaw is important with respect to its potential effects on students. Previous findings regarding the effects of Jigsaw on…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Physical Education, Gender Differences, Physical Activity Level
Karissa L. Peyer; Elizabeth D. Hathaway; Kevin Doyle – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To evaluate gender differences in physical activity (PA), stress and resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: Students (n = 300) at a southeastern US university. Methods: Perceived Stress (PSS), Resiliency (BRS), Life Events (LEI), and PA were recorded via online survey in Summer 2020. PSS, BRS, LEI, and PA were compared…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Gender Differences, Physical Activity Level
Markel Rico-González; Ricardo Martín-Moya; María Mendoza-Muñoz; Jorge Carlos-Vivas – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: Physical activity (PA) is essential to promote both optimal physical and emotional health in preschool children. Hence, well-founded PA guidelines are essential. 24-hour Movement Guidelines (which include PA, recreational screen time and sleep) have been established. Thus, this study aimed to explore preschool-aged children's adherence…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Guidelines, Preschool Children
Yasmine S. Ghattas; Joshua Cassinat; Cassidy M. Foley Davelaar – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Intellectually disabled individuals have been observed to lead sedentary lifestyles resulting in poor health. Physical fitness has been positively correlated to better health outcomes with small changes in fitness translating to major health changes among unfit older adults with intellectual disability. However, there is currently no…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Exercise, Physical Activity Level, Life Style
Xiaolin Wang; Xuezhen Yang; Nasnoor Juzaily bin Mohd Nasiruddin; Shasha Wei; Delong Dong; Shamsulariffin bin Samsudin – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Although physical activity (PA) has a profound impact on health, many college and university students are still physically inactive. There is some evidence to suggest that social support (SS) could impact the PA levels of students, but the internal relationship and specific effects are not very clear. The purpose of this review was to determine…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, College Students, Social Support Groups, Gender Differences
Moosong Kim; Jaehun Jung; Joonkoo Yun – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
This study aimed to examine the prevalence and types of school-based extracurricular sports and physical activity participation among children with disabilities. This study utilised the 2013-2016 National Health and Examination Surveys (N = 4416). A total of 509 children who received special education services were identified as children with…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Children, Disabilities, Physical Activity Level
Yiming Tao; Hongyan Yu; Min Liu; Peng Wang; Jian Zhang; Ying Yang; Tansiqi Xin – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To explore the relation between procrastination and physical activity in college students and test whether grit mediated, age and gender moderated the process. Participants: 610 college students (aged 20.07 ± 1.53; 45.2% males) in Shanghai. Methods: Procrastination, grit and physical activity were tested respectively by International…
Descriptors: College Students, Physical Activity Level, Resilience (Psychology), Persistence
Jhonatan Wélington Pereira Gaia; Paulo Henrique Amorim Marinho; Rodrigo Weyll Ferreira; Daniel Alvarez Pires – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: Physical activity (PA) has been associated with decreased symptoms of depression and anxiety in the general population, but more consistent evidence is needed in the university population. Purpose: Investigate the association between physical activity and depressive and anxiety symptoms in undergraduates. Methods: 100 university…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Yuchun Chen; Allie Mccreary; Tammie Stenger-Ramsey – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2024
Compared to their public-school peers, homeschool students are less physically active, perform worse in health-related physical fitness tests, and have poorer body composition status (Kabiri et al., 2017; Kabiri et al., 2020; Long et al., 2010; Tribby & Berrigan, 2021). The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of an outdoor…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Outdoor Education, Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness
Kelly L. Simonton; Tristan Wallhead; Ben D. Kern – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2024
Purpose: Despite evidence regarding emotions' impact on learners, there remains a paucity of research examining the relationships between student emotions and achievement within contemporary instructional models. Grounded in the Control-Value Theory of Achievement Emotions, changes in middle school students' motivational beliefs, emotions, and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Emotional Experience, Cognitive Processes, Achievement
Eliana Romina Meza-Miranda; Solange Liliana Parra-Soto; Samuel Durán-Agüero; Georgina Gomez; Valeria Carpio-Arias; Israel Ríos-Castillo; Ana Gabriela Murillo; Jacqueline Araneda; Gladys Morales; Brian M. Cavagnari; Edna J. Nava-González; Jhon J. Bejarano-Roncancio; Beatriz Núñez; Karla Cordón-Arrivillaga; Saby Mauricio-Alza; Leslie Landaeta-Díaz – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Introduction: Short sleep, physical inactivity, and being locked up are risk factors for weight gain. Objective: We evaluated weight gain according to sex, age, hours of sleep and physical activity in university students from 10 Latin American countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional and multicenter study (n = 4880).…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Sleep, Physical Activity Level, College Students
