Middle School Students’ Free-living Physical Activity on Physical Education Days, Non-physical Education Days, and Weekends
This study measured students’ free-living Physical Activity (PA) in order to examine activity patterns of youth. Students (N=221) in 12-classes wore accelerometers to measure their PA over six weeks in and out-of-school while participating in a fitness unit. PA was significantly higher during Non-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Montenegrin Sports Academy
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mjssm.me/clanci/MJSSM_March_2018_Marttinen_5-12.pdf |
| Summary: | This study measured students’ free-living Physical Activity (PA) in order to examine activity
patterns of youth. Students (N=221) in 12-classes wore accelerometers to measure their PA over six weeks in
and out-of-school while participating in a fitness unit. PA was significantly higher during Non-PE-Days and
PE-Days than on Sundays. PA was significantly higher during baseline than weeks five and six. There were
no significant differences between boys and girls in the number steps taken. Eighth-grade students had the
lowest PA levels. On average, the students were attaining 60 minutes of MVPA. Students, however, did not
often reach national recommendations. Girls reached their national recommendations five out of six weeks
on days that they participated in PE. The results suggest that specific subgroups, such as adolescent girls,
are getting the recommended PA but only when the PA is structured. A spike in PA during the first week
suggested a possible motivational effect of the accelerometer. |
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| ISSN: | 1800-8755 1800-8763 |