Perceived Physical Literacy Is Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition and Physical Activity Levels in Secondary School Students
Background: Overweight and obese adolescents are often associated with lower Physical Activity (PA) levels and low Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF). Recently, the concept of Physical Literacy (PL), has been suggested to be associated with higher levels of active behavior and better health in adolesce...
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| description | Background: Overweight and obese adolescents are often associated with lower Physical Activity (PA) levels and low Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF). Recently, the concept of Physical Literacy (PL), has been suggested to be associated with higher levels of active behavior and better health in adolescents. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between PL, body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity levels in French secondary school students. Methods: The level of PL was assessed in 85 French adolescents using a French version of the Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument (F-PPLI). Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured by the “20 m adapted walk/shuttle run test”. The PA level was assessed by the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System questionnaire. Weight status was measured by the Body Mass Index (BMI) and the body composition data. Results: We find a significant association between the PL and the percentage Fat Mass (%FM) (r = −0.43; <i>p</i> ≤ 0.01), between the PL and moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) per week (r = 0.38; <i>p</i> ≤ 0.01). The PL was associated (r = 0.36; <i>p</i> ≤ 0.01) with the percentage of Skeletal Muscle Mass (%SMM) and cardiorespiratory fitness (r = 0.40; <i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: Developing the PL for the most disadvantaged secondary school students in a PA program could be a suitable strategy to increase their PA level, reduce their adiposity, and promote better long-term health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba5ab83e2a0348a7b4b37feb0fcf66e12023-11-17T18:46:38ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-04-0110471210.3390/children10040712Perceived Physical Literacy Is Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition and Physical Activity Levels in Secondary School StudentsCharlie Nezondet0Joseph Gandrieau1Philippe Nguyen2Gautier Zunquin3Laboratoire Mouvement, Equilibre, Performance, Santé (MEPS), Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Campus Montaury, 64600 Anglet, FranceL’unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport, Santé, Société (URePSSS), Université de Lille, 59000 Lille, FranceDepartement “Unité Transversale des Activités Physiques pour la Santé” (UTAPS), Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque (CHCB), 64100 Bayonne, FranceLaboratoire Mouvement, Equilibre, Performance, Santé (MEPS), Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Campus Montaury, 64600 Anglet, FranceBackground: Overweight and obese adolescents are often associated with lower Physical Activity (PA) levels and low Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF). Recently, the concept of Physical Literacy (PL), has been suggested to be associated with higher levels of active behavior and better health in adolescents. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between PL, body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity levels in French secondary school students. Methods: The level of PL was assessed in 85 French adolescents using a French version of the Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument (F-PPLI). Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured by the “20 m adapted walk/shuttle run test”. The PA level was assessed by the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System questionnaire. Weight status was measured by the Body Mass Index (BMI) and the body composition data. Results: We find a significant association between the PL and the percentage Fat Mass (%FM) (r = −0.43; <i>p</i> ≤ 0.01), between the PL and moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) per week (r = 0.38; <i>p</i> ≤ 0.01). The PL was associated (r = 0.36; <i>p</i> ≤ 0.01) with the percentage of Skeletal Muscle Mass (%SMM) and cardiorespiratory fitness (r = 0.40; <i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: Developing the PL for the most disadvantaged secondary school students in a PA program could be a suitable strategy to increase their PA level, reduce their adiposity, and promote better long-term health.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/4/712exercisepublic healthweight statusoverweight adolescentsfitness |
| spellingShingle | Charlie Nezondet Joseph Gandrieau Philippe Nguyen Gautier Zunquin Perceived Physical Literacy Is Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition and Physical Activity Levels in Secondary School Students Children exercise public health weight status overweight adolescents fitness |
| title | Perceived Physical Literacy Is Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition and Physical Activity Levels in Secondary School Students |
| title_full | Perceived Physical Literacy Is Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition and Physical Activity Levels in Secondary School Students |
| title_fullStr | Perceived Physical Literacy Is Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition and Physical Activity Levels in Secondary School Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceived Physical Literacy Is Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition and Physical Activity Levels in Secondary School Students |
| title_short | Perceived Physical Literacy Is Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition and Physical Activity Levels in Secondary School Students |
| title_sort | perceived physical literacy is associated with cardiorespiratory fitness body composition and physical activity levels in secondary school students |
| topic | exercise public health weight status overweight adolescents fitness |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/4/712 |
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