Analysis of Self-Perceived Physical Fitness of Physical Education Students in Public Schools in Extremadura (Spain)

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It found that boys generally had better self-perceived fitness than girls, except for flexibility where girls scored higher, while no significant differences were found based on school location.

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Results indicated statistically significant differences based on sex: boys had higher self-perception scores for overall fitness, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength, and movement speed (p < 0.001 for all), while girls had a higher self-perception of flexibility (p < 0.001). No statistically significant differences were found based on center location (rural vs. urban). Correlation analysis revealed inverse relationships between self-perceived PF and both age and BMI, with BMI showing medium inverse correlations for overall fitness, cardiorespiratory endurance, and movement speed (p < 0.001).

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pediatrics

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PMC10047493

Analysis of Self-Perceived Physical Fitness of Physical Education Students in Public Schools in Extremadura (Spain)

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Abstract Adolescence is a stage of crucial physiological and psychological changes within the individual’s life cycle, where fitness work is important. With self-perception being crucial in relation to adolescent health and well-being, a positive perception of fitness is directly related to increased practice or higher level of physical activity (PA). Thus, the aims were: (1) to analyze, with the Visual Analogue Fitness Perception Scale for Adolescents (FP VAS A), the self-perceived physical fitness (PF) of high school students, (2) to investigate if there are differences according to sex and school location, and (3) to study the correlations between the items of the FP VAS A with age and body mass index (BMI). For this purpose, a cross-sectional study was designed with a total of 961 participants, 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls in secondary education, where 31.9% studied in rural schools and 68.1% in urban schools. The FP VAS A scale was used to assess self-reported PF. Regarding the results, there were statistically significant differences between sexes ( p < 0.001), with boys showing higher scores than girls in all the items of the FP VAS A scale, with the exception of global flexibility. Inverse, mean and significant correlations were established between BMI and self-perceived overall PF (r = −0.202; p < 0.001), cardiorespiratory endurance (r = −0.226; p < 0.001) and movement speed (r = −0.268; p < 0.001). Between age and self-perceived cardiorespiratory endurance (r = −0.138; p < 0.001) an inverse, mean and significant correlation was also observed. In conclusion, boys showed a better self-perception of PF than girls for all physical abilities, with the exception of flexibility. School location was not shown to influence students’ self-perceived PF. In addition, most of the self-perceived PF abilities for overall fitness correlated inversely with BMI. Keywords: physical fitness, childhood, physical education, self-perceived physical fitness

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Carmen Galán-Arroyo, David Manuel Mendoza-Muñoz, Jorge Pérez-Gómez et al.. Analysis of Self-Perceived Physical Fitness of Physical Education Students in Public Schools in Extremadura (Spain). Children. (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030604

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Carmen Galán-Arroyo, David Manuel Mendoza-Muñoz, Jorge Pérez-Gómez, Claudio Hernández-Mosqueira, Jorge Rojo-Ramos

1Physical and Health Literacy and Health-Related Quality of Life (PHYQoL), Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
2Physical Activity for Education, Performance and Health, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, [email protected] (J.R.-R.)
3Health Economy Motricity and Education (HEME), Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
4Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile