Factors Affecting Levels of Health-Related Physical Fitness in Secondary School Students in Selangor, Malaysia

Aboshkair, Kamil Abidalhussain; Amri, Saidon; Yee, Kok Lian; Samah, Bahaman Bin Abu

doi:10.6000/1927-5129.2012.08.01.32

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“…The continuous increase in the percentage of overweight and obese people in Malaysia had also created a huge market for fitness centers, especially in urban areas. The aggressive implementation of fitness programs enhanced the fitness level of an individual (Aboshkair et al , 2012a). However, although there were many people who had registered for fitness programs, the majority of the participants had not exercised regularly after six months (Dishman and Buckworth, 1996).…”

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Obesity and overweight issues could undermine Malaysia’s competitiveness

Hassan

Sade

Rahman

2018

IJHRH

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Purpose The Malaysian lifestyle has been undergoing changes over time. With better socio-economic conditions, Malaysians tend to consume more food today than they did previously. Excessive intakes of high calorie foods combined with little daily physical activity have led to increased numbers of overweight and obese people in the population. The purpose of this paper is to compare the incidence of overweight and obesity in the population in Malaysia with other Southeast Asian countries. Design/methodology/approach Data for this research were based on secondary data of average weight, overweight and obese people for populations in the Southeast Asian countries. The analysis for this research focused on the population in Malaysia and compared it with populations from neighboring countries. Findings The population in Malaysia was ranked the second highest in the number of overweight and obese people in the Southeast Asian region. In addition, the rate of increase overweight and obese people in the population of Malaysia was found to be the highest in the region. Since the percentage of overweight and obese people had increased consistently from 2010 to 2014, there was a high possibility that the momentum would continue into the following few years. Originality/value Being overweight and obese was not desirable by the majority of people as it could lead to various health diseases and psychological problems. Unfortunately, the percentage of overweight and obese people in Malaysia seems to be increasing. Improved socio-economic conditions have increased the amount of food normally consumed by people. Although many people were found to be aware of the negative impact of being overweight and obese, the majority of them did not seem to take the initiative to reduce their body weight. This research is expected to create awareness of the alarming rate of increase in the number of overweight and obese people in Malaysia in order to encourage a healthier lifestyle.

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Obesity and overweight issues could undermine Malaysia’s competitiveness

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Rahman

2018

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“…Schools are the most suitable settings to identify children with poor levels of physical fitness and to promote healthy behaviors (Dobosz et al, 2015). The school is considered an excellent place to provide students with the opportunity of daily physical activity, teach the importance of regular physical activity to health, and build the skills that support active lifestyles (Aboshkair, 2012). Nevertheless, it is still not a priority concern of the Indonesian education stakeholders.…”

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“…The ability to meet the ordinary as well as the unusual demands of daily life safely and effectively without being overly fatigued and still have energy left for leisure and recreational activities (Hoeger & Hoeger, 2008). Physical fitness as the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy for leisure-time pursuits, and to meet unforeseen emergencies (Aboshkair, 2012).…”

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The Association between Body Mass Index and Physical Fitness among Adolescents

Simbolon

Firdausi

2019

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The lifestyle and diet of today's modern society can lead to overweight and obesity. Overweight and obesity is now beginning to worry. This study aims to provide a description of the condition of Body Mass Index (BMI) and physical fitness among adolescents in Bangka Belitung Islands in 2017, and how BMI and physical fitness are associated. 105 adolescents were participants of this study, 90 male and 15 female adolescents. Participants aged ± 18 years in the year of the study conducted. Anthropometry is performed to identify participants' BMI. Performance tests were conducted to identify the components of physical fitness related to the health of the participants. Performance of vertical jump (leg power), sprint 60 meter (speed), push-up (strength and endurance of arm muscle), sit-up (strength and endurance of abdominal muscles), and run / walk distance 1000/1200 meters (cardiorespiratory endurance). BMI has a significant correlation with the strength and endurance of arm muscle (t = 3.79, p < 0.05). BMI has a significant correlation with leg power (t = 4.97, p < 0.01). BMI correlates significantly with speed (t = 4.04, p < 0.05). CRE is only significantly correlated with abdominal muscle strength and endurance (t= 2.51, p < 0.01). Overweight and obesity can be prevented through the provision of a program of physical activity that meets the rules of physical fitness. The program should be provided from primary to senior high school and it’s a sustainable long-term program at every level of education at school. Hopefully overweight and obesity can be prevented.

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“…Physical condition is an integration of health and skills [1] [2]. It is influenced by muscle type, age, gender and training [3,4,5].…”

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Need Assesment of Software Preparation for Pencak Silat Physical Test in Early Age

Nurhidayah¹,

Siswantoyo²

2018

Proceedings of the 2nd Yogyakarta International Seminar on Health, Physical Education, and Sport Science (YISHPESS 2018) and 1s

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the physical condition is one of the few components necessary to achieve maximum performance in sports. It needs to be improved from early ages and evaluated over the years. Usually, with the aim to improve performance, physical condition tests are used to determine the initial conditions. A general physical condition can be tested, but, there is no evidence of physical tests used to measure the physical condition at the early age. The purpose of this study is to describe the needs of trainers related to the use of pencak silat at the early age. The method used was descriptive exploratory. The subjects involved were 44 trainers in Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. The technique of collecting data was the application of indirect questionnaire through google documents. The data analysis techniques used descriptive statistics according to the applicable procedures. The results have been shown that the partial systems and test items used for early age pencak silat are balke, pushups, sit-ups, back-ups, 20-and 30-meter runs, side split, ballthrowing, shuttle run, and standing board jump. Based on the highest percentage, the use of test items by trainer's activity obtained 93% of push up, 98% of back up, 91% of sit-ups, and 84% of a side split. The other tests were only used by the average of 8.5% of trainers, whereas theoretically physical conditions include endurance, strength, speed, flexibility, and coordination. Lack of trainer knowledge was evident in non-certified trainers (52%), having regional certification only (39%), having provincial certification (9%). Furthermore, 89% of trainers said they need guidance on early age pencak silat test and 80% of trainers need a data processing software. Based on these results it is necessary to prepare the physical test of pencak silat at the early age. Physical tests will be composed as a battery test equipped with guidebooks and software applications with the aim to facilitate the process of the data results. Keywords-need assessment, software, physical test, pencak silat.I.

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Factors Affecting Levels of Health-Related Physical Fitness in Secondary School Students in Selangor, Malaysia

Cited by 6 publications

References 36 publications

Obesity and overweight issues could undermine Malaysia’s competitiveness

Obesity and overweight issues could undermine Malaysia’s competitiveness

The Association between Body Mass Index and Physical Fitness among Adolescents

Need Assesment of Software Preparation for Pencak Silat Physical Test in Early Age

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