Motives for Exercising and Associations with Body Composition in Icelandic Adolescents

Galan-Lopez, Pablo; Ríes, Francis

doi:10.3390/sports7060149

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“…At the other end of the scale, the motives which generated the least interest in pupils in practising physical exercise were social recognition, and health emergencies. The same results have been obtained in other studies [39,40,42].…”

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Motives of Students for or against the Practice of Physical Exercise and How They Are Related with the Climate in Physical Education Classes

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Espinoza-Sánchez

Hérnandez-Mosqueira

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The main aim of the study was to investigate the reasons that motivate secondary school pupils to practise physical exercise, and how these motives are related to their perception of the climate in physical education classes. Participants: The sample consisted of 448 subjects, 36.8% girls and 63.2% boys, aged between 16 and 19 years (M = 17.61; SD = 0.96). The methodology was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Two instruments were applied: self-reporting by the pupils of their motives for practising physical exercise, and a questionnaire on their attitudes towards teachers’ behaviour and the physical education programme. The results showed that the strongest motive for the practice of physical exercise was “Prevention and positive health” (M = 5.29; SD = 1.45). In conclusion, there is a weak correlation among the pupils’ motives for practising physical exercise and their perception of the climate in class.

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Motives of Students for or against the Practice of Physical Exercise and How They Are Related with the Climate in Physical Education Classes

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Espinoza-Sánchez

Hérnandez-Mosqueira

et al. 2021

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“…Since CRAE training is able to combine multiple different exercise modalities, it may be more enjoyable and less demanding in these young individuals compared to AE or RT alone. This notion can be supported by previous studies that reported adolescents of various backgrounds have stated that they would be more inclined to engage in exercise if it is perceived as fun and enjoyable [ 143 , 144 , 160 ]. Studies about specific exercise modality, and adherence rate are warranted to develop optimal exercise modalities for pediatric populations.…”

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The impacts of exercise on pediatric obesity

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Park

2021

Clin Exp Pediatr

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Over the last few decades the rates of pediatric obesity have more than doubled regardless of sociodemographic categorization, and despite these rates plateauing in recent years there continues to be an increase in the severity of obesity in children and adolescents. This review will discuss the pediatric obesity mediated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as attenuated levels of satiety and energy metabolism hormones, insulin resistance, vascular endothelial dysfunction, and arterial stiffness. Additionally, early intervention to combat pediatric obesity is critical as obesity has been suggested to track into adulthood, and these obese children and adolescents are at an increased risk of early mortality. Current suggested strategies to combat pediatric obesity are modifying diet, limiting sedentary behavior, and increasing physical activity. The effects of exercise intervention on metabolic hormones such as leptin and adiponectin, insulin sensitivity/resistance, and body fat in obese children and adolescents will be discussed along with the exercise modality, intensity, and duration. Specifically, this review will focus on the differential effects of aerobic exercise, resistance training, and combined exercise on the cardiovascular risks in pediatric obesity. This review outlines the evidence that exercise intervention is a beneficial therapeutic strategy to reduce the risk factors for CVD and the ideal exercise prescription to combat pediatric obesity should contain both muscle strengthening and aerobic components with an emphasis on fat mass reduction and long-term adherence.

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“…Several also noted, some with pride, that they did not mind the intensity of the exercise, although it was moderate to vigorous maybe because hyperactivity was a component of our sample given that 75% of the participants had ADHD. Finding the exercise enjoyable has been found to be a main motive to exercise [27,28].…”

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Joy of living through exercise - a qualitative study of clinically referred adolescents’ experiences of moderate to vigorous exercise as treatment for depression

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Bremander

Jarbin

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Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

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Motives for Exercising and Associations with Body Composition in Icelandic Adolescents

Cited by 9 publications

References 41 publications

Motives of Students for or against the Practice of Physical Exercise and How They Are Related with the Climate in Physical Education Classes

Motives of Students for or against the Practice of Physical Exercise and How They Are Related with the Climate in Physical Education Classes

The impacts of exercise on pediatric obesity

Joy of living through exercise - a qualitative study of clinically referred adolescents’ experiences of moderate to vigorous exercise as treatment for depression

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