Angela Thompson

Physical Activity from Childhood and Adolescence to Adulthood

Physical Activity: A Longitudinal Analysis

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Produktbeschreibung

This study quantified the tracking of physical activity from childhood to adulthood and described the nature of childhood physical activity experiences with respect to adult physical activity attitudes and behaviors. To address the first purpose 70 males (40 yrs) and 43 females (35-39 yrs) took part in a follow up study of the longitudinal Saskatchewan Growth and Development Study. Physical activity was measured from self-report questionnaires and correlation and percentile analyses conducted. There were no significant Spearman correlation coefficients in the male or female data. However,44.3% of the males and 37.2% of the females remained in the same physical activity classification during childhood and adulthood. For the second purpose, 31 one-on-one, semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted. In the thematic analysis of the males' data "significant others", "size and maturation", and "perception of ability" were prevalent. In the females' data "transitions", "body image concerns", and "significant others" emerged. Thus, relationships, circumstances and perceptions from childhood influenced adult physical activity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 230g
• ISBN-13: 9783838344164
• ISBN-10: 3838344162
• Artikelnr.: 28898643

Autorenporträt

Angela M. Thompson se doctoró en la Universidad de Saskatchewan. Ahora es profesora asociada del Departamento de Cinética Humana de la Universidad St. Francis Xavier, en Nueva Escocia (Canadá).