Sample of Abstract
Psycho-social Correlates amongElementary School Children(14 point Times New Roman font andto be highlighted‘Bold’)
M. Hanes, E. Phillips(14 point Times New Roman font and author’s name is to be highlighted ‘Bold’)
Hong Kong Institute of Education(14 point Times New Roman font and italic type)
As evidence continues to accumulate documenting the increase in obesity and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among children, attention is being given to understanding the complex behavior of youth physical activity (PA). The Youth Physical Activity Promotion (YPAP) model provides a social-ecological framework that integrates social and environmental influences on children’s PA. This study investigated the activity patterns of primary school children enrolled in an exemplary school physical education program located in a rural community in the central United States and used the YPAP model to examine the influence of selected psycho-social variables on leisure-time PA behavior. Participants included upper primary school children (grades 4-6) who wore electronic heart rate monitors during physical education class throughout the academic year and completed a self-report questionnaire regarding their leisure-time PA behaviors. Selected psycho-social constructs were assessed through questionnaires. Results indicated that children who maintained their heart rate within their target heart rate zone a greater proportion of the time during physical education class exhibited higher levels of leisure-time PA. In addition, enjoyment was the single best predictor of leisure-time PA. Implications of these results suggest that physical education programs have a significant influence on the PA behaviors of children.(200 words, 12 point Times New Roman font, single-spaced, justified.)
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