Associations between Weight Status and Situational Motivation toward Fitness Testing in Physical Education: The Mediator Role of Physical Fitness

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

卷:17

Alberto Nuviala¹  David Blanco-Luengo¹  Tomás García-Calvo²  Alejandro Racero-García³  David Sánchez-Oliva³  Alberto Grao-Cruces³ 

[1] Department of Sport and Computer Science, Pablo de Olavide University, 41013 Seville, Spain;

[2] Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain;

[3] GALENO Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cadiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain;

关键词: obesity;    cardiorespiratory fitness;    muscular fitness;    mediating role;    school;    self-determination theory;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph17134821

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: This article examines the differences in situational motivation toward fitness testing in physical education classes between non-overweight and overweight students, as well as the mediator effect of objective and perceived physical fitness on the relationship between weight status and motivation toward fitness testing. Methods: A total of 534 adolescents (298 boys, 55.80%) participated in the study. Perceived physical fitness and situational motivation toward fitness testing were measured through questionnaires, whereas weight status and physical fitness were objectively measured. Results: Overweight students had lower intrinsic motivation (p < 0.001), and higher external regulation (p < 0.01) and amotivation (p < 0.05) during fitness testing in a physical education class than their non-overweight peers. The influence of being overweight on motivation regulations toward fitness testing was mediated by objective physical fitness level for intrinsic motivation (B = −0.140), external regulation (B = 0.104) and amotivation (B = 0.146). Perceived physical fitness was also used as a second mediator between weight status and intrinsic motivation (B = −0.117). Conclusions: Strategies to improve objective and perceived physical fitness in overweight students are necessary to increase self-determined motivation during fitness testing in physical education lesson.

【 授权许可】

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