dc.contributor.author | Agata, Korcz | |
dc.contributor.author | Monyeki, Makama Andries | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-25T10:23:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-02-25T10:23:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Agata, K. & Monyeki, M.A. 2018. Association between sport participation, body composition, physical fitness, and social correlates among adolescents: the PAHL study. International journal of environmental research and public health, 15(12): Article no 2793. [https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122793] | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1661-7827 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1660-4601 (Online) | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/31858 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/12/2793/pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122793 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Evidence suggests that social support impacts on participation in sport or
physical activity (PA), and is associated with health benefits, although the link is complex and not
well understood. The study aim was to examine whether participation in organized sports is related
to body composition, physical fitness, and social correlates for PA. Methods: Cross-sectional data
on 238 adolescents (90 boys and 148 girls), mean age 14.9 ± 0.8 years, who were participants in the
Physical Activity and Health Longitudinal Study, were collected. The participants were divided into
two groups: sport participation (SP) and non-sport participation (NSP). Height, weight, and triceps
and subscapular skinfolds were assessed according to standard procedures. Weight (kg) and height
(m2
) were used to calculate body mass index (BMI), and skinfolds were used to calculate body fat
percentage. The European Test of Physical Fitness (EUROFIT) battery of tests was used to assess
physical fitness. The standardized International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form and
Social Support for PA questionnaires were used to obtain information on PA and social correlates for
PA, respectively. Participants were asked to choose between participation and non-participation in
sport. Results: The SP group had lower BMI component values (p = 0.011, d = 0.52 for percentage
body fat (%BF); p = 0.011, d = 0.53 for sum of skinfolds (∑SKF) obtained higher physical fitness
scores in selected items (p = 0.003, d = 0.64 for sit ups (SUP); p < 0.000, d = 0.96 for maximal oxygen
consumption VO2max) and received higher social support (p < 0.001, d = 0.86 for social support (SS)),
than the NSP group. The social support received by those participating in sport correlated positively
with most fitness components (p = 0.013, r2 = 18% for bent arm hang (BAH); p = 0.000, r
2 = 12%
for sit ups (SUP); p = 0.000, r2 = 17% for VO2max). Physical fitness components were negatively
associated with most body composition components for both groups. Conclusions: The results provide
a better understanding of sport participation in organized sports-related, body composition-related
and physical fitness-related associations with changes in social support received by adolescents and
may contribute to the development of more accurate promotive strategies to increase children’s and
adolescents’ engagement in sport and PA | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | MDPI | en_US |
dc.subject | Physical activity | en_US |
dc.subject | Sport | en_US |
dc.subject | Body composition | en_US |
dc.subject | Physical fitness | en_US |
dc.subject | Social support | en_US |
dc.subject | Adolescents | en_US |
dc.title | Association between sport participation, body composition, physical fitness, and social correlates among adolescents: the PAHL study | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.contributor.researchID | 12621595 - Monyeki, Makama Andries | |