, 2021 ; Liu et al., 2015 ; Preedy et al., 2022 ; Welk & Eklund, 2005 ). On the other hand, low levels of PA can negatively affect children’s health and lead to psychological problems, such as depression ( Diamond & Ling, 2016 ). PA habits that are formed in early childhood help to develop the
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Exploring the Educational Necessity of Physical Activity in Young Children Through Preservice Early Childhood Teachers’ Perceptions of Changes in Early Childhood Physical Activity Education in South Korea
Sunghae Park and Yeonjae Kim
Cycling Through Cancer: Exploring Childhood Cancer Survivors’ Experiences of Well- and Ill-Being
Shaunna M. Burke, Jennifer Brunet, Amanda Wurz, Christina Butler, and Andrea Utley
). These negative effects may lessen the likelihood that childhood cancer survivors will participate in health-promoting behaviors ( Ness, Wall, Oakes, Robison, & Gurney, 2006 ). Recent research shows that childhood cancer survivors engage in less physical activity (PA) than their healthy siblings ( Ford
Coaches’ Beliefs About Shy Children and Adolescents in the Context of Team Sports
Kim Nguyen, Robert J. Coplan, Kristen A. Archbell, and Linda Rose-Krasnor
& Eysenck, 1985 ). Indeed, shyness in early childhood predicts the development of both these personality traits in adolescence ( Baardstu, Coplan, Karevold, Laceulle, & von Soest, 2020 ). In this regard, temperamental shyness might be considered as a building block in the development of personality
Comparing Motor Competence of Sex- and Age-Matched Youth With Intellectual Disability From Brazil and the United States
Fabio Bertapelli, Ken Pitetti, Ruth A. Miller, Adam Jaeger, Michael Loovis, Wilson D. do Amaral-Junior, Marcos M. de Barros-Filho, and Gil Guerra-Junior
.12.004 Cioni , M. , Cocilovo , A. , Di Pasquale , F. , Araujo , M.B. , Siqueira , C.R. , & Bianco , M. ( 1994 ). Strength deficit of knee extensor muscles of individuals with down syndrome from childhood to adolescence . American Journal of Mental Retardation, 99 ( 2 ), 166 – 174 . PubMed ID
Gender Differences in Psychosocial Factors Associated with Athletic Success during Childhood
Nicholas L. Holt and David Morley
The purposes of this study were to (a) identify psychosocial factors associated with athletic success by talented English school children and (b) examine potential gender differences in their perceptions of athletic success. Thirty-nine athletically talented English children (20 females, 19 males, M age = 13 years, SD = 1.4 years) participated in structured interviews, which were transcribed verbatim and subjected to an inductive-deductive analysis procedure. Results revealed nine categories (comprising 28 themes) of psychosocial factors associated with athletic success during childhood: Ambitions, Choice of Sport, Motives, Success Attributions, Sacrifices, Obstacles, Emotional Support, Informational Support, and Tangible Support. Gender differences are considered and findings are compared to previous talent development and youth sport research.
The Role of Perceived and Actual Motor Competency on Children’s Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness During Middle Childhood
Xiangli Gu, Katherine Thomas Thomas, and Yu-Lin Chen
Purpose:
Guided by Stodden et al.’s (2008) conceptual model, the purpose of this study was to examine the associations among perceived competence, actual motor competence (MC), physical activity (PA), and cardiorespiratory fitness in elementary children. The group differences were also investigated as a function of MC levels.
Methods:
A correlational research design was used in this study. There were 262 children (Mage = 10.87, SD = .77) recruited from three schools in the southern U.S. Students’ MC was objectively measured based on a process-oriented assessment (PE Metrics, NASPE, 2010). Students self-reported perceived competence and leisure-time PA. Then, the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) and pedometers were used to measure students’ cardiorespiratory fitness and in-class PA, respectively.
Results:
The structural equation modeling analysis supported the significant indirect effect of the MC on cardiorespiratory fitness and PA through perceived competence. The MANCOVA yielded a significant main effect for MC groups after controlling for sex [Wilks’s Lambda = .838, F = 12.15 (4, 251), p < .001, η2 = .16]. Regardless of sex, children with low MC demonstrated lower perceived competence, PA, and cardiorespiratory fitness compared with children with higher MC (p < .001).
Discussion:
Development of students’ competence beliefs in PE and certain movement patterns should be emphasized, especially during middle childhood. High quality PE programs must be aligned with national standards, with particular attention to enhancing skill acquisition (standard 1) and PE-motivation (i.e., perceived competence; standard 5).
The Development of Self-Compassion Among Women Varsity Athletes
Meghan S. Ingstrup, Amber D. Mosewich, and Nicholas L. Holt
The purpose of this study was to explore factors that contributed to the development of self-compassion among highly self-compassionate women varsity athletes. More specifically, the research question was: how did women varsity athletes with high self-compassion perceive they became self-compassionate? To purposefully sample participants, 114 women varsity athletes completed the Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2003b). Ten athletes with high self-compassion scores then participated in individual interviews and a follow-up second interview. Data were analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis (Smith & Osborn, 2003). Analysis produced three main themes that contributed to the development of self-compassion: (a) role of parents (seeking and receiving help from parents, parents teaching self-kindness, parents putting experiences in perspective); (b) gaining self-awareness; and (c) learning from others (peers, siblings, coaches, sport psychologists). These findings provide insights into the ways in which self-compassion can be learned and taught, and have implications for practitioners who work with women athletes.
Promoting Physical Activity and Fitness: Supporting Individuals With Childhood-Onset Disabilities
Myung Ha Sur
disabilities. However, it can pose difficulties to those unfamiliar with searching and interpreting empirical literature when applying it to real-life situations. The book Promoting Physical Activity and Fitness: Supporting Individuals With Childhood-Onset Disabilities, edited by Désirée B. Maltais and
Coaches’ Experience of the “Gaelic4Teens” Program in Ireland
Wesley O’Brien, Irene Hogan, and Tara Coppinger
sport participation. Wesley is an advocate for increasing physical literacy through projects such as Y-PATH, Sport for Life, Project Spraoi, Gaelic for Girls and Project FLAME. Dr. Irene Hogan is a Lecturer in the Department of Sport, Leisure & Childhood Studies in Munster Technological University (MTU
Exploring the Interaction of Disability Status and Childhood Predictors of Physical Activity and Sport Participation: An Exploratory Decision-Tree Analysis
Samantha M. Ross, Ellen Smit, Joonkoo Yun, Kathleen R. Bogart, Bridget E. Hatfield, and Samuel W. Logan
Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health—Child and Youth version (ICF-CY; WHO, 2007 ) framework. Figure 1 illustrates how childhood PA determinants map onto the ICF-CY framework (adapted from Rimmer, 2006 ; Ross et al., 2016 ). The ICF-CY models disability as a dynamic child
