Predicting Physical Activity in Arab American School Children

Predicting Physical Activity in Arab American School Children

Predicting physical activity intention and behavior in school-age children.

Two studies were conducted to predict physical activity in school-aged children. Study 1 tested the utility of an integrated model in predicting physical activity (PA) intention and behavior-the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and self-efficacy theory. Six hundred and forty-five New Zealand children (aged 11-13 years) completed measures corresponding to the integrated model and a self-reported...

School-time physical activity among Arab elementary school children in Qatar

BACKGROUND Recent data from a self-administered questionnaire show that approximately 75% of school children in Qatar do not meet the daily recommended levels of physical activity (PA). Since children spend half of their waking hours in school, it is important to understand when and how much PA children accumulate during the school day. This study aimed to objectively assess school-time PA amon...

The Theory of Planned Behavior: Predicting Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in African American Children

The theory of planned behavior: predicting physical activity in Mexican American children.

Theoretically grounded research on the determinants of Mexican American children's physical activity and related psychosocial variables is scarce. Thus, the purpose of our investigation was to evaluate the ability of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to predict Mexican American children's self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Children (N = 475, ages 9-12) completed que...