Physical Education University Students Research Articles

O CONCEITO DE INCLUSÃO DE DISCENTES DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA DE UNIVERSIDADES PÚBLICAS DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO NO CONTEXTO SOCIAL DA SUA PRÁTICA

A formação inicial em Educação Física tem se reconstruído segundo os paradigmas inclusivos em implantação na sociedade. Assim, este estudo objetivou verificar o conceito de inclusão apresentado por estudantes universitários concluintes do curso de Educação Física em instituições públicas do estado de São Paulo. Para isso, foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa qualitativa por meio da aplicação de questionário a 322 acadêmicos. Os dados foram analisados pelo programa Iramuteq, por meio das análises de Classificação pelo Método de Reinert, Análise de Similitude e Nuvem de Palavras. Como resultado, foi identificado que os discentes respondentes têm alcançado a construção de um conceito de inclusão condizente com a complexidade do princípio, considerando aspectos legais, sociais, psicológicos e afetivos imbuídos nessa proposta.

Dietary Habits among Kuwaiti Physical Education College Students

Physical education (PE) teachers can play an important role in reducing sedentary behavior and improving children and adolescent’s health habits (e.g., dietary intake). Often viewed as role models, PE teachers can effectively educate children, adolescents, and youth populations about healthy choices. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the dietary habits of current Kuwaiti college students studying PE who will become PE teachers within two to three years. Method A total of 418 PE college students (198 male & 220 female) were randomly selected to complete a validated self-reported questionnaire (Al-Hazzaa, Musaiger and Group, 2011), which is comprised of three categories: physical activity levels, sedentary behaviors, and dietary habits. The third category gathered data on students' food and drink intake per week, including how often they consumed breakfast, milk or dairy products, fast food, fruit, vegetables, chips, dessert, chocolate, sweetened soft drinks, and energy drinks. Results: An independent samples t-test showed that, compared with female PE students, males showed significantly higher scores in their weekly dietary habits. For example, eating breakfast intake at home, sweetened drinks consumption, vegetable, fruit, and dairy product intake as well as fast-food drinking and eating per week was more frequent in male PE students than females. Conclusion: The results indicate that although male PE students consume more unhealthy meals like fast-food, desserts, and chocolates, compared with females they tend to have healthier dietary habits overall.

체육전공 대학생의 자기효능감이 창의적 역량성 및 창업의지에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of self-efficacy on creativity competence and entrepreneurial intentions of college students majoring in physical education. The research subjects are college students majoring in physical education. The final statistical analysis used 395 data. The statistical methods for the hypothesis test were analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling using the AMOS statistical package. The following conclusions were obtained. First, self-efficacy of college students majoring in physical education has a positive effect on creative competence. Second, the self-efficacy of college students who majored in physical education had a positive effect on Entrepreneurial Intentions. Third, the creativity competence of physical education college students had a positive effect on Entrepreneurial Intentions. In sum, strategies to increase self-efficacy and creative competence are required to increase the entrepreneurial intentions of college students majoring in physical education.

Neck, Shoulder and Low Back Musculoskeletal Pain in Greek Physical Education University Students: A Series of Three Cross-Sectional Studies

Several studies examine the musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in university students sustaining physical load as part of their compulsory learning. However, only two somewhat outdated cross-sectional studies examine the physical education teacher (PET) students. This study aimed to explore the neck, shoulder and low back MSP prevalence in Greek PET students in a series of academic years. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to record the past 12-month neck, shoulder and, low back pain, across three academic years (n = 479). The year association to MSP prevalence was examined with the cross-tabulation analysis (using the column proportion test for the year comparison) and, the gender association to MSP prevalence with the χ2 test (SPSS 22.0, p ≤ 0.05). The year association to MSP prevalence was not significant (p > 0.05). The overall prevalence was 67.6%, with multiple pain at 25.7% and, the low back presenting the highest prevalence (40.9%). Women reported a higher prevalence of neck (36%) and low back (47%) pain (p ≤ 0.05). The majority of pain and time loss duration was 1-7 days. The low back required higher medical attention (19.0%) than the neck (9.2%) and the shoulder (12.9%). The recurrent pain was at 30%, with the previous injury/accident rate at 5.8%, 14.4% and 14.6% for the neck, shoulder and low back. Our PET students present an alarming MSP prevalence. Due to their distinct work demands as PE teachers, entering working life with the healthiest possible musculoskeletal system is of critical importance. Thus, university authorities should consider strategies for the prevention of MSP risk.

A Study of Relationship with Family Strength, School Life Adjustment of University Students, Learning Flow and Satisfaction of Physical Education

A Study of Relationship with Family Strength, School Life Adjustment of University Students, Learning Flow and Satisfaction of Physical Education

Estilos de aprendizaje y evaluación formativa: Estudio con universitarios de Educación Física chilenos

<p>La evaluación contribuye a la formación del aprendizaje, facilitando el avance del estudiante. La evaluación formativa se presenta como una estrategia eficaz dentro de la formación inicial docente. Se analizaron las percepciones sobre la evaluación de universitarios de Educación Física chilenos (<em>n</em> = 95), en función de su estilo de aprendizaje, género y curso académico. Se utilizaron el Cuestionario de Estilos de Aprendizaje y la versión en castellano del <em>Assessment Experience Questionnaire</em>. Los resultados mostraron percepciones negativas sobre el proceso evaluativo. Se observaron diferencias significativas en las percepciones sobre el uso del feedback en función del estilo de aprendizaje (<em>F</em>= 1.062, <em>p</em> = .004). Se observaron diferencias significativas en la percepción de la cantidad de esfuerzo (<em>F</em>= 5.888, <em>p</em> = .000), la adecuación de la evaluación (<em>F</em>= 3.282, <em>p</em> = .015)y la aproximación superficial al aprendizaje (<em>F</em>= 5.472, <em>p</em> = .001), en función del curso académico. El género no fue determinante de las percepciones. Los hallazgos sugieren la utilización de procedimientos de evaluación tradicional con los encuestados. Se encontraron relaciones entre el estilo de enseñanza y el feedback, y entre el curso académico y las percepciones de evaluación. Esta información contribuye a un entendimiento más profundo del modo de aprender de los estudiantes en función de sus características y contexto.</p>

International comparison in doping awareness among university physical education students: Focusing on Japanese and South Korean students as subjects

International comparison in doping awareness among university physical education students: Focusing on Japanese and South Korean students as subjects

Change in Relationship between body Composition and Aerobic Power in Physical Education College's Students: A 12 Weeks Longitudinal Study

Change in Relationship between body Composition and Aerobic Power in Physical Education College's Students: A 12 Weeks Longitudinal Study

Budo image of university physical education students attending budo classes

Budo image of university physical education students attending budo classes

Influence of Peer Pressure and Self-Efficacy for Alcohol Self-Regulation on Chinese University Physical Education Students’ Drinking Behaviors

This study examined peer group influence on university student drinking in China and the indirect effects of peer pressure and self-efficacy for alcohol self-regulation. A total of 951 undergraduate university students (first, second and third year) from a university in central China completed questionnaires asking about perceived peer pressures, self-efficacy for alcohol self-regulation, and drinking frequency. Analysis of their answers showed that the drinking frequency among physical education (PE) students was higher than among the comparison group (History students). The PE students perceived greater peer pressure, and had lower self-efficacy for alcohol self-regulation, both of which contributed directly to drinking frequency. Path analysis indicated indirect effects of peer pressure and self-efficacy for alcohol self-regulation on the association between peer group membership and drinking frequency. This suggested that skills training to increase self-efficacy for alcohol self-regulation in culturally-specific settings have the potential to both directly and indirectly lower drinking rates in peer groups with high peer pressure and higher than normal drinking.

ドーピング意識に関する日本とイタリアの体育学専攻大学生の比較

ドーピング意識に関する日本とイタリアの体育学専攻大学生の比較

Estados de ánimo al jugar en solitario o en cooperación: dos vivencias motrices y afectivas desiguales

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">This study analyzed the effect of the variables: </span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD; mso-fareast-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="ES-TRAD">game type (individual or cooperative),</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US"> competition, gender, students' association type and </span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD; mso-fareast-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="ES-TRAD">beginning-end</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US"> of the session on the university students' moods. 201 Physical Education college students participated. After having received an initial instruction concerning moods, participants executed 2 sessions </span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD; mso-fareast-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="ES-TRAD">involving cooperative games and 2 individual games. The POMS scale was filled in both at the beginning and at the end of each session. The data were analyzed using generalized estimating equations. Among the main findings, we can point out that positive emotional states increase significantly when cooperative games are applied, with competition. Negative moods are more present in individual games, with no competition, when practiced by men and when they are organized in separate groups.</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: 1.5pt;" lang="ES-TRAD">All these factors contribute towards knowing the influence of play on the training of the future teachers of a modern physical education, in which there is the intention of promoting such important aspects as socioemotional well-being and co-education.</span>

Time of day effect on oxygen uptake changes and lung function of active female

Various psychological and physiological functions have been shown to undergo changes within the 24-hour day. The purpose of this study was to compare the oxygen consumption changes, as well as lung function at three different times (09:00Am, 14:00 and 18:00 Pm) within the same day. Eleven female, physical education university students (age 22.27±.90 years, height 162.36± 4.20 cm and weight 56.82±6.60kg) took part in the study. The spirometric parameters (forced expiratory volume (FVC), forced expiratory volume in first second(FEV 1 ) FEV 1 /FVC, peak expiratory flow (PEF), maximum expiratory flow(MEF 25-75% ) as lung function indices determined before onset of exercise test, then progressive incremental cycle ergometer exercise test was performed until exhaustion in each time following one min of rest and two min of warm-up by cycling. The workload during the maximal test was increased 20 watts (W) every one minutes from an initial 45W until volitional subjective exhaustion. One-way repeated measures analysis of variance and bonferroni- corrected paired t -tests were used to test for differences between the times of day. Significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. A significant circadian rhythm was found for FEV 1 (p=0.05), FEV1/FVC (p=0.019), PEF (p=0.013) and MEF 25-75% (p=0.012) with the acrophases in evening. In contrast no significant circadian variation was observed for VO 2 at rest,VO 2 at 25, 45, 65, 85, 105, 125 watts, lactate threshold VO 2 , VO 2max , slope of VO 2 changes curve and FVC between all measured time units (p>0.05). In summary, oxygen uptake changes didn’t vary during the time frame within which exercise is normally conducted. In contrast time of the day effect existed for lung function and it was improved from morning until evening. Therefore, it is important for coaches and athletes to be aware of how the time of day will affect their function.

Prevalence and Pattern of Sports Injuries among the University Students of Physical Education, Southern India

Prevalence and Pattern of Sports Injuries among the University Students of Physical Education, Southern India

Fatores associados à insatisfação com a imagem corporal em acadêmicos de Educação Física

RESUMO Objetivo Investigar a insatisfação com a imagem corporal e verificar os fatores que se associam especificamente à insatisfação pela magreza e pelo excesso, em acadêmicos de Educação Física. Métodos Participaram 299 acadêmicos (173 homens e 126 mulheres), com média de idade de 23,14 (4,93) anos, dos cursos de bacharelado e licenciatura em Educação Física, de uma universidade pública de Florianópolis-SC. Por meio de questionário autoaplicado, os acadêmicos responderam a questões sociodemográficas e sobre imagem corporal (escala de silhuetas) e referiram suas medidas de massa corporal e estatura para o cálculo do índice de massa corporal. Resultados A prevalência de insatisfação com a imagem corporal foi de 76,6% (27,4% insatisfeitos pela magreza e 49,0% pelo excesso), sendo superior no sexo feminino (82,5%). Os resultados apontaram associação entre a insatisfação pela magreza e as variáveis sexo (masculino) e status de peso (peso normal), e entre insatisfação pelo excesso e sexo (feminino), status de peso (excesso de peso) e curso (licenciatura). Conclusão É necessário que os cursos de graduação tenham conteúdos voltados à saúde do estudante, tratando aspectos relacionados a comportamentos alimentares, obesidade e imagem corporal, bem como as implicações que isso poderá proporcionar em uma futura prática docente.

Verification of Social Network Site Use Behavior of the University Physical Education Students

Background:This study aims to explore the relationships among performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating condition, behavioral intention and use behavior of university physical education students in Taiwan. Moreover, it also intends to examine the moderating effects of gender, age, and experience on the UTAUT model.Materials and methods:The targets were 19 universities in Taiwan by purposive sampling. A total of 760 questionnaires were distributed and 707 were returned, with a returning rate of 93%. The data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 and Warp PLS 5.0.Results:The results showed that on the UTAUT model, performance expectancy, social influence, and facilitating condition variables are positively related to behavioral intention; behavioral intention is positively related to use behavior; gender, age, and experiences played a moderating role on the model.Conclusions:The empirical results can provide useful reference regarding the explanatory power of the UTAUT model on university physical education students’ usage intention toward social network sites.

Mode of administration does matter: comparability study using IPAQ

Abstract This study compared all-domains and domain-specific physical activity scores assessed through four variations of the IPAQ long version: (a) typical week, administered by an interviewer; (b) typical week, self-administered; (c) past seven days, interviewer-administered; (d) past seven days, self-administered. The sample included 38 physical education college students. Self-reported scores were in general twice higher than interview-administered scores, regardless the recall period used. In terms of domain-specific scores, occupational physical activity scores generated by self-report were 6-7 times greater than those originated from interviews. The same trend was observed for household physical activity. Transport physical activity scores did not change according to the mode of administration. In terms of leisure-time physical activity, scores were similar except for the interviewer-administered past seven days, whose scores were lower than the other three versions of IPAQ. In conclusion, the mode of administration of IPAQ does matter; higher scores are obtained through self-report as compared to interviews, probably by misinterpretation of the instrument in self-report mode. The recall period had little effect on physical activity estimates.

Content of curriculum in physical education teacher education: expectations of undergraduate physical education students

ABSTRACTThis study explored the perceptions of university physical education students of the importance of physical education curriculum content areas and how those perceptions related to the reasons for course choice and motivation. Physical education degree students (n = 188) completed measures of their perceptions of physical education content areas, attractors to physical education, and motivation. Strong reasons for course choice were sport and physical activity-related. Instruction of movement skills, health education, games, motor development, and physical education identity were perceived as more important, whereas sports and socio-critical perspectives were perceived as less important. Perceived importance of all content areas was positively related to the choice of course for confident interpersonal service, sport and physical activity, and role model reasons, as well as to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Physical education programmes should consider what content is delivered and how to effectively integrate practical and theoretical content.

Level of physical activity in college students

Introduction: Regular practice of physical activity is important to prevent and treat psychobiological dysfunctions and improve thequality of life. Insufficient levels of exercise have been considered a risk factor for diseases, mainly cardiovascular disorders. Theevidences about the levels of physical activity in college students are inconsistent, especially in physical education undergraduateprograms. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the level of physical activity in Physical Education college students of theUniversidade Federal da Paraíba, considering gender, undergraduate program (degree or bachelor) and term time. Method: The studydesign is transversal, and 159 subjects answered the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), short version. Results: Mostof the college students were classified as active and very actives (77.4%) and, only 22.7% were insufficiently actives. It was observed asignificant association between the level of physical activity and the term time (p=0.001), with a linear and progressive trend to towardsan increase in the number of inactive/insufficiently active students. There was not significant association (p=0.088) between the levelof physical activity and the first or second half of the undergraduate program. College’s Bachelor students of were more active thancollege’s Licentiate students, however, without significant association (p=0.181). In the difference between genders, women have higherlevels of physical activity than men, but without significant association (p=0.797). Conclusion: The results show that students of physicaleducation present appropriate levels of physical activity and students of the last term time are less active than first term time students.

AUTOEFICÁCIA DISCENTE NA FORMAÇÃO INICIAL DE ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA

Analisaram-se as inter-relações da autoeficácia (AE) discente com aspectos da formação inicial de 385 estudantes universitários de Educação Física. Foram aplicadas a Escala de Autoeficácia na Formação Superior e a Escala de Motivação Acadêmica aos estudantes, e os resultados revelaram diferenças significativas na AE discente, considerando-se as variáveis sexo, curso realizado, participação em atividades de pesquisa e extensão, Índice de Aproveitamento Acadêmico e Índice de Autodeterminação. As evidências ressaltam a importância da investigação aprofundada da AE no Ensino Superior, que pode contribuir para o desenvolvimento acadêmico-profissional do estudante e para a melhoria da qualidade dos cursos de graduação ofertados.