scholarly journals Study of the Physical Fitness, Perceived Value of Physical Education, and Generic Skills of Secondary School Students

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Frank FU ◽  
Siu Yin CHEUNG ◽  
Bik CHOW ◽  
Lena FUNG ◽  
Judy NG
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
School Type ◽  
School Students ◽  
Generic Skills ◽  
Chd Risk Factors

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.Recent research findings suggested a gradual decline of physical fitness in Hong Kong school children over the past 10 years despite efforts by the Hong Kong SAR Government to promote the development of sports culture in the territory. Since cardiovascular heart disease (CHD) is the number 2 killer in Hong Kong and Hong Kong children were developing CHD risk factors prematurely, it was highly desirable to design and implement primary prevention programmes for this special population. The present study intended to provide better understanding of the physical fitness (PF), the perceived value of physical education (PV) and the contribution of physical education (PE) in the development of generic skills (GS) of secondary school students in Hong Kong. Subjects were 3,067 students from 26 schools selected by proportional stratification based on the school type and region. They were asked to perform a physical fitness test battery, and respond to two questionnaires on perceived value of PE and contribution of PE on development of generic skills. Results indicated that age was a factor: the younger group (12-14 years) scored better than the older group (15-18 years) in PV and GS. Older female subjects scored the highest in PF and also the lowest in PV, suggesting that they were fit but not because they perceived value of PE. Correlations between the three factors were significant (p

scholarly journals Physical Activity Level among Hong Kong Secondary School Students during Physical Education Lessons and Extra-curricular Activities: A Descriptive Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Lobo LOUIE ◽  
Hou Wai YUEN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Regular School ◽  
Extra Curricular Activities

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.The purpose of this study was to collect preliminary physical activity data of Hong Kong secondary school students during their physical education lessons, extra-curricular activity, and the whole regular school days. Physical activity was measured in terms of the step count device - pedometer. Preliminary findings suggested that gender difference existed and diversified trends were observed. Further investigations were necessary to understand the underlying factors in order to promote physical activity in school settings.本文旨在收集本港中學生於體育課及課外活動時的身體活動量，作為初步的數據，以便日後進行全面性的研究。我們利用步數記錄儀量度身體的活動量，發現男生的活動量大大超越女生，而且觀察到不尋常的趨勢，值得我們關注。

Development and Initial Validation of the Chinese Version of Psychological Needs Thwarting Scale in Physical Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Dong Liu ◽  
Pak-kwong Chung
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Initial Content ◽  
Psychometric Evidence

The current study presents the development process and initial validation of a measure designed for assessing psychological needs thwarting (frustration) in a secondary school physical education context (Psychological Needs Thwarting Scale in Physical Education, PNTSPE). Secondary school students (grades 7–9) from Hong Kong (N = 1258) were invited to participate in three studies. In Study 1, item generation and initial content validity of the PNTSPE were achieved. In Study 2, the factorial structure of the measure was tested using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency reliabilities of the subscales were also examined. In Study 3, the reliability and validity of the scores derived from the PNTSPE were further examined in an independent sample. Overall, the findings from the three studies provided initial psychometric evidence for the PNTSPE and suggested that the PNTSPE could be used as a valid and reliable measure to assess Hong Kong secondary school students’ psychological needs thwarting in physical education.

scholarly journals School Physical Education and Physical Fitness: A Study of Secondary School Students in Gaborone, Botswana

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-90
Author(s):  
Olefile MOSIDI ◽  
Emmanuel O. OWOLABI
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Abdominal Muscle ◽  
Muscle Endurance ◽  
Fitness Components ◽  
School Students ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Junior Secondary

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese. Physical Education (PE) was introduced into Botswana junior secondary schools as a curriculum subject eight years ago. Although it has the status of an optional subject, it appears to enjoy wide acceptability in many schools. One would normally expect the effects of participation in classroom physical education on students to depend on the PE curriculum’s physical activity contents and how these activity contents are implemented. The study was aimed assessing the role of school PE programme in Botswana secondary schools in promoting the physical fitness levels of students. It involved 300 male Junior secondary school students in Botswana. Twenty students each were selected from 15 schools. The 20 from each school comprised 10 second and third year students offering PE as a subject and another 10 from the same years not offering PE (Non-PE). The students from each school were randomly selected from among the regular recreation participants in each school. The details and demands of the study and tests were carefully explained to the students and their PE teachers after which the school’s PE teacher signed the informed consent form on behalf of the students. Data were collected on health Fitness components of body weight, BMI, Hand grip strength, flexibility, abdominal muscle endurance and cardio-respiratory endurance using established and acknowledged tests, instruments and protocols. Null hypothesis was set for each of the measured variables with the alpha level set at p<0.05. Data were analysed for means, standard deviations and the difference between groups’ means using the independent groups t test. The results showed that the PE group was significantly superior to the Non-PE group in grip strength, abdominal muscle endurance and cardio-respiratory endurance. The two groups were not significantly different in age, body weight, BMI and flexibility. It was concluded that participation in school PE among urban male junior secondary school students in Botswana enhanced selected physical fitness components. This enhancement could be specifically attributed to the regular participation in the physical activities inherent in the PE subject and/or the PE students’ increased and motivated participation in the schools’ recreational and sporting activities. 本文旨在探討非洲博茨瓦納學校體育和體適能，結果顯示學校體育有助提升學童的體適能，以及參與康體活動的動機。

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