scholarly journals Effects of Music Stepping Cadence on 3-min Step Test Performance in Hong Kong Females

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Robert Siu Kuen NG ◽  
Violette Fu Po LIN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Participation Level ◽  
Different Ages ◽  
Highly Correlated

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese. This study compared the performance of university females in Hong Kong with different ages and physical activity participation levels on two 3-min step-tests using different cadences. Fifty-six students were classified into three groups. They performed two step-tests randomly on a 30-cm high bench with metronome (MN) and hip-hop music (HH) cadences at 96 beat·min-1 with 60 min rest between. The preference of either cadence was indicated upon completion of both. Rate of perceived exertion was reported at 2-min (RPE2) and 2.5-min (RPE2.5). Heart rates at rest (by monitors, HRr) and 1-min post-exercise (by monitors, HRh; by pulse, HRp) were recorded. Results indicated that more than 80% of them preferred HH. Among all groups, although paired t-tests showed no significant differences (p>0.05) between the performance of MN and HH, the latter elicited a higher HRp, HRh, RPE2 and RPE2.5, and both cadences were highly correlated (r=0.70-0.91, p<0.001). MANOVA showed no significant differences for the responses of HRp, HRh, RPE2 and RPE2.5 under the two stepping cadences (Hotelling’s Trace=0.27, p>0.05). There was no interaction between age and physical activity participation level (Hotelling’s Trace=0.23, p>0.05). HH seemed a reliable cadence for 3-min step-test in females of different ages and physical activity participation levels. 本研究探討採用音樂與節拍器拍子於三分鐘登臺階測試對不同年齡和運動習慣的女生之影響。五十六名女生根據她們的年齡和參與運動習慣分成三組。她們以隨機排序採用節奏強烈的音樂和傳统節拍器拍子完成兩次三分鐘登階測試。每次測試相距不少於六十分鐘。結果顯示超過八成女生較喜用音樂拍子，她們在两種拍子的身體反應並無差異(P>0.05)，年齡和參與運動習慣並無互動效果。結果證實在三分鐘登臺階測試中音樂拍子可以有效地取代單調節拍器拍子。

Current Perspectives on Health and Physical Activity in Hong Kong: A Review

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Sai-chuen Hui
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Western Countries

Promoting regular physical activity has been considered one of the most important aspects of preventive medicine in recent years. This is due to the fact that tremendous evidence has been found about the positive association between increasing physical activity and desirable health effects. Findings have been summarized in a number of review documents; however, most of these reviews emphasize findings retrieved from research conducted in Western countries. Few papers were found to summarize findings in physical activity and health of the Hong Kong Chinese population. Epidemiological studies revealed that there exists distinct diverse health status among different ethnic groups due to culture, beliefs, genetic makeup, health practices, and behaviors in these highly diverse groups. This chapter reviews what is known about the association between physical activity and health in the Chinese population of Hong Kong. Current health issues including coronary heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, and so on, that are specific to the Hong Kong situation are reviewed. Moreover, findings in physical activity participation levels of Hong Kong adults and children are introduced. Results indicate that the associations between physical activity and health found in the Chinese population of Hong Kong share similar trends as those reported in Western countries. Three quarters of Hong Kong children and adults are not physically active enough to achieve health benefits. The physical activity level for the Hong Kong Chinese population remains low. The need for promotional and intervention programs on physical activity participation is pressing.

scholarly journals Examining Sport and Physical Activity Participation, Motivations and Barriers among Young Malaysians

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiu Khong Lim ◽  
Muhammad Mat Yusof ◽  
Mohd Sofian Mohd Fauzee ◽  
Ahmad Tajuddin Othman ◽  
Mohd Salleh Aman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Exercise Adherence ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Organization Management ◽  
Participation Level ◽  
Underlying Causes

<p>Although a considerable amount of research has contributed to our understanding of the underlying causes of sporting behaviour, there is a paucity of research examining the motivations and barriers in sport and physical activity participation among young Malaysians. In order to address the gap in the literature, thus, this study was designed to ascertain the motivations and barriers in sport or physical activity participation among young Malaysians across the country. The study included 2894 young Malaysians ranged in age from 15 to 30 years old. A cross-sectional survey questionnaires comprised of open and close-ended items pertaining to sport participation level, participation motivations and barriers, and socio-demographic characteristics were conducted. The results show that 1465 were active, 710 were less active and 719 were inactive in sport and physical activity participation. In terms of their motives and barriers to sport and physical activity participation, the results indicate that the common motives for participation included ‘physical fitness’, ‘improve health’, ‘reduce stress’, ‘leisure time’ and ‘active lifestyle’. On the other hand, common barriers for those who do not participate in sport and physical activity included ‘no time’, ‘no interest’, ‘weather’, ‘health reasons’, and ‘lack of facilities’. Thus, the sport organization management needs to understand the motives and barriers to sport and physical activity of young Malaysians participation in order to optimize throughout their sporting endeavor and exercise adherence.</p>

scholarly journals The Association between Health-Related Fitness and Physical Activity during Weekdays: Do Fit Students Exercise More after School?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 4127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dehong Yang ◽  
Xihe Zhu ◽  
Justin A. Haegele ◽  
Patrick B. Wilson ◽  
Xueping Wu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
After School ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Related Fitness

Physically active students are more likely to be fit and learn better in school than sedentary ones. For school-aged children, it is unclear whether physical fitness level is an important determinant for student’s activity afterschool. This study examined the association between health-related physical fitness test performance and afterschool physical activity during weekdays. Participants (n = 97, 11–13 years old) completed health-related fitness tests. They wore Actigraph GT3X accelerometers for five consecutive days, recording physical activity participation during after school hours. Descriptive statistics for both afterschool physical activity and health-related fitness were summarized. Regression analyses were conducted to determine the association between variables. Participants spent most of their afterschool hours participating in sedentary behaviors (274.27 ± 66.89 min) and light physical activity (73.68 ± 51.66 min), and only 11.35 ± 16.92 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), accumulating approximately 2058.52 ± 1690.56 steps each day afterschool. The regression model explained 22.8% of the variance in afterschool MVPA, and Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) scores were the only statistically significant predictor (β = 0.47, p < 0.01). Fit students do tend to exercise more after school. Promoting physical fitness in school is an important factor for students’ afterschool physical activity participation during weekdays.

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