Self-perception of physical competences in preadolescent overweight Chinese children

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
R Y T SungK T Hau

Abstract

To compare self-perceptions of physical competences in overweight and in normal weight preadolescent Chinese children. Cross-sectional study. Three primary schools and a university hospital in Hong Kong. A total of 634 children, comprising 558 (462 normal weight, 96 overweight) aged 8-12 y randomly sampled from three primary schools, and 76 similar age overweight children recruited from the community for a diet and exercise intervention programme. Height, weight and percentage body fat were measured. Self-perceptions of physical competences were determined by Physical Self-Descriptive Questionnaire (PSDQ). Corresponding actual physical competences were measured by physical fitness tests. Overweight children perceived themselves to have significantly more body fat than normal weight children, with poorer appearance, sports competence, endurance, coordination, flexibility, overall physical self-concept and self-esteem, but to be no less healthy, no less physically active and no less strong. Overweight children performed less well than normal weight children in measures of endurance, coordination and flexibility but better in strength. Poor self-perception of physical competences appeared only partly related to deficiencies in act...Continue Reading

References

Jun 1, 1992·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·J F SallisC K Petray
Feb 1, 1991·The Journal of Pediatrics·L L MooreR C Ellison
Aug 1, 1988·The Journal of Hospital Infection·J Cohen
May 1, 1988·Child: Care, Health and Development·H T BanisV Negrete
Jan 1, 1995·Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing : Official Publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc·H E Manus, M R Killeen
Sep 1, 1995·Obesity Research·S A FrenchC L Perry
Feb 1, 1997·Journal of Pediatric Psychology·C BraetW Vandereycken
Aug 1, 1997·The Journal of Pediatrics·C MaffeisY Schutz
Oct 8, 1997·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·J W Pierce, J Wardle
Apr 9, 1998·Annals of Human Biology·S S LeungJ T Lau
May 13, 1998·International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·R G Phillips, A J Hill
Jul 7, 1999·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·M I Goran, B A Gower
Jul 27, 1999·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·M I Goran, B A Gower
Dec 11, 1999·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·L H Epstein, G S Goldfield
Jan 5, 2000·Pediatrics·R S Strauss
Jan 11, 2000·Pediatrics·A E BaughcumR C Whitaker
Aug 23, 2001·Archives of Disease in Childhood·R Y SungE A Nelson
Apr 12, 2002·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Allen C Israel, Masha Y Ivanova
May 23, 2002·Archives of Disease in Childhood·R Y T SungC W K Lam
Nov 19, 2002·International Journal of Epidemiology·Rachel Huxley
Aug 26, 2003·Archives of Disease in Childhood·J J ReillyC J H Kelnar

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 26, 2007·Journal of Pediatric Nursing·Jyu-Lin ChenChristine Kennedy
Mar 13, 2008·Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology·Karen Glazer PeresFernando C Barros
Feb 9, 2010·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports·M MoranoL Capranica
Dec 4, 2012·Child: Care, Health and Development·B C SpessatoN C Valentini
Nov 28, 2015·Scientific Reports·Kuo-Hsuan ChungYi-Hua Chen
Aug 6, 2008·Journal of Child Health Care : for Professionals Working with Children in the Hospital and Community·Spiridon Kamtsios, Nikolaos Digelidis
Apr 28, 2006·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition·S Chinn
Oct 15, 2009·Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research·José Castro-PiñeroJonatan R Ruiz
Jun 2, 2011·International Journal of Pediatric Obesity : IJPO : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·Anne A PoulsenGary M Leong
Jun 9, 2011·International Journal of Pediatric Obesity : IJPO : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·Jose M SaavedraAntonio Garcia-Hermoso
Sep 5, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Milena MoranoAngelo Campanozzi
Jun 1, 2021·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Yuan-Chieh YehTse-Hung Huang
Jun 17, 2021·Pediatric Blood & Cancer·Lauren HaChristina Signorelli

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.