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A school-based quasi-experimental intervention to improve students' motor competence and physical fitness (2022)
Huhtiniemi, M., Salin, K., & Jaakkola, T. (2022). A school-based quasi-experimental intervention to improve students' motor competence and physical fitness. European Journal of Public Health, 32(Supplement 2), ii54. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac094.059
JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat
Julkaisun tiedot
Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Huhtiniemi, Mikko; Salin, Kasper; Jaakkola, Timo
Lehti tai sarja: European Journal of Public Health
ISSN: 1101-1262
eISSN: 1464-360X
Julkaisuvuosi: 2022
Ilmestymispäivä: 27.08.2022
Volyymi: 32
Lehden numero: Supplement 2
Artikkelin sivunumerot: ii54
Kustantaja: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Julkaisumaa: Britannia
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac094.059
Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla
Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Kokonaan avoin julkaisukanava
Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/83207
Lisätietoja: 2022 HEPA Europe Conference : An Ecosystem Approach to Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Promotion
Tiivistelmä
Previous research has shown that school can be an influential context to promote students' physical activity engagement, physical fitness, and motor competence. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a 5-month-long intervention program that aimed to increase students' motor competence and physical fitness during school days.
Methods
A quasi-experimental intervention design with pre- and post-tests was implemented. Altogether 325 Finnish Grade 5 (Mage = 11.26, SD = .33) students from five schools participated in the study. At the beginning of the study, students were divided into experimental and control groups on purpose. The intervention consisted of three components: a) weekly 20 minutes sessions of guided training during a regular PE lesson, b) weekly 20 minutes sessions of guided training during recess and c) daily 5 minutes long activity breaks during academic lessons. Intervention activities aimed to increase different elements of physical fitness and motor competence. One week before and one week after the intervention period students' physical fitness levels were measured by 20-meter shuttle run (cardiorespiratory fitness), curl-up and push-up (muscular fitness) tests, and motor competence by 5-leaps (locomotor skills) and throwing-catching-combination (object control skills) tests.
Results
Repeated measures MANOVA indicated that there was a multivariate interaction effect between experimental and control groups over time (F [5, 222] = 7.52, p=.000, partial η2=.145). Moreover, univariate analysis revealed that students in the experimental group performed significantly better in 20-meter shuttle run test (F [1, 226] = 21,9, p=.000, partial η2=.088), curl-up (F [1, 226] = 4,9, p=.028, partial η2=.021), push-up (F [1, 226] = 15,5, p=.000, partial η2=.064) and throwing-catching-combination (F [1, 226] = 4,0, p=.046, partial η2=.017). There were no differences between experimental and control groups in 5-leaps test (F [1, 226] = 0.003 p=.958, partial η2=.000).
Conclusions
The intervention program appeared to be effective in increasing students' cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, and object control skills. This indicates that guided school-based physical activity programs can be influential in promoting physical fitness and motor competence among school children.
YSO-asiasanat: nuoret; fyysinen aktiivisuus; liikunta; koululaiset; interventio; fyysinen kunto; suorituskyky
Vapaat asiasanat: school-aged; intervention; fitness; motor competence
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