Assessing physical literacy and establishing normative reference curves for 8–12-year-old children from South Punjab, Pakistan: The PAK-IPPL cross-sectional study
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
20(2), С. e0312916 - e0312916
Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2025
Background
Physical
literacy
(PL)
encompasses
an
individual’s
motivation,
confidence,
physical
competence,
and
knowledge,
all
of
which
foster
lifelong
engagement
in
activities.
In
developing
countries
like
Pakistan,
there
is
a
pressing
need
to
assess
PL
status
using
culturally
valid
tools.
This
study
aims
evaluate
among
children
aged
8–12
South
Punjab,
Pakistan
while
normative
reference
curves
exploring
factors
influencing
PL.
Methods
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
with
1,360
students
(mean
age
=
10.00,
SD
1.41
years)
from
85
schools,
adapted
validated
version
the
CAPL-2
tool.
The
scoring
system
align
population
cultural
context.
Statistical
analyses,
including
t-tests,
Chi-squared
tests,
Pearson’s
correlation,
multivariate
logistic
regression,
Classification
regression
tree
methods,
were
performed
identify
associated
classifications,
significance
set
at
p
<
0.05.
Generalized
Additive
Models
for
Location,
Scale,
Shape
used
create
age-
sex-specific
curves.
Result
revealed
significant
influences
gender,
socioeconomic
(SES),
locality
on
Boys
consistently
scored
higher
across
domains
compared
girls,
differences
(p
0.001)
but
knowledge
understanding
domain
0.160).
Boys’
scores
6%
overall,
7%
5%
advantage
daily
behavior
competence
domains,
respectively.
Children
low
SES
rural
settings
exhibited
significantly
than
their
middle/high
urban
counterparts
0.001).
Walking
school
positively
correlated
scores,
traveling
by
car
had
lowest
Anthropometric
between
genders
noted,
further
emphasizing
disparities
competence.
Most
participants
(71.6%)
fell
into
"Beginning"
or
"Progressing"
categories,
females
predominantly
these
lower
stages.
Conclusion
reveals
that
SES,
impact
Pakistan.
Boys,
groups,
showed
everyday
activities
walking
contributing
development.
These
findings
emphasize
targeted,
demographically
sensitive
interventions
enhance
region.
Язык: Английский
Exploring Adolescent Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in China: Mediating Roles of School Climate, Perceived Barriers, and Physical Education Satisfaction
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
Volume 17, С. 3125 - 3136
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
The
lack
of
physical
activity
poses
a
major
challenge
to
adolescents'
healthy
and
mental
development.
Despite
growing
attention,
research
on
how
the
school
climate
affects
Chinese
participation
in
moderate-to-vigorous
(MVPA)
remains
scarce.
This
study
explores
this
relationship
through
lens
ecological
systems
theory,
focusing
mediating
roles
education
satisfaction
perceived
barriers.
It
also
proposes
strategies
promote
MVPA
among
adolescents.
Язык: Английский