title: Weight status associations with physical activity intensity and physical self-perceptions in 10- to 11-year-old children.
abstract: The study examined associations between children's weight status, physical activity intensity, and physical self-perceptions. Data were obtained from 409 children (224 girls) aged 10-11 years categorized as normal-weight or overweight/obese. Physical activity was assessed using accelerometry, and children completed the Physical Self-Perception Profile. After controlling for the effects of age, maturation, and socioeconomic status vigorous physical activity was significantly associated with normal-weight status among boys (OR = 1.13, p = .01) and girls (OR = 1.13, p = .03). Normal-weight status was significantly associated with perceived Physical Condition (Boys: OR = 5.05, p = .008; Girls: OR = 2.50, p = .08), and Body Attractiveness (Boys: OR = 4.44, p = .007; Girls: OR = 2.56, p = .02). Weight status of 10-11 year old children was significantly associated with time spent in vigorous physical activity and self-perceptions of Body Attractiveness and Physical Condition.
authors.affiliation: REACH Group, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: Stuart J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Fairclough
authors.forename: Lynne M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Boddy
authors.forename: Nicola D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Ridgers
authors.forename: Gareth
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stratton
mesh_terms: D056044:Actigraphy / Q000295:instrumentation; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic