Comparison of perceived support for physical activity and physical activity related practices of children and young adolescents in Hong Kong and Australia
- 1 June 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in European Physical Education Review
- Vol. 15 (2), 155-173
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336x09345219
Abstract
This study compared the self-reported physical activity, perceived social support for, and perceived barriers to, physical activity of primary and secondary school children from Hong Kong and Australia. Hong Kong boys and girls reported spending significantly less time, outside of school hours, on physical activity than their Australian contemporaries ( p < .05). There was significantly higher perceived support for activity from Australian parents ( p < .001), teachers ( p < .001) and peers ( p < .001) compared to their Hong Kong counterparts. Parental support significantly correlated with self-reported activity in Australia, but not in Hong Kong. These data add support to the notion that strategies to increase physical activity need to embed family and school.Keywords
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