Background
Methods
Quantitative instruments
Physical activity
The questionnaire
Statistical Analysis
Qualitative data
Results
Quantitative data
Motion enjoyment Mean (95% CI) | Sport enjoyment Mean (95% CI) |
P-value* | |
---|---|---|---|
Moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA (hours · day-1) | 1.84 (1.42, 2.27) | 2.21 (1.76, 2.67) | 0.138 |
Steps per day | 6661 (5514, 7808) | 9167 (7945, 10390) |
<0.001
|
Light PA (hours · day-1) | 4.7 (3.6, 5.9) | 4.6 (3.4, 5.9) | 0.893 |
Sedentary time (hours · day-1) b
| 11.1 (9.8, 12.4) | 10.7 (9.3, 12.1) | 0.572 |
Sleep (hours · day-1) | 7.1 (6.7, 7.5) | 6.8 (6.4, 7.2) | 0.228 |
TV/PC (hours/day) c
| 3.1 (2.8, 3.5) | 2.4 (2.0, 2.9) |
0.006
|
“Motion enjoyment” | “Sport enjoyment” |
AOR
a
|
95% CI
| |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
%
|
95% CI
|
%
|
95% CI
| |||
Irregular breakfast | 70.3 | 62.0–78.5 | 55.3 | 40.6–70.1 | 1.73 | 0.82–3.63 |
Irregular lunch | 68.6 | 60.2–77.0 | 59.6 | 45.0–74.1 | 1.51 | 0.72–3.17 |
Irregular dinner | 40.5 | 31.6–49.4 | 29.8 | 16.2–43.4 | 1.87 | 0.86–4.09 |
Irregular evening meal | 75.2 | 67.4–83.0 | 63.8 | 49.6–78.1 | 1.97 | 0.91–4.28 |
Irregular meal pattern (<4 meals per day) | 90.9 | 85.7–96.1 | 80.9 | 69.2–92.5 |
5.40
|
2.28–12.78
|
Low fruits and berries (<7 times a week) | 75.2 | 67.4–83.0 | 66.7 | 52.8–80.5 | 1.65 | 0.75–3.64 |
Low vegetables (<7 times a week) | 76.9 | 69.2–84.5 | 64.6 | 50.6–78.6 | 2.15 | 0.98–4.70 |
High regular soft drinks (≥4 times a week) | 32.2 | 23.8–40.7 | 27.1 | 14.0–40.1 | 1.42 | 0.63–3.20 |
High sweet and candy (≥4 times a week) | 26.5 | 18.5–34.4 | 18.8 | 7.3–30.2 | 1.16 | 0.48–2.81 |
High salty snack (≥4 times a week) | 14.9 | 8.4–21.3 | 25.0 | 12.3–37.7 | 0.47 | 0.19–1.14 |
Have been drinking alcohol | 64.5 | 55.8–73.1 | 63.8 | 49.6–78.1 | 1.30 | 0.60–2.80 |
Current smokerb
| 19.0 | 11.9–26.1 | 2.1 | 0.0–6.4 |
13.22
|
1.62–107.95
|
Current snufferb
| 22.3 | 14.8–29.8 | 14.9 | 4.3–25.5 | 1.25 | 0.48–3.28 |
No active commuting to school | 82.6 | 75.8–89.5 | 77.1 | 64.8–89.4 | 1.68 | 0.67–4.21 |
Qualitative data
Previous PA and PE experiences
The students in my class [in junior high school] were eager to exercise, so everyone participated. It was fun. Some students participated less than others, but the PE teacher was aiming to get all students to be physically active (boy, “Motion enjoyment”)
I actually do nothing. I have tried many different activities, but never committed to a single sport activity or a gym (girl, “Sports enjoyment”)
New PE experiences
If I just try to do my best now, I get better grades than I did in junior high school. Then I try even more. It is more fun to do my very best now (boy, “Motion enjoyment”)
If you have had a bad day or had a lot of stress, it [yoga] can be delicious (girl, “Motion enjoyment”)
More people take part in PE class. It is positive that more girls participate [in PE class]. It used to be opposite. Earlier, more boys attended. Now, it is more girls (girl, “Sports enjoyment”)
To be honest, I miss an option of doing some real exercise. Even if it is “Motion enjoyment” (boy, “Motion enjoyment”)
Wishes for PE teaching
The teachers are clever and know what they are doing. If I needed help, then they help me. We have fun activities that I like, like climbing and swimming. So it is very nice (boy, “Motion enjoyment”)
Maybe the students could give some input to what we shall do in PE class. Of course the teacher shall decide, but it would be nice if the students had some influence. In the end, they are the ones who shall take part in PE class (girl, “Motion enjoyment”)