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Published in: Sport Sciences for Health 1/2017

01-04-2017 | Original Article

Perceived and objectively measured physical activity in high school students: is there any link between aerobic fitness, psychological responses and acute exercise?

Authors: Matteo Vandoni, Cosme F. Buzzachera, Sara Ottobrini, Luca Correale, Paola Borrelli, Francesca Gigli Berzolari, Erwan Codrons

Published in: Sport Sciences for Health | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background and aim

The purpose of this study was to compare the amount of physical activity and sedentary time from the self-administered, long version of the IPAQ with an objective measure of them using an accelerometer in a high school student’s sample. The present study also examined whether the amount of physical activity and sedentary time is related to aerobic fitness or psychological responses to acute exercise.

Methods

Thirty adolescents from an Italian high school wore accelerometers for five days and completed the IPAQ questionnaire. Criterion-related validity was determined by Spearman correlations between IPAQ questionnaire scores and minutes of accelerometer-measured sedentary time, moderate and vigorous activities. Participants also completed a maximal graded exercise test to assess aerobic fitness, expressed as \( \dot{V} \)O2max, and psychological responses (i.e., perceived exertion and affective valence) to acute exercise.

Results

Spearman correlation coefficients between IPAQ questionnaire scores and minutes of accelerometer-measured sedentary time and moderate activities were low (ρ = −0.19 and ρ = 0.23, respectively) and not statistically significant (p values > 0.05), but not for vigorous activities (ρ = 0.62; p < 0.05). No significant correlation was found between minutes of accelerometer-measured sedentary time, moderate, and vigorous activity and aerobic fitness or psychological responses to acute exercise (p values > 0.05).

Conclusion

This study identifies prolonged time spent being sedentary each day and poor perception of individual sedentary time and moderate activities among high school students, irrespective of aerobic fitness and psychological responses to acute exercise. Interventions to minimize sedentary time are recommended to ensure that the school environment does not adversely affect long-term health.
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Metadata
Title
Perceived and objectively measured physical activity in high school students: is there any link between aerobic fitness, psychological responses and acute exercise?
Authors
Matteo Vandoni
Cosme F. Buzzachera
Sara Ottobrini
Luca Correale
Paola Borrelli
Francesca Gigli Berzolari
Erwan Codrons
Publication date
01-04-2017
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Sport Sciences for Health / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1824-7490
Electronic ISSN: 1825-1234
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-016-0333-6

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