- Title
- Physical activity and physical self-concept in youth: systematic review and meta-analysis
- Creator
- Babic, Mark J.; Morgan, Philip J.; Plotnikoff, Ronald C.; Lonsdale, Chris; White, Rhiannon L.; Lubans, David R.
- Relation
- NHMRC
- Relation
- Sports Medicine Vol. 44, Issue 11, p. 1589-1601
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-014-0229-z
- Publisher
- Adis International
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- Background: Evidence suggests that physical self-concept is associated with physical activity in children and adolescents, but no systematic review of this literature has been conducted. Objective: The primary aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the strength of associations between physical activity and physical self-concept (general and sub-domains) in children and adolescents. The secondary aim was to examine potential moderators of the association between physical activity and physical self-concept. Methods: A systematic search of six electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, ERIC, Web of Science and Scopus) with no date restrictions was conducted. Random effects meta-analyses with correction for measurement were employed. The associations between physical activity and general physical self-concept and sub-domains were explored. A risk of bias assessment was conducted by two reviewers. Results: The search identified 64 studies to be included in the meta-analysis. Thirty-three studies addressed multiple outcomes of general physical self-concept: 28 studies examined general physical self-concept, 59 examined perceived competence, 25 examined perceived fitness, and 55 examined perceived appearance. Perceived competence was most strongly associated with physical activity (r = 0.30, 95 % CI 0.24-0.35, p < 0.001), followed by perceived fitness (r = 0.26, 95 % CI 0.20-0.32, p < 0.001), general physical self-concept (r = 0.25, 95 % CI 0.16-0.34, p < 0.001) and perceived physical appearance (r = 0.12, 95 % CI 0.08-0.16, p < 0.001). Sex was a significant moderator for general physical self-concept (p < 0.05), and age was a significant moderator for perceived appearance (p = 0.01) and perceived competence (p < 0.05). No significant moderators were found for perceived fitness. Conclusion Overall, a significant association has been consistently demonstrated between physical activity and physical self-concept and its various sub-domains in children and adolescents. Age and sex are key moderators of the association between physical activity and physical self-concept.
- Subject
- physical activity; physical self-concept; youth; children; adolescents
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1294723
- Identifier
- uon:18850
- Identifier
- ISSN:0112-1642
- Rights
- The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-014-0229-z
- Language
- eng
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