RT Journal Article
T1 Associations between Weight Status and Situational Motivation toward Fitness Testing in Physical Education: The Mediator Role of Physical Fitness.
A1 Grao-Cruces, Alberto
A1 Racero-Garcia, Alejandro
A1 Sanchez-Oliva, David
A1 Blanco-Luengo, David
A1 Nuviala, Alberto
A1 Garcia-Calvo, Tomas
K1 Cardiorespiratory fitness
K1 Mediating role
K1 Muscular fitness
K1 Obesity
K1 School
K1 Self-determination theory
AB This article examines the differences in situational motivation toward fitness testing in physical education classes between non-overweight and overweight students, as well as the mediator effect of objective and perceived physical fitness on the relationship between weight status and motivation toward fitness testing. A total of 534 adolescents (298 boys, 55.80%) participated in the study. Perceived physical fitness and situational motivation toward fitness testing were measured through questionnaires, whereas weight status and physical fitness were objectively measured. Overweight students had lower intrinsic motivation (p  Strategies to improve objective and perceived physical fitness in overweight students are necessary to increase self-determined motivation during fitness testing in physical education lesson.
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020-07-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15891
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15891
LA en
NO Grao-Cruces A, Racero-García A, Sánchez-Oliva D, Blanco-Luengo D, Nuviala A, García-Calvo T. Associations between Weight Status and Situational Motivation toward Fitness Testing in Physical Education: The Mediator Role of Physical Fitness. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jul 4;17(13):4821
DS RISalud
RD Apr 18, 2025