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It takes the average reader 1 hour and 51 minutes to read Psychosocial and Environmental Influences on Adolescent Physical Activity and Fitness by Daniel J. Graham

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Description

This dissertation examined relationships between predictors of physical activity (psychosocial and environmental resources), measures of physical activity (PA), and physical fitness in a sample of 192 adolescents (mean age 14.79 ± 0.46 years; 105 male/87 female). Psychosocial resources (perceived competence and social support for PA) were assessed via self-report. Environmental PA resources were assessed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. All gyms, schools, bike trails, parks and athletic fields within .5 miles of a participant's home were geocoded and summed to create a measure of environmental PA resources. Four measures were used to assess PA: accelerometry, 3-day recall, and self-reported sports participation both in- and out-of school. Fitness was assessed via dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA, which measured percent body fat), body mass index (BMI) percentile (calculated from height and weight), and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2peak during a cycle ergometer ramp-type fitness test). Linear regression analyses revealed: The associations between environmental resources and both PA (school sports participation) and fitness (BMI percentile and body fat) confirmed hypotheses (i.e. access to more environmental resources was associated with increased PA and fitness); however, the ways in which environmental resources were associated with PA and fitness depended upon adolescent gender. Perceived competence significantly predicted all measures of PA and fitness in the expected (positive) direction. Social support positively predicted all measures of PA and VO2peak. Further, school sports participation partially mediated the relationship between social support and VO2peak; however, there was no evidence that the PA variables mediated the relationship between perceived competence and fitness. The interaction between environmental resources and social support for PA was significantly associated with school sports participation: Adolescents who had greater access to environmental PA resources and also greater social support were more likely to engage in PA than adolescents with lower levels of environmental resources, social support, or both. Results are discussed in terms of Social Ecological Theory and suggestions are presented to inform future research and intervention.

How long is Psychosocial and Environmental Influences on Adolescent Physical Activity and Fitness?

Psychosocial and Environmental Influences on Adolescent Physical Activity and Fitness by Daniel J. Graham is 108 pages long, and a total of 27,864 words.

This makes it 36% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

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The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 32 minutes to read Psychosocial and Environmental Influences on Adolescent Physical Activity and Fitness aloud.

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