Fitness Assessment Feedback May Lower Intrinsic Motivation for Physical Activity among College Students

Fitness assessments are commonly used as a motivational tool in exercise classes and fitness training. However, there is little research on their actual effect. This study explored how the feedback from a fitness assessment may affect intrinsic motivation for physical activity in college students. The study utilized a quasi-experimental design where 430 college students were assigned to either an intervention or one of two control groups. The fitness assessment was only distributed to the subjects in the intervention group. Students were surveyed at four-time points to examine subjects’ competence, autonomy and intrinsic motivation. A repeated measures general linear model measured differences between those who did and did not receive the fitness assessment. Intrinsic motivation (F(6,848)=2.33 p=.031) and competence (F(6, 848)=3.81, p=.001) diminished significantly in the group receiving fitness assessment feedback as compared to either control group. Additionally, for those in the intervention group that perceived their feedback as negative there was a significant decrease in competence (F(1,155)=15.59, p<.001), intrinsic motivation (F(1, 155)=6.41, p=.012), and physical activity (F(1,155)=7.46, p=.007). Fitness assessment feedback may hinder intrinsic motivation toward physical activity at least among those dissatisfied with the feedback

Georgia Youth Fitness Assessment (GYFA)

The Georgia Youth Fitness Assessment (GYFA) studies fitness and physical activity in our youth, as part of an effort to identify ways to reverse the trends in childhood obesity and sedentary behavior in Georgia. The GYFA gives participating students and their parents feedback on an individual child's health, while also providing school officials and policymakers with an accurate picture of fitness levels among Georgia's children and youth

Special Olympics Fitness Assessment Project

Fitness is an important aspect of the Special Olympics mission. Physical activity, adequate nutrition, and hydration enhance athletes’ sports performance and improve health and overall quality of life. PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is under a service contract, assist Special Olympics International in data collection to evaluate the effectiveness of their Fit 5 program intervention. Analyze the health and fitness status of the Rio Grande Valley Special Olympics Athletes and the effectiveness of the Fit 5 program in the area. METHODS: Participant eligibility were current special Olympic athletes aged 18 and older in the Rio Grande Valley area. Forty-six special Olympic athletes (Mean±SD; 25.5±7yrs; 33±9kg/m2; 20 male) participated in the study; they completed a six-week exercise intervention consisting of 2 exercise sessions per week delivered remotely. The exercise sessions followed the Fit5 guidelines for endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance exercise recommendations. Three different measurements and surveys were taken: at the beginning of the implementation, after the six-week exercise intervention, and a month after. Special Olympics approved all surveys and exercises. Data were considered for statistical analysis if the participants completed the three measurements and surveys. Data collected included demographic information, healthy habits survey, resting heart rate, blood pressure, BMI, waist circumference, pushup and curl up endurance test, recovery heart rate for a step test, and a single leg balance test. One Way ANOVA was performed to compare the measurement in the three-time instances. RESULTS: Nine participants (25.77±5.8yrs; 36.9±7.8kg/mg2;3 male) completed the three sessions. There were small improvements in waist circumference and blood pressure, but One Way ANOVA showed no significant difference by the exercise interventions. CONCLUSION: Special Olympic Athletes in The Rio Grande Valley Area are an underserved population that can benefit from structured exercise implementations such as Fit5. Future interventions should aim to increase the exercise session and the retention of participants

UJI VALIDITAS DAN RELIABILITAS THE THIRD GENERATION CONNECTICUT PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENTTINGKAT SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA DI KECAMATAN SUMEDANG UTARA

The Third Generation Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment merupakan bagian dari program nasional tes kebugaran jasmani di Amerika Serikat yaitu Presidential Youth Fitness Program. Tes ini biasa dilakukan di salah satu lembaga pendidikan di Kota Hartford yang merupakan Ibu Kota Negara Bagian Connecticut. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui tingkat validitas dan reliabilitas dari The Third Generation Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment tingkat sekolah menengah pertama di Kecamatan Sumedang Utara. Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh pentingnya tes kebugaran jasmani di lingkungan sekolah dengan cara yang menyenangkan.Peneletian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 125 siswa SMP kelas VIII di Kecamatan Sumedang Utara yang terdiri dari 61 laki-laki dan 64 perempuan, dilaksanakan pada tanggal 30 agustus 2016 – 7 sempetmber 2016. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah teknik observasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa The Third Generation Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment tingkat sekolah menengah di Kecamatan Sumedang Utara memiliki tingkat validitas yang sempurna. Untuk reliabilitas, setelah dilakukan analisis data telah digambarkan bahwa tes ini memiliki tingkat reliabilitas yang rendah. Dengan demikian, tes ini tidak konsisten atau memiliki tingkat kesangkilan yang rendah;--- The Third Generation Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessmentmirrors options of Presidential Youth Fitness Program which is the national program that promotes physical education in the USA. The test is a kind of Physical fitness assessment which usually employed in one of the educational institutions in Hartford, the capital city of Connecticut State, USA. This study aimed to investigate the validity and the reliability of the Third Generation Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment in the Junior high school level in North Sumedang district. This study is motivated by the importance of the enjoyable Physical Fitness assessment in the school environment. The descriptive method with quantitative approach was employed in this study. The participants of the study were 125 VIII grade students of junior high school in The North Sumedang district which consist of 61 male and 64 female students. The study was conducted on August 30, 2016 until September 7, 2016. The data collection technique employed was observation. The result of the study shows that The Third Generation Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment on the junior high school level in the North Sumedang district has a perfect validity level. Meanwhile in term of reliability, after the data analysis was conducted, this assessment can be drawn as having a low level of reliability. Thus, this test is not consistent or have a low level of effectiveness

Monitoring student fitness levels

The Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) provides resources and tools for physical educators to enhance their fitness education process. PYFP adopted FitnessGram\uc2\uae as a tool for schools to assess student health-related fitness.Some states, school districts, and schools use student fitness assessment results to monitor student fitness levels by combining student data to examine a collective view of fitness in their population.The primary purpose of PYFP is to improve fitness education and conduct individual student fitness assessment in the classroom. It is not the goal of PYFP to have schools collect fitness assessment data for states and school districts to monitor the percent of students in their population achieving fitness goals. If states, school districts, or schools choose to expand outside of the PYFP purpose and collect student fitness assessment results to monitor the percent of students in their population achieving fitness goals, they need to follow safeguards.This brief describes this practice and provides safeguards and considerations for appropriately collecting and interpreting population-level fitness assessment results.2014_09_12_14-249482-nihiser-collectingfitnessdata-final-508web_tag508_2.pd

Wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies for Fitness Assessment: A Systematic Review

Wearable and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in sports open a new era in athlete?s training, not only for performance monitoring and evaluation but also for fitness assessment. These technologies rely on sensor systems that collect, process and transmit relevant data, such as biomark ers and/or other performance indicators that are crucial to evaluate the evolution of the athlete?s condition, and therefore potentiate their performance. This work aims to identify and summarize recent studies that have used wearables and IoT technologies and discuss its applicability for fitness assessment. A systematic review of electronic databases (WOS, CCC, DIIDW, KJD, MEDLINE, RSCI, SCIELO, IEEEXplore, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Cochrane and Web of Science) was undertaken according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. From the 280 studies initially identified, 20 were fully examined in terms of hardware and software and their applicability for fitness assessment. Results have shown that wearable and IoT technologies have been used in sports not only for fitness assessment but also for monitoring the athlete?s internal and external workloads, employing physiological status monitoring and activity recognition and tracking techniques. However, the maturity level of such technologies is still low, particularly with the need for the acquisition of more?and more effective?biomarkers regarding the athlete?s internal workload, which limits its wider adoption by the sports community.4811-99FE-2ECD | Luis Paulo RodriguesN/

Fitness Assessment as an Anti-Aging Marker: A Narrative Review

Aging is a natural, physiological, and inevitable process, but it can be also influenced. Although aging is not a disease, it has several characteristics that could indicate so, such as a functional decline at different levels, which may determine clinical manifestations, and it is associated with several disease processes. Consequently, it is essential to create and adopt strategies to delay the aging process. Nowadays, any strategy adopted without including physical exercise seems inconceivable. Recent studies published in relation to this population have shown that the maintenance of acceptable levels of physical fitness is associated with the prevention of many of premature aging consequences, good rates of health, and quality of life of the person. cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength (as physical fitness components) are excellent life expectancy and quality of life predictors. Therefore, reaching a good fitness level is the most powerful clinical method to prevent and delay the aging process. Not only their years to live increase, but also their quality, with health and without diseases or mobility dependence