Siu Ming Choi|Raymond Kim Wai Sum|Elean Fung Lin Leung|Robert Siu Kuen Ng
Relationship between perceived physical literacy and physical activity levels among Hong Kong adolescents
Chinese University of Hong Kong|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Chinese University of Hong Kong
study explores relationship perceived physical literacy pl physical activity pa levels hong kong adolescents using crosssectional study design total 1945 adolescents aged 12 18 1028 male 917 female mean age 1498 165 years took part study perceived physical literacy instrument ppli international physical activity questionnaire adolescents ipaqa distributed participants within first 15 minutes pe lessons schools correlation perceived pl pa levels low significant r 0227 p 001 correlation attributes pl pa intensity domains pa r 00670292 p 001 significant linear equation computed f 3 1941 35679 p 001 r2 0052 metabolic equivalent met minutes representing participants predicted pa levels 5490 3661 sense self selfconfidence 221866 selfexpression communication others 287748 knowledge understanding looking individual factors correlation perceived pl pa levels showed significant difference across gender r male 0234 r female 0198 showed significant difference across grade level r junior 0302 r senior 0197 school bands r band 1 031 r band 2 0263 r band 3 0191 socioeconomic status ses rlow 0225 rmedium 035 rhigh 0191 relationship perceived pl pa levels significantly low closely related recreational pa including individual factors gender grade levels school band ses future studies could focus schoolbased pa intervention programmes perceived pl relationship perceived pl objective pa levels