Author: Wayne A. BrewerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781303968143
Category : Physical fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
The overarching goals of this dissertation were accomplished in three distinct studies. The design of the first study is a descriptive study to determine in young adults the relationships among physical fitness, activity and self-concept; lower extremity strength and power; and physical self-concept. The correlations between the maximal aerobic physical performance measure and the Endurance and Activity subdomains of the PSDQ-S were moderately strong at r = 0.60 and r = 0.54, respectively. Low but significant relationships were found between VO2 max and the Sport subdomain (r = .35). Another significant and moderately strong correlation was found between the seated row and the Activity subdomain for the 3-RM/BW% (r = 0.64). The Strength subdomain measure significantly correlated with the 3-RM/BW% for the seated row (r = 0.35) and chest press (r = 0.43). The ACT and SP subdomains both demonstrated the greatest number of significant correlations with the strength physical performance measures. ACT demonstrated weak to moderate correlations with chest press (r = 0.40), seated row (r = 0.61), and QUAD180 (r = 0.34) SP was correlated with chest press (r = 0.40), seated row (r = 0.39), leg press (r = 0.33), and QUAD180 (r = 0.35.) For Global PSC and SE, only the quadriceps isokinetic measures yielded moderate but significant relationships (r = 0.33 and r = 0.37 for 60 and 180 degrees per second speeds, respectively).