Physical Fitness,Self-Esteem,and Attitudes toward Physical Activity |
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| Authors: | Daniel C Neale Robert J Sonstroem Kenneth F Metz |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , USA;2. University of Rhode Island , USA;3. Macalester College , St. Paul , USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract A total of 165 adolescent boys took measures of physical fitness, general self-esteem, and attitudes toward physical activities. High-fit compared to low-fit boys were higher in self-estimates of physical ability (P < .007) and self-reported attraction to physical activities (P < .007) but not significantly different in general self-esteem nor in reported extent of participation in voluntary physical activities. In addition significant correlations were observed between self-estimates of physical ability and attraction to physical activity, and between attraction to physical activity and extent of voluntary participation in physical activity. |
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