Autonomous motivation, social support, and physical activity in school children: moderating effects of school-based rope skipping sports participation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Recent studies have shown that physical activity (PA) levels are low among children and adolescents globally. In order to reverse this trend, PA interventions are increasingly favoured. The school setting is the ideal place to address the issues that many children face. The purpose of this study was to (a) The primary focus of this study is to delve into the mediating role played by school-based rope skipping sports participation (SRSP) in the connection between social support and moderate to high-intensity physical activity (MVPA) among school children. (b) Additionally, this research aims to examine the moderating effect of within this pathway.

Methods

We conducted a survey involving 721 adolescents residing in Changsha City. The participants' ages ranged from 8 to

SUBMITTER: Qi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10847259 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature