Journal of Pediatric Perspectives

The Effect of Local Indigenous Games on children’s Physical and Perceived Fitness

Amir Hamzeh Sabzi; Farnaz Torabi; Zeinab Akramian Arani

Volume 11, Issue 5 , May 2023, , Pages 17749-17758

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2023.70576.5194

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Background: local indigenous games have been formed in the socio-cultural context of Iran since the past, but their impact on various aspects of human development has not yet been determined. ... Read More

The impact of physical activity classes on academic performance in Lebanese students aged 9 to 14 years: a quasi-experimental study

Hussein Ziab; Rami Mazbouh; Hussein Alaaeddine; Darine Takoch; Hassan Al Jammal; Mohammad Reza Hadian

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 17254-17265

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.62016.4755

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Background: several studies have revealed the positive effects of daily moderate to vigorous physical activity on student performance and academic achievement. The purpose of this study ... Read More

Effects of Physical Activity on Psychosocial Distress among Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Mediating Role of Resilience

Zahra Chaharbaghi; Elay Janamoo Berenj Abadi; Jamshid Ramzani; Esmail Dangesareki

Volume 10, Issue 11 , November 2022, , Pages 16984-16991

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.65119.4919

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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physical activity level on psychosocial distress among children during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the mediating ... Read More

The Impact of Parental Socioeconomic Status and Physical Activity on Motor Competence of Children with ADHD

Malihe Naeimikia; Maryam Abdoshahi; Amin Gholami

Volume 10, Issue 10 , October 2022, , Pages 16766-16773

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.66193.4980

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Background: Previous studies have shown that parental socioeconomic status directly affects the participation of children in physical activities and consequently the improvement in ... Read More Background: Previous studies have shown that parental socioeconomic status directly affects the participation of children in physical activities and consequently the improvement in their motor competencies. Nevertheless, this issue has been less studied in children with ADHD. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the associations between parental socioeconomic status and motor competence considering physical activity as a mediator. Methods: The present study followed a descriptive-correlational approach using structural equation modeling (SEM). The statistical population of the study included 86 male students diagnosed with ADHD (mean age of 8.36±1.07) who attended in a special school in Tehran. Short-Form Bruininks-Oseretsky Battery, Parental Socioeconomic Status Scale, and Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children were used for data collection. Pearson correlation test and structural equation modelling were used for investigating the relationships between the research variables. Results: The mean BMI of the participants was 16.9±1.84, placing the BMI-for-age at the 70-percentile indicating that they have healthy weights. Children in this study were in the lower-average level of motor competence (e.g., balance, upper limb coordination, and strength), their parents were mostly at medium level of socioeconomic status, and the physical activity level of the children was lower than average (M=2.23). In addition, parental socioeconomic status positively affected motor competence (T=6.862) and physical activity (T=5.151), and physical activity positively impacted motor competence (T=5.593). Conclusion: Low amounts of physical activity in our sample make it necessary to find out appropriate factors and strategies to enhance it in children with ADHD. According to our findings, education and income of parents along with the children’s participation in physical activity may be critical concerns for their health.

Effects of the Social Climate of the Physical Education Class on Children’s Participation in Physical Activities: The Mediating Role of Relatedness

Sara Bagheri; Elay Janamoo Berenj Abadi; Maryam Mirshekari; Maria Jafari

Volume 10, Issue 10 , October 2022, , Pages 16837-16843

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.65277.4924

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Background: Positive social climate can influence academic performance, satisfactory cognitive and emotional results, and higher sport commitment. However, the social climate within ... Read More

Effects of Social Support on Participation of Children with ADHD in Physical Activity: Mediating Role of Emotional Wellbeing

Zahra Hazrati; Sheida Ranjbari; Tayebeh Baniasadi; Sedigheh Khajehaflaton

Volume 10, Issue 10 , October 2022, , Pages 16880-16886

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.64698.4899

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Background: It has been shown that social support is an essential factor for participation of children in physical activity. However, this issue among children with ADHD has been rarely ... Read More

Effects of Peer Acceptance on Participation of Children with ADHD in Physical Activity: Mediating Role of Physical Self-Efficacy

Zahra Hazrati; Sheida Ranjbari; Tina Soltan Ahmadi; Zahra Chaharbaghi

Volume 10, Issue 9 , September 2022, , Pages 16666-16672

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.64181.4872

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Background: Previous studies have shown that peers play an important role in the participation of children in physical activities. Nevertheless, peers’ effects on physical activity ... Read More

The Effects of Parental Socioeconomic Status on Children’ Physical Activity: Mediating Role of Motivation

Shaghayegh Hashemi Motlagh; Tayebeh BaniAsadi; Zahra Chaharbaghi; Lida Moradi

Volume 10, Issue 8 , August 2022, , Pages 16538-16544

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.63421.4834

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Background: An important determinant of health and wellbeing is socioeconomic status as it can influence an individual’s exposure to several risk factors across the lifespan. ... Read More Background: An important determinant of health and wellbeing is socioeconomic status as it can influence an individual’s exposure to several risk factors across the lifespan. Previous studies, using the self-report scales, have demonstrated that parental socioeconomic status is associated with physical activity in children. However, due to limitations of self-reporting methods, we aimed to assess the association between the parental socioeconomic statuses with accelerometer-measured physical activity among children. Motivation was included as a mediator.Method: 126 participants (45 girls, mean age of 10.92±1.89 years) wore the accelerometer for seven consecutive days. Parental socioeconomic status was measured by two items, namely, the parents’ education level and household income. The Intrinsic Motivation Scale was applied to measure motivation. Structural equation modeling was performed to analyze data.Results: 74% of our sample was at medium level of parental socioeconomic status. Accelerometer data demonstrated that children spent 74.29% of the total time in sedentary behaviors, 17.20% in light physical activity, and 8.81% in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA). On average, the daily time spent in MVPA was 45.19 minutes, which is below the WHO guideline. In fact, 27.7% (n=35) of children fulfilled the guideline. The results showed that parental socioeconomic status had significant effects on motivation (T=4.129) and MVPA (T=5.097). Moreover, motivation had a significant effect on MVPA (T=2.679). Finally, motivation significantly mediated the association between socioeconomic status and MVPA (P<0.001).Conclusion: As demonstrated in the findings, the socioeconomic statuses of parents and physical activity have become critical concerns about children. Accordingly, in order to increase the level of MVPA among children, large scale programs should be developed by the stakeholders to increase the parents’ socioeconomic status level.

Accelerometer-Based Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with ADHD

Hamid Mohammadi; Halimeh Nafei; Tayebeh Baniasadi; Zahra Chaharbaghi

Volume 10, Issue 7 , July 2022, , Pages 16362-16369

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.63699.4847

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Background: Self-reported studies showed that physical activity is associated with health-related quality of life in children with ADHD. Considering the limitations of self-reporting ... Read More

A survey of the Challenges Raising from COVID-19 in Sport for all with a focus on Children's Sports and Physical Activities

Zynalabedin Fallah

Volume 10, Issue 4 , April 2022, , Pages 15746-15754

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.62856.4812

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted people's sports and physical activities. Many studies have examined these effects from different points of view. This study ... Read More Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted people's sports and physical activities. Many studies have examined these effects from different points of view. This study investigates the challenges of COVID-19 in sport for all, emphasizing Children's Sport and Physical Activity.Methods: This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of data collection, and is conducted by the use of the field method. The population included all experts in children's sports, kindergarten teachers, primary school teachers, and managers of the clubs active in children's sports in Gorgan (N = 750). The sample was determined based on the statistical population and Morgan table (n = 257). A 22-item researcher-made questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale was used to collect the data and assess the effects of COVID-19 on children's sport in three dimensions and ten components. Given the normal distribution of data, the correlated t-test was used to measure the effects. And Friedman's test was used to prioritize the challenges of COVID-19 in sport for all, emphasizing children's sports.Results: The results showed that the challenges of COVID-19 in sport for all with an emphasis on children's sports and physical activities are jeopardizing the physical health of children, increasing the issues related to holding competitions and festivals, increasing unemployment of sports coaches, increasing governmental restrictions for the operation of sports facilities, reducing investment in children's sports, endangering the physical health of individuals, loss of human resources, the financial crisis of sports centers, reducing the income of health-related sports centers and increasing psychological problems (Social Phobia, anxiety and fear of Sports).Conclusions: The results revealed that the challenges raised by COVID-19 in children's sports and physical activity can be managed by giving priority to low-risk sports in open spaces, games, and competitions without spectators, providing unemployment insurance services to children's sports activists, using technology in sports classes, providing support packages and banking facilities for sports center owners and observing health practices.

Effects of Social Support and Physical Self-efficacy on Physical Activity of Adolescents

Mahmoud Sheikh; Nasser Bay; Saeed Ghorbani; Akram Esfahani nia

Volume 10, Issue 4 , April 2022, , Pages 15823-15834

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.62762.4793

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Background: Today, there are many concerns about the level of physical activity of students and due to its importance in students’ health; many studies have attempted to investigate ... Read More

Testing the Planned Behavior Model in Predicting the Physical Activity Behavior of Beginner Volleyball Adolescent Students

Farhad Kouhi Achachluie; Seyed Hasan Seyed Ameri; Seyed Mohammad Kashef

Volume 10, Issue 4 , April 2022, , Pages 15910-15918

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.62847.4801

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Background: Identifying the factors that affect adolescents’ participation in physical activity is considered as an important topic concerning public health.Objectives: The purpose ... Read More

Do the Adolescents’ Physical Activity and Screen Time during the COVID-19 Quarantine correlate to their Upper Extremity Abnormalities and Anxiety?

Sepideh Sarvari; Mahta Rahimzadeh; Sima Mokari Saei; Mir hamid Salehian

Volume 10, Issue 3 , March 2022, , Pages 15567-15576

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.62477.4779

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Background: This study examines the prevalence of upper extremity abnormalities during COVID-19 quarantine. It emphasizes the role of physical activity and screen time in these abnormalities ... Read More

The correlation of Autonomy Support with Intrinsic Motivation, Anxiety, and Intention to Do Physical Activities in Children

Maryam Abdoshahi; Amin Gholami; Malihe Naeimikia

Volume 10, Issue 3 , March 2022, , Pages 15623-15629

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.63021.4810

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Background: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association of autonomy-based teaching style in physical education with intrinsic motivation, social anxiety, and ... Read More

Autonomy Support, Needs Satisfaction, Motivation, and Intention to Do Physical Activities in Adolescents: A Validation study

Fatemeh Beigom Hosseini; Saeed Ghorbani; Reza Rezaeeshirazi

Volume 10, Issue 2 , February 2022, , Pages 15399-15411

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2021.55491.4370

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Background: Components of self-determination theory work very well in physical education settings. However, very few studies in Iran focused on this issue which might be due to the ... Read More Background: Components of self-determination theory work very well in physical education settings. However, very few studies in Iran focused on this issue which might be due to the lack of validated questionnaires. The present study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of a Persian questionnaire derived and translated from four scales assessing the self-determination components of physical activity/education in adolescent students.Methods: This study used an exploratory-confirmatory method. The participants were 400 high-school students (16-18 years old) studying in Aliabad Katoul, Golestan, Iran, during 2019. The items of the English standard questionnaires were converted into Persian using the translation-retranslation method. Subsequently, nine experts confirmed the validity of the final Persian questionnaire. The questionnaires included Needs Support in Physical Education Questionnaire which is used to measure autonomy support; Sport Climate in Physical Education Questionnaire which is used for measuring needs satisfaction; Intrinsic Motivation Scale which is used to measure intrinsic motivation for having physical education in the leisure-time; and Intention to Physical Activity used to measure intention to perform physical activities outside the school. We employed factor analysis and structural equation modeling to examine the validity of the questionnaire.Results: The descriptive statistics showed that all boys and girls were in almost identical ages. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the Persian version of the questionnaires had relatively high powers for assessing self-determination components in physical education (GoF=0.729). Moreover, perceived autonomy support positively affected the needs satisfaction and intrinsic motivation in physical education. Moreover, intrinsic motivation in physical education was transferred into intrinsic motivation outside school and subsequently affected intention to do physical activities (all T>1.96).Conclusions: The Persian questionnaire validated in this study enjoys a relatively high power for assessing the self-determination components in physical education. Moreover, autonomy support plays an important role in motivating students to be physically active.

The Impact of Teachers’ Cultural Capital on Participation of Adolescents’ Students in Physical Activity and Sport

Ali Ghadami; Taher Bahlakeh; Asra Askari; Zynalabedin Fallah

Volume 9, Issue 8 , August 2021, , Pages 14117-14124

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.52883.4185

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Background: Effects of cultural capital related to the physical education teacher, which is an important person for adolescents at school, on physical activity behavior of students ... Read More

Effects of an Intervention in the Physical Education Class on Physical Activity and Well-Being of Primary School Students

Farideh Asadi; Esmaeil Qiyomarsi; Akbar Aghazadeh; Tina Soltanahmadi

Volume 9, Issue 7 , July 2021, , Pages 14051-14059

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.50740.4033

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BackgroundAn importance issue for pediatric health is to understand how to enhance the level of physical activity of children and adolescents. The purpose of the present study was to ... Read More

The Effect of Water Treadmill Exercise on Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Amir Hamze Sabzi; Amir Dana; Mir Hamid Salehian; Haniyeh Shaygan Yekta

Volume 9, Issue 6 , June 2021, , Pages 13671-13681

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2021.57015.4466

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Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the prevalent disorders in child psychiatry with the potential of damage to mental talent evolution process and ... Read More

Understanding the Physical Activity Behavior of Iranian Female Students: Two Approaches to Analyzing the Theory of Planned Behavior

Mansoure Alipour-anbarani; Saeed Mohammad-pour; Hossein Akhavan; Maryam Habibnezhad; Tayebe Marashi

Volume 9, Issue 6 , June 2021, , Pages 13753-13763

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2021.57084.4475

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Background Living without sufficient amount of physical activity is known as a contributing factor to countless diseases. This research study aimed to determine the relationships between ... Read More

Effects of Attitude towards Fashion on Participation of Adolescent Students in Physical Activity: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior

Ali Ghadami; Taher Bahlakeh; Asra Askari; Zynalabedin Fallah

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 12893-12900

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.51426.4087

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Background Consequences of fashion tendency on adolescents’ behaviors are not well documented. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of attitudes ... Read More

The Factors Determining the Physical Activity of Students: A Systematic Review

Ali Ramezankhani; Mansoure Alipour anbarani; Masumeh Saeidi

Volume 7, Issue 8 , August 2019, , Pages 9977-9985

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2019.41932.3533

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Background Physical activity in students in addition to positively affecting their different health aspects is also effective in academic progress and reducing absence from school. ... Read More

Investigating the Determinants of Physical Activity in Students in Order to Prevent Diabetes based on Planned Behavior Theory

Tayebe Marashi; Farzane Ahmadi; Masumeh Saeidi; Mansoure Alipour anbarani

Volume 7, Issue 3 , March 2019, , Pages 9189-9195

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2018.36568.3184

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Background and objective: diabetes is the most common endocrine glands disease. Among the factors contributing to increased incidence of diabetes in adolescents is lack of physical ... Read More

The Relationship between Cognitive Social Theory and Physical Activity in Pregnant Women

Mahboobe Sadat Moosavinasab; Fariba Fahami; Ashraf Kazemi

Volume 6, Issue 11 , November 2018, , Pages 8527-8535

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2018.32649.2879

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BackgroundAlthough following a suitable sports program with mild intensity promoted the health of mother's who had healthy pregnancy and caused no harm to the growing fetus; pregnant ... Read More BackgroundAlthough following a suitable sports program with mild intensity promoted the health of mother's who had healthy pregnancy and caused no harm to the growing fetus; pregnant women usually choose to live a sedentary life. This study was conducted to determine the psychological factors related to physical activity in pregnant women. Materials and MethodsThis descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study was conducted on 201 pregnant women who referred to Isfahan health center, Iran. Data gathering tools included a questionnaire on physical activity during pregnancy and a questionnaire to evaluate variables related to social cognitive theory. The validity of socio-cognitive questionnaires was approved by expert professors and their reliability was approved using internal consistency and Cronbach's alpha (above 0.6). Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 16.0) through descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient test and linear regression.Results: The greatest amount of physical activity was related to activities in a moderate level. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between three variables of socio-cognitive theory and several levels of physical activity. There was also a significant relationship between variable of observational learning and physical activity in a moderate level and total activity (P<0.05) and a significant relationship between variable of social norms with all three levels of physical activity and total activity. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between outcome expectations and inactivity (P<0.05)Conclusion: Among the variables related to social cognitive theory, social norms as one of the environmental factors in interaction of the individual, the behavior and environment could be used to analyze the physical activity during pregnancy. Suitable interference focusing on social norms to promote physical activity in pregnant women should be considered.

The Prevalence of Obesity, Technological Device Usage, Physical Activity and their Relationship with Spirometry Indicators among Children in Isfahan City, Iran

Rohola Shirzadi; Farzad Masiha; Safoura Navaei; Hosein Rafiemanesh; Zakieh Ostad-Ahmadi; Emad Bahraminia; Seyed Hossein Mirlohi; Seyed Javad Sayedi; Gholamreza Azizi; Mohammadreza Modaresi

Volume 6, Issue 11 , November 2018, , Pages 8537-8547

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2018.32467.2863

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Background: The decrease in physical activities following increased usage of computer and digital games has led to serious health consequences in children. This study investigates ... Read More

Evaluation of the Effect of Physical Activity Programs on Self-Esteem and Body Mass Index of Overweight Adolescent Girls, based on Health Belief Model with School-Centered Approach

Leili Rabiei; Akbar Babaei Heydarabadi; Elahe Tavassoli; Mohammad Abbasi; Fereydoon Khayeri; Reza Masoudi

Volume 6, Issue 2 , February 2018, , Pages 7103-7116

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2017.24653.2080

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Background: Obesity in adolescents leads to physical and mental complications. Exercise is one of the main components of weight control programs. This study aimed to evaluate the effect ... Read More

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