Can physical activity moderate the relationship between school related stress and health complaints among japanese elementary school children
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Kann körperliche Aktivität die Beziehung zwischen Schulstress und Gesundheitsbeschwerden bei japanischen Schülern mildern? |
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Autor: | Takakura, Minoru; Kobayashi, Minoru; Miyagi, Masaya; Kobashigawa, Hisamitu; Kato,Tanekatsu |
Erschienen in: | International journal of sport and health science |
Veröffentlicht: | 4 (2006), S. 265-272, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1880-4012, 0915-3942, 1348-1509 |
DOI: | 10.5432/ijshs.4.265 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU200903001389 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
This study examined whether subjective health complaints were associated with school-related stress and physical activity among Japanese 6th grade school children and determined the influence of physical activity on the relationship between school-related stress and health complaints. In addition, other health practices were examined as moderators of the association between stress and health complaints. A self-administered questionnaire was conducted for 1.978 pupils at 25 public elementary schools throughout Okinawa, Japan. As a result of two-way analysis of variance, school-related stress showed a significant main effect on health complaints among both boys and girls. However, physical activity did not show a main effect on health complaints among either boys or girls. There was also no observed interaction between school-related stress and physical activity on health complaints. Other health practices had significant main effects on health complaints in this age group. Pupils who slept for 7-8 hours, ate breakfast everyday, watched TV for less than 4 hours a day, or played video games for less than 4 hours a week were less likely to report health complaints. However, there was no observed interaction between school-related stress and each health practice on health complaints. This study suggests that physical activity in this age group has no direct or buffering effects on health outcomes. Verf.-Referat