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J Jiroft Univ Med Sci 2025, 12(2): 1900-1911 |
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Zameni L, Asadi S Y, Abbaszadeh H, Zameni K. Physical Literacy and its Relationship with Selected Health-related Indicators in Adolescents. J Jiroft Univ Med Sci 2025; 12 (2) :1900-1911
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1- Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran , l_zameni@yahoo.com
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
3- Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
4- MSc, Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Scinces, Shomal University, Amol, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
3- Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
4- MSc, Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Scinces, Shomal University, Amol, Iran
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Introduction: Promoting physical literacy has been identified as a key opportunity to create health benefits. Accordingly, the purpose of present research was to determine the level of physical literacy and its relationship with selected health-related indicators.
Materials and Methods: The current cross-sectional research adopted a descriptive correlational method. The statistical population included high school students in the cities of Mazandaran province in the year 2023-2024. Based on the formula, 760 participants were selected by random multistage cluster sampling method. In order to collect data, the demographic, socio-economic status, physical literacy, physical activity and sedentary behavior questionnaires were used. After deleting 52 questionnaires, data analysis was done using t-test, Pearson's correlation, and multiple linear regression through SPPS25 software.
Results: The findings indicated that boys scored higher than in the total physical literacy, the self-confidence subscale, and physical activity. Girls exhinited higher mean of sedentary behavior than boys, although boys showed greater screen time. The results confirmed a positive relationship between physical literacy and physical activity as well as inverse relationship between physical literacy and body mass index and sedentary behavior in adolescents (p<0.01). Regression analysis revealed that body mass index (β=-0.327), physical activity (β=0.293), and sedentary behavior (β=0.086) could be the strongest predictors of physical literacy, respectively. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study improving physical activity and body mass index and appropriately managing sedentary behavior, particularly among girls, may play a significant role in promoting physical literacy. |
Type of Study: Research |
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Health Sciences / Public Health
Received: 2025/07/12 | Accepted: 2025/08/25 | Published: 2025/09/1
Received: 2025/07/12 | Accepted: 2025/08/25 | Published: 2025/09/1
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