Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Social and Behavioral Sciences, cilt.116, ss.2852-2856, 2014 (Hakemli Dergi)
Physical activity level (PAL) is an important factor to promote and maintain a healthy lifestyle along the whole life cycle. The
children and adolescent period is the critical time to acquire positive lifestyle habits. The purpose of this study was to investigate
the effect of both high school entrance exam (HSEE) and parental behaviors on habitual PAL of students during the preparation
of this exam. Totally 319 Elementary School students (154 girls, 165 boys) between ages of 11-13 were selected randomly for
this study. PAL of students were evaluated by using the Beacke Physical Activity Questionnaires. There were a no significant
differences between attendance and non attendance to extra courses for HSEE in terms of word activity (WA), sport activity
(SA), and leisure activity (LA) scores (p<.05) among the students. It was shown that regular physical activity attendance of
mothers plaid a significant role in LA scores (p≤.03) among the students. However, WA, and SA scores of students were not
affected from their mother’s habitual activities (p<.05). On the other hand, there were significant differences in WA, and SA
according to father’s regular physical activity attendance (p≤.01).As a conclusion, parental habitual physical activity level played
an important role in high score of student’s LA. It is recommended to monitor and promote parental physical activity.