TY - JOUR
T1 - A biocultural model of maturity-associated variance in adolescent physical activity
AU - Cumming, Sean P
AU - Sherar, L B
AU - Pindus, D M
AU - Coelho-e-Silva, M J
AU - Malina, R M
AU - Jardine, P R
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - A model for adolescent involvement in physical activity(PA) that incorporates individual differences in biological maturation is presented. The biocultural model of maturity-associated variance in physical activity recognizes PA as a complex and multifaceted behaviour that exists in multiple contexts(e.g., transport, vocation, sport, exercise) and can be viewed from multiple perspectives(e.g., energy expenditure, movement counts, performance outcomes, fitness). The model holds that biological maturation can exert both direct and indirect effects on PA during adolescence. Direct effects imply a direct and unmediated effect of individual differences in maturation on PA. Indirect effects imply influences of individual differences in maturation on PA that are mediated by psychological constructs(e.g., self-perceptions, beliefs) and/or are moderated by exogenous factors(e.g., social interaction, culture) associated with pubertal maturation.
AB - A model for adolescent involvement in physical activity(PA) that incorporates individual differences in biological maturation is presented. The biocultural model of maturity-associated variance in physical activity recognizes PA as a complex and multifaceted behaviour that exists in multiple contexts(e.g., transport, vocation, sport, exercise) and can be viewed from multiple perspectives(e.g., energy expenditure, movement counts, performance outcomes, fitness). The model holds that biological maturation can exert both direct and indirect effects on PA during adolescence. Direct effects imply a direct and unmediated effect of individual differences in maturation on PA. Indirect effects imply influences of individual differences in maturation on PA that are mediated by psychological constructs(e.g., self-perceptions, beliefs) and/or are moderated by exogenous factors(e.g., social interaction, culture) associated with pubertal maturation.
KW - individual differences
KW - maturation
KW - body size
KW - puberty
KW - growth
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84857198125&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1750984x.2011.630481
U2 - 10.1080/1750984x.2011.630481
DO - 10.1080/1750984x.2011.630481
M3 - Article
SN - 1750-984X
VL - 5
SP - 23
EP - 43
JO - International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
JF - International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
IS - 1
ER -