Physical Activity and Self-Perceptions among Hong Kong Chinese with an Acquired Physical Disability

Autor/inn/en	Sit, Cindy H. P.; Lau, Caren H. L.; Vertinsky, Patricia
Titel	Physical Activity and Self-Perceptions among Hong Kong Chinese with an Acquired Physical Disability
Quelle	In: Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 26 (2009) 4, S.321-335 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0736-5829
Schlagwörter	Physical Activities; Physical Disabilities; Self Concept; Physical Activity Level; Foreign Countries; Correlation; Body Composition; Injuries; Adults; Questionnaires; Health Behavior; Gender Differences; Asian Culture; Cultural Influences; Hong Kong; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale; Tennessee Self Concept Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physical handicap; Körperbehinderung; Selbstkonzept; Ausland; Korrelation; Fragebogen; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Hongkong
Abstract	This study investigated the association between physical activity and self-perceptions such as body image, physical self-concept, and self-esteem among persons with an acquired physical disability in a non-Western population. Other personal variables such as gender and time of onset of disability were also examined. A convenience sample of 66 Hong Kong Chinese adults with an acquired physical disability were asked to complete a battery of questionnaires about their levels of physical activity and self-perceptions. Over 70% of the participants were not physically active enough to obtain health benefits. Contrary to studies focused on Western populations, the relationships between physical activity and self-perceptions were weak. The time of onset of disability, rather than activity level and gender, was more related to self-perceptions. The present study provides some evidence to advance our knowledge of self-perceptions in a non-Western population and highlights the importance of considering culture and social location in studying physical activity levels of those with an acquired physical disability. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10