AUTHOR=Long Bin , Liu Yang , Chen Senlin , Yang Yiwu , Tang Suna , Yang Jimei , Wang Yuhuai 

TITLE=Fitness promotion in college: the relationships among students’ perceived physical literacy, knowledge, and physical fitness

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1305121

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1305121

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among perceived physical literacy (PPL), knowledge of physical activity and fitness (PAF knowledge), and physical fitness. Methods: Undergraduates (N = 968, female = 414; Mage = 18.64) from a public university in central China completed a simplified Chinese version of the PPL instrument, an online test for PAF knowledge, and seven health-related physical fitness tests. The PPL includes three dimensions: (a) confidence and physical competence, (b) motivation, and (c) interaction with the environment. The fitness tests measured lung capacity, body mass index (BMI), andperformances in 800 (female)/1000 (male) meters run, 50 meters dash (50M), sit-up (female) / pull-up (male), standing long jump (SLJ), and sit-and-reach. Results: PPL and its dimensions significantly predicted six fitness test performances both in male (β: