Vol. 7, No 1, 2009 pp.27 - 36
UDC 796.1.034:-053.5 (480)
Original empirical article
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN THE SELF-ESTIMATED
AND ACTUAL PHYSICAL FITNESS SCORES
OF FINNISH GRADE 6 STUDENTS
Pertti Huotari1, Arja Sääkslahti1,
Anthony Watt2
1Department of Sport Sciences, Motor
Behaviour Research Unit, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
2Victoria University, School of Education
and Centre for Aging, Rehabilitation, Exercise, and Sport Sciences
E-mail: pertti.huotari@sport.jyu.fi
Abstract. The purpose of this study was to examine if Grade 6 students
were able to estimate and appraise their own physical fitness. The participants
(N = 48, 20 girls and 28 boys) completed a three item self-report questionnaire
to estimate their physical fitness levels (i.e., high, average, low) in
relation to objectively assessed endurance, strength, and flexibility fitness
levels. Significant correlations were found between self-estimation of
endurance and 1500m/2000m running time (r = -.69); self-estimation of strength
and composite strength scores (standing long jump, sit-ups and shoulder
hang/pull-ups) (r = -.71); and self-estimation of flexibility and sit and
reach scores (r = -.50). ANOVA results revealed significant differences
between the high, average, and low self-estimated fitness groups in actual
endurance, strength, and flexibility fitness scores. In all cases, the
high self-estimation group demonstrated higher scores on the corresponding
objective measures. The results clearly indicated that Grade 6 have acquired
sufficient skills to competently undertake self-assessments of their fitness.
Key words: children, physical fitness, self-assessment,
elementary school
POVEZANOST IZMEĐU SAMOPROCENJIVIH I STVARNIH
FIZIČKIH FITNES REZULTATA
FINSKIH UČENIKA ŠESTOG RAZREDA
Svrha ove studije je bila da se utvrdi da li su učenici šestog razreda
bili sposobni da procene i ocene svoj fizički fitnes. Ispitanici (N =
48: 20 devojčica i 28 dečaka) su popunili upitnik sa tri mogućnosti
da procene svoj nivo fizičkog fitnesa (visok, prosečan, nizak) u vezi
sa objektivno procenjenom izdržljivošću, snagom i nivoima fitnes fleksibilnosti.
Značajne korelacije su utvrđene između samo-procene izdržljivosti i
vremena trčanja na 1500m, odnosno 2000m (r = -.69); samo-procene snage
i kombinovanih rezultata snage (standing long jump, sit-ups and shoulder
hang/pull-ups) (r = -.71); i samo-procene fleksibilnosti i rezultata sit
and reach (r = -.50). ANOVA rezultati su otkrili značajne razlike između
fitnes grupa koje su se ocenjivale visoko, prosečno i nisko u stvarnim
fitnes rezultatima izdržljivosti, snage i fleksibilnosti. U svim slučajevima
samo-procenjujuća grupa koja je sebe visoko ocenila, pokazala je više
rezultate na odgovarajućim objektivnim merenjima. Rezultati jasno pokazuju
da šesti razred ima dovoljno veština da izvrši kompletnu samoprocenu
svoga fitnesa.
Ključne reči: deca, fizički fitnes, samoprocena, osnovna
škola
