Evaluating process and outcomes of interventions for promoting sport participation among South Korean university students

Background: Based on previous research that identified salient beliefs with regard to sport participation among university students, four types of interventions (i.e., social dance class, social dance video, poster, and e-mail) were developed to promote sport participation among the target population. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the process and outcomes of […]

한국 성인의 신체활동 형태와 정신건강과의 연관성: 2014–2018년도 국민건강영양조사자료

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of aerobic physical activity and muscle- strengthening exercise with mental health, respectively. Furthermore, the relationship between combined exercise with depression, stress, and suicidal thoughts was also examined. Methods: The association between adherence to physical activity guidelines and mental health was analyzed among 27,268 adults […]

Development of a 24-Hour Movement Behavior Questionnaire for Youth: Process and Reliability Testing

Objective To develop and evaluate the reliability of a 24-hour movement behavior questionnaire for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep for youth in South Korea. Design Mixed-methods study using literature review, expert panels, pilot tests, and test-retest reliability. Setting Seoul and Gyeongg-do, South Korea. Participants A convenience sample of middle and high school students for a […]

Association Between Relative Quadriceps Strength and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Older Adults: The Yangpyeong Cohort of the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study

Background: To examine the independent and combined association between relative quadriceps strength and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in older adults. Methods: Among 1441 Korean older adults aged ≥65 years (71 [4.7] y) recruited between 2007 and 2016, 1055 older adults with no history of myocardial infarction, stroke, or cancer were included in the […]

The Association between Physical Activity, Leisure Time Sedentary Behavior, and Self-Rated Health in Korean Adolescents: Findings from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to examine the association between physical activity (PA), leisure time sedentary behavior (LTSB), and self-rated health (SRH) in Korean adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 53,510 Korean middle and high school students from the Korea youth risk behavior survey, 2020. Complex samples logistic regression was […]

Current Status of Physical Activity According to the Socioeconomic Status of Korean Adults: Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014-2018

Purpose: The purpose was to estimate the socioeconomic status and physical activity level of Korean adults. Methods: A total of 27,358 subjects aged over 19 years were included from the 2014‒2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The socioeconomic status, the main independent inheritance in this study, was used as the household income (first quartile=highest income) […]

Participation in Sports Activities before and after the Outbreak of COVID-19: Analysis of Data from the 2020 Korea National Sports Participation Survey

The present study aimed to describe the characteristics and rate of participation in sports activities, changes in sports, and the causes of these changes before and after the COVID-19 out-break in Korea using data from the 2020 Korea National Sports Participation Survey (KNSPS). Furthermore, evidence from this study could be used as basic data to […]

축구선수 정신적 강인함의 발달에 대한 근거이론 접근: 선수-지도자 상호작용 과정 및 인식 차이 탐색

PURPOSE This study comprehensively compared the perception and interaction of player–coach in the development of mental toughness in soccer. METHODS Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews from 12 participants (6 athletes and 6 coaches), analyzed using the grounded theory by Strauss and Corbin, and they were compared to the group of athletes and coaches, […]