@article{SallenAndraeLudygaetal.2020, author = {Sallen, Jeffrey and Andr{\"a}, Christian and Ludyga, Sebastian and M{\"u}cke, Manuel and Herrmann, Christian}, title = {School children's physical activity, motor competence, and corresponding self-perception}, series = {Journal of physical activity and health}, volume = {17}, journal = {Journal of physical activity and health}, number = {11}, publisher = {Human Kinetics Publ.}, address = {Champaign}, issn = {1543-3080}, doi = {10.1123/jpah.2019-0507}, pages = {1083 -- 1090}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Background: The relationship between engagement in physical activity and the development of motor competence (MC) is considered to be reciprocal and dynamic throughout childhood and adolescence. The 10-month follow-up study aimed to explore this reciprocal relationship and investigated whether the relationship is mediated by the corresponding self-perception of MC (PMC). Methods: A total of 51 children aged between 10 and 11 years (M = 10.27 [0.45]) participated in the study (52.9\% boys, 47.1\% girls). As an indicator for physical activity, the average vigorous physical activity (VPA) per day was measured by ActiGraph accelerometers. Two aspects of MC and PMC were recorded: self-movement and object movement. Saturated pathway models in a cross-lagged panel design with 2 measurement points were analyzed. Results: Reciprocal and direct relationships between VPA and MC object movement respectively MC self-movement were not found in longitudinal analyses with PMC as a mediator. Indirect effects of MC at t1 on VPA at t2 via PMC were identified (self-movement: beta = 0.13, 95\% confidence interval, 0.04 to 0.26; object movement: beta = 0.14, 95\% confidence interval, 0.01 to 0.49). Conclusion: The results highlight the importance of MC and PMC in promoting children's VPA. However, VPA does not drive the development of MC.}, language = {en} } @article{GerberEhrbarBrandetal.2018, author = {Gerber, Markus and Ehrbar, Janine and Brand, Ralf and Antoniewicz, Franziska and Brand, Serge and Colledge, Flora and Donath, Lars and Egger, Stephan T. and Hatzinger, Martin and Holsboer-Trachsler, Edith and Imboden, Christian and Schweinfurth, Nina and Vetter, Stefan and Ludyga, Sebastian}, title = {Implicit attitudes towards exercise and physical activity behaviour among in-patients with psychiatric disorders}, series = {Mental Health and Physical Activity}, volume = {15}, journal = {Mental Health and Physical Activity}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Oxford}, issn = {1755-2966}, doi = {10.1016/j.mhpa.2018.08.001}, pages = {71 -- 77}, year = {2018}, abstract = {The current body of evidence suggests that in healthy participants, implicit attitudes towards physical activity explain variance in exercise behaviour beyond explicit cognitive processes. However, such relationships have not been examined in psychiatric patients, although this may contribute to a better understanding of the motivational and volitional resources needed to self-regulate their exercise behaviour. Therefore, the present cross-sectional study aimed to assess implicit attitudes towards exercise among psychiatric in-patients, and to correlate these implicit attitudes with their physical activity levels. Patients (N = 101) showing a psychiatric disorder, but no severe cognitive impairment, were directly recruited from psychiatric clinics. Their physical activity levels were assessed using both accelerometers and self-reports. Additionally, patients reported psychiatric symptoms and performed a single-target implicit association test (ST-IAT) with exercise employed as the target category. Of all patients, 39\% showed a preference for exercise, whereas 13\% showed an aversion towards exercise. The implicit attitudes of the remaining participants were equally strong for both concepts. Based on correlational analysis (correcting for age, sex, psychiatric symptoms severity, and ST-IAT sequence), no association was found between ST-IAT score, or self-reported and objectively assessed physical activity. Consequently, the link between exercise behaviour and implicit attitudes towards physical activity found in healthy participants could not be observed in psychiatric patients.}, language = {en} } @article{GerberBrandAntoniewiczetal.2019, author = {Gerber, Markus and Brand, Ralf and Antoniewicz, Franziska and Isoard-Gautheur, Sandrine and Gustafsson, Henrik and Bianchi, Renzo and Colledge, Flora and Madigan, Daniel J. and Brand, Serge and Ludyga, Sebastian}, title = {Implicit and explicit attitudes towards sport among young elite athletes with high versus low burnout symptoms}, series = {Journal of sports sciences}, volume = {37}, journal = {Journal of sports sciences}, number = {14}, publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group}, address = {London}, issn = {0264-0414}, doi = {10.1080/02640414.2019.1585313}, pages = {1673 -- 1680}, year = {2019}, abstract = {The development of cynical attitudes towards elite sport is a core symptom of athlete burnout and has been associated with dropout from elite sport. To date, this phenomenon has mainly been studied by investigating explicit attitudes towards sport, whereas athletes' automatic evaluations (i.e. implicit attitudes) that have been shown to influence behavior as well were not considered. This study aimed to compare explicit and implicit attitudes towards sport of young elite athletes with high (N = 24) versus low (N = 26) burnout symptoms. Using self-reported measures, general and athlete burnout symptoms were assessed. Additionally, a single-target implicit association test was administered to examine participants' automatic evaluation of sport. Statistical analysis revealed greater emotional/physical exhaustion and sport devaluation in athletes reporting high compared to low burnout symptoms. Implicit attitudes towards sport did not significantly differ between the groups. Furthermore, no significant correlations were observed between different athlete burnout symptoms and implicit attitudes. Athletes with high burnout symptoms show a tendency to explicitly detach themselves from sport, thus fostering sport devaluation as a core symptom of athlete burnout. However, this process does not seem to be reflected in their implicit attitudes towards sport.}, language = {en} }