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  • Kinesiology

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  • Childhood obesity is linked to unbalanced lifestyles.
  • Educating students on caloric balance, healthy eating, and physical activity is crucial.
  • Gender preferences can limit knowledge acquisition regarding healthy living.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how gender preference influences high school students' conceptions of caloric-balanced living.
  • To differentiate between naïve, mis-, and scientific conceptions related to caloric balance.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-method design was employed with 72 high school students.
  • Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather students' conceptions.
  • Chi-squared analyses were used to determine the association between gender and conceptions.

Main Results:

  • Students held naïve conceptions of caloric balance related to power, eating, or exercising.
  • Gender preference was observed: females favored 'eating,' males favored 'exercising.'
  • No gender preference was found for misconceptions or scientific conceptions.

Conclusions:

  • Physical education curricula may not systematically teach kinesiology or address gender issues.
  • Prioritizing scientific conceptions in curriculum design is essential for developing coherent knowledge and behaviors for caloric-balanced living.
  • Equitable interventions are needed to promote healthful living for all students.