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Abstract:
Two studies of children's perceptions of physical activities were carried out. The first examined the views of 600 ten-year-olds drawn from seven regions of Australia; the second examined the views of 528 ten-year-olds from South Australia. Both studies revealed consistent differences between the perceptions of obese and slim children. Obese children evaluated endurance activities more negatively and flexibility-coordination activities more positively than slim children. These differences were highly stable between samples and over time.
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