Competencies for a healthy physically active lifestyle – Reflections on the Model of Physical Activity-related Health Competence
Carl J, Sudeck G, Pfeifer K (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2020
Journal
Book Volume: 17
Pages Range: 688-697
Journal Issue: 7
Abstract
Background: The World Health Organization’s Global Action Plan on
Physical Activity 2018-2030 states that physical activity interventions should strengthen
peoples’ competencies for health. Yet, frameworks that bundle pivotal competencies
for a healthy, physically active lifestyle have not been extensively discussed
in the past.
Results: In the present article, we therefore present the Model
of Physical Activity-related Health Competence (PAHCO), an integrative
structure model including the three areas of movement competence, control
competence, and self-regulation competence. After providing a rationale for the
use of the competence concept, we focus on implications from the PAHCO model to
guide interventions for the promotion of a healthy, physically active
lifestyle. We argue that the PAHCO model is located at the interface between
health literacy and physical literacy, two research areas that have gained
increasing scholarly attention in recent years. In addition, PAHCO appears to
be compatible with the concept of health capability because it can represent
the important aspect of agency.
Conclusions: The article concludes
with a scientific positioning of model components and some empirical results
that have been accumulated so far.
Authors with CRIS profile
Johannes Carl
Lehrstuhl für Sportwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Bewegung und Gesundheit
Klaus Pfeifer
Lehrstuhl für Sportwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Bewegung und Gesundheit
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Germany (DE)How to cite
APA:
Carl, J., Sudeck, G., & Pfeifer, K. (2020). Competencies for a healthy physically active lifestyle – Reflections on the Model of Physical Activity-related Health Competence. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 17(7), 688-697. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2019-0442
MLA:
Carl, Johannes, Gorden Sudeck, and Klaus Pfeifer. "Competencies for a healthy physically active lifestyle – Reflections on the Model of Physical Activity-related Health Competence." Journal of Physical Activity and Health 17.7 (2020): 688-697.
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