Adolescents’ Participation in School Physical Activity before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educational Priority
The aim of this study was to identify the structure of weekly physical activity (PA) of adolescents with varying degrees of participation in school PA and motivation for PA before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. PA was assessed using the IPAQ-long form and motivation by using the MPAM-R questionna...
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| description | The aim of this study was to identify the structure of weekly physical activity (PA) of adolescents with varying degrees of participation in school PA and motivation for PA before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. PA was assessed using the IPAQ-long form and motivation by using the MPAM-R questionnaire. Participants (N = 1257) were divided into groups involved and not involved in school PA. During the pandemic, the greatest decrease was observed in vigorous and moderate PA in boys (<i>H</i> = 98.52, <i>p</i> < 0.001, <i>η</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.179) and girls (<i>H</i> = 56.86, <i>p</i> < 0.001, <i>η</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.075) involved in school PA and in boys involved and not involved in school PA and in transportation PA. Physical education (PE) teachers should focus on promoting vigorous PA and home PA for boys and girls in the post-pandemic period. Student participation in school PA and an increase in overall PA should be supported through distance PE, which should be a mandatory part of PE programs and comprehensive school PA programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c129fa2245e24e3e92008ef70bab4fb92023-11-17T10:42:21ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022023-03-0113330410.3390/educsci13030304Adolescents’ Participation in School Physical Activity before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educational PriorityKarel Frömel0Dorota Groffik1Josef Mitáš2Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University in Olomouc, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech RepublicInstitute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, 40-065 Katowice, PolandFaculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University in Olomouc, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech RepublicThe aim of this study was to identify the structure of weekly physical activity (PA) of adolescents with varying degrees of participation in school PA and motivation for PA before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. PA was assessed using the IPAQ-long form and motivation by using the MPAM-R questionnaire. Participants (N = 1257) were divided into groups involved and not involved in school PA. During the pandemic, the greatest decrease was observed in vigorous and moderate PA in boys (<i>H</i> = 98.52, <i>p</i> < 0.001, <i>η</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.179) and girls (<i>H</i> = 56.86, <i>p</i> < 0.001, <i>η</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.075) involved in school PA and in boys involved and not involved in school PA and in transportation PA. Physical education (PE) teachers should focus on promoting vigorous PA and home PA for boys and girls in the post-pandemic period. Student participation in school PA and an increase in overall PA should be supported through distance PE, which should be a mandatory part of PE programs and comprehensive school PA programs.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/3/304physical educationschool lifestyletypes of motivationpublic healthdistance education |
| spellingShingle | Karel Frömel Dorota Groffik Josef Mitáš Adolescents’ Participation in School Physical Activity before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educational Priority Education Sciences physical education school lifestyle types of motivation public health distance education |
| title | Adolescents’ Participation in School Physical Activity before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educational Priority |
| title_full | Adolescents’ Participation in School Physical Activity before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educational Priority |
| title_fullStr | Adolescents’ Participation in School Physical Activity before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educational Priority |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adolescents’ Participation in School Physical Activity before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educational Priority |
| title_short | Adolescents’ Participation in School Physical Activity before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educational Priority |
| title_sort | adolescents participation in school physical activity before and during the covid 19 pandemic an educational priority |
| topic | physical education school lifestyle types of motivation public health distance education |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/3/304 |
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