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Motives of Students for or against the Practice of Physical Exercise and How They Are Related with the Climate in Physical Education Classes

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  • Sebastián Peña-Troncoso

    (Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5110566, Chile
    Facultad de Educación y Cultura, Universidad SEK, Santiago 7520317, Chile)

  • Laura Espinoza-Sánchez

    (Facultad de Educación y Cultura, Universidad SEK, Santiago 7520317, Chile)

  • Claudio Hernández-Mosqueira

    (Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile)

  • Sergio Toro-Arévalo

    (Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago, Santiago 7750000, Chile)

  • Jaime Carcamo-Oyarzun

    (Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile)

  • Gustavo Pavez-Adasme

    (Grupo de investigación AFSYE, Universidad Adventista de Chile, Chillan 3780000, Chile)

  • Hugo Velásquez-González

    (Carrera Ciencias del Deporte, Universidad Santo Tomas, Valdivia 5090000, Chile)

Abstract

The main aim of the study was to investigate the reasons that motivate secondary school pupils to practise physical exercise, and how these motives are related to their perception of the climate in physical education classes. Participants: The sample consisted of 448 subjects, 36.8% girls and 63.2% boys, aged between 16 and 19 years (M = 17.61; SD = 0.96). The methodology was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Two instruments were applied: self-reporting by the pupils of their motives for practising physical exercise, and a questionnaire on their attitudes towards teachers’ behaviour and the physical education programme. The results showed that the strongest motive for the practice of physical exercise was “Prevention and positive health” (M = 5.29; SD = 1.45). In conclusion, there is a weak correlation among the pupils’ motives for practising physical exercise and their perception of the climate in class.

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  • Sebastián Peña-Troncoso & Laura Espinoza-Sánchez & Claudio Hernández-Mosqueira & Sergio Toro-Arévalo & Jaime Carcamo-Oyarzun & Gustavo Pavez-Adasme & Hugo Velásquez-González, 2021. "Motives of Students for or against the Practice of Physical Exercise and How They Are Related with the Climate in Physical Education Classes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:16:p:8348-:d:609820
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