The stimuli of the school environment for the practice of physical activity among adolescents

Authors

  • Francisca Maria Damasceno Gois Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Elvio Rubio Gouveia Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal Interactive Technologies Institute /LARSyS, Funchal, Portugal
  • João Martins Laboratório de Pedagogia, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana e UIDEF, Instituto de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
  • Miguel Peralta Centro Interdisciplinar do Estudo da Performance Humana, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Hugo Sarmento Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Adilson Marques Centro Interdisciplinar do Estudo da Performance Humana, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v0i39.78744

Keywords:

school; environment; physical education; physical activity; adolescents

Abstract

Abstract. This study analyzed and compared the physical, social and political stimuli of the school environment for the physical activity (PA) and the practice of PA for adolescents of both sexes in two secondary schools with different physical education (PE) programs. Four managers and 624 adolescents (326 boys) participated, aged between 14 and 17 years. Mixed methods were used, through interviews with managers, document analysis and questionnaires applied to students. The physical, social and school policies for PE were evaluated. After the analysis, it was found that there was no significant difference regarding the practice of PA between schools, with the majority of students being insufficiently active. One of the schools had more favorable conditions for PA compared to the others, obtaining the best scores regarding the perceived environment for PA, the only significant difference being observed. It was concluded that schools did not offer enough stimuli to influence students' active behavior.

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Published

2021-01-01

How to Cite

Gois, F. M. D., Gouveia, E. R., Martins, J., Peralta, M., Sarmento, H., & Marques, A. (2021). The stimuli of the school environment for the practice of physical activity among adolescents. Retos, 39, 359–366. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v0i39.78744

Issue

Vol. 39 (2021)

Section

Original Research Article

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Copyright (c) 2020 Francisca Maria Damasceno Gois, Elvio Rubio Gouveia, João Martins, Miguel Peralta, Hugo Sarmento, Adilson Marques

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