Satisfaction with Physical Activity among Students in the Last Cycle of Primary Education in Extremadura

Jorge Rojo-Ramos, María José González-Becerra, Santiago Gómez-Paniagua and José Carmelo Adsuar
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Jorge Rojo-Ramos: Health, Economy, Motricity and Education (HEME) Research Group, University of Extremadura, Avda. de la Universidad s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
María José González-Becerra: BioẼrgon Research Group, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Santiago Gómez-Paniagua: BioẼrgon Research Group, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
José Carmelo Adsuar: Health, Economy, Motricity and Education (HEME) Research Group, University of Extremadura, Avda. de la Universidad s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-9

Abstract: Satisfaction with physical activity during Physical Education classes leads to improved health and adherence to future healthy lifestyle habits, in addition, higher levels of physical activity have also been widely associated with higher academic achievement in primary school. To find out how satisfied Extremadura students are with the physical activity they perform, a questionnaire was distributed with different items related to positive and negative feelings they may feel during the practice. The differences between the items of the questionnaire and the total median scores according to sex and center location were analyzed and found to be present in all the items that refer to positive feelings. Additionally, the relationship between age and the mean score obtained through the questionnaire was evaluated, without discovering any significant correlations. The results showed that students are generally satisfied with the physical activity they practice in their classes and that this has benefited their academic performance.

Keywords: physical activity; satisfaction and enjoyment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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