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- Title
Organizational factors and their influence on participation in the school-age sports program from the teachers' perspective.
- Authors
GUERRERO, ANA MARÍA GALLARDO; PASCUAL, ELENA CONDE; LÓPEZ, ÁNGEL JESÚS MARTÍNEZ; TASCÓN, MARTA GARCÍA
- Abstract
The increase of obesity in the child population, together with the decrease in the number of teaching hours of physical education and adolescents' low adherence to physical exercise, makes school-age sport a particularly relevant tool for teach Spanish schoolchildren sports and health habits. Therefore, an in-depth investigation has been carried out, using a quantitative methodology, with a sample of 368 teachers of primary and secondary physical education involved in the school-age sports program in the region of Murcia (Spain). The general objective of the research was to identify organizational factors that can influence school sports participation and to describe an organization model and promotion strategies aimed at increasing sports participation for school-age children. The main results indicate that an increase in the number of activities adapted from conventional and regulated programs, as well as a more playful orientation of a sports promotion championship, could increase participation in school-age sports programs.
- Subjects
CHILDHOOD obesity; PHYSICAL education; EXERCISE; SPORTS participation; SPORTS marketing; RECREATIONAL sports
- Publication
Journal of Physical Education & Sport, 2018, Vol 18, p1265
- ISSN
2247-8051
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7752/jpes.2018.s3188