“After School Exercise”: A Program to Promote Students’ Physical Activity II. Students’ Perceptions of the Program

Authors

  • Ioannis Syrmpas University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Evangelia Andreadou University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Theano Asteriou University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Xanthi Babani University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Evangelos Brisimis University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Spyros Papavasileiou University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Eleni Skourgia University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Efthymios Faltakas University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Athanasia Chatzipanteli University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Marios Goudas University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26253/heal.uth.ojs.ispe.2020.1543

Keywords:

physical activity, experiences, satisfaction, knowledge

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine fifth and sixth graders’ perceptions of and their experiences with the program entitled “After School Exercise”. Twenty students were purposefully selected and participated in the study (N = 7 boys, N = 13 girls). The students were asked to answer open-ended questions. The results indicated that the students had positive experiences with participating in the program. They also stated that due to their participation in the program they increased the time they spent in physical activity (PA). Finally, different aspects of the program were found to be attractive to them. This confirms that students have different characteristics and needs that curriculum designers should consider when designing a new curriculum. The provision
for PA with a differentiated level of difficulty and parents’ involvement in extracurricular PA proved to be effective strategies, based on students’ reports, in promoting their participation in PA. 

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Published

2020-07-31

How to Cite

Syrmpas Ι., Andreadou Ε., Asteriou Θ., Babani Ξ., Brisimis, E., Papavasileiou Σ., Skourgia Ε., Faltakas Ε., Chatzipanteli Α., & Goudas Μ. (2020). “After School Exercise”: A Program to Promote Students’ Physical Activity II. Students’ Perceptions of the Program. Inquiries in Physical Education and Sport, 18(2), 87–97. https://doi.org/10.26253/heal.uth.ojs.ispe.2020.1543

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