The impact of physical education and sports lessons on physical activity competence
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https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v21i4.6526Keywords:
Physical Education And Sport Lesson, Physical Activity Adequacy, Physical Activity, High School, StudentAbstract
In this study, it is aimed to compare the Physical Activity (PA) proficiency of 12th-grade students in Bingöl Province who take and do not take Physical Education and Sports (PES) lesson in the 2023-2024 academic years. A total of 231 12th-grade students (105 girls and 126 boys), with an average age of 17.51±0.57 years, height of 169.49±9.42 cm, and weight of 60.05±11.94 kg, participated in the study. Of these students, 149 were enrolled in PES lesson at two different Anadolu high schools, while 82 were not enrolled in PES lesson at two different vocational and technical Anadolu high schools. The Physical Activity Proficiency Scale (PAAS), developed by Campbell et al. in 2016 and adapted into Turkish by Saygın et al. in 2017, was applied to the participants to assess their physical activity proficiency. The obtained data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. The level of statistical significance (α error level) was accepted as p<0.05. A significant difference in favor of students who take PES lessons was found between the students who take and do not take PES in the second item of the "Physical Activity at School" dimension and the third item of the "Physical Activity in Transportation" dimension (p<0.05). Although no significant differences were found in other dimensions and items, participants who took PES lesson scored higher than their peers who did not take PES. In the data obtained based on gender, no statistically significant difference was found between male students who take and do not take PES lesson. In females, a statistically significant difference was found in favor of participants who take PES lesson in the first, second, third, and sixth items of the "Physical Activity at School" dimension (p<0.05). Based on the data obtained, 12th-grade students who take PES lessons have more confidence in their physical activity proficiency. In conclusion, by encouraging students to engage in physical activity, it can be said that promoting exercise habits in children will not only enhance their academic success but also help them integrate exercise into their lives after their education, leading to a healthier body.
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