Is Physical Education more enjoyable outside than inside the school center?
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Pupils’ enjoyment during Physical Education lessons positively affect their physical activity levels in out-of-school contexts. Unfortunately, to our knowledge, no previous studies are examining the effect of a Physical Education-based alternated teaching unit on the possibilities of practicing physical activity inside-outside on the pupils’ enjoyment. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of a Physical Education-based inside-outside alternated teaching unit in pupils’ enjoyment levels in Physical Education. One hundred seventy-nine pupils (94 females) aged 13-15 years old were cluster-randomly assigned to the Alternated or Inside groups. The alternated group carried out a four-week alternated teaching unit, twice a week, with one Physical Education lesson inside and one outside the school. Regarding the inside group, it carried out a four-week inside teaching unit, twice a week with Physical Education lessons only inside the school. Pupils’ enjoyment towards Physical Education subject was assessed before and after the intervention, as well as at the end of each Physical Education lesson of the teaching unit through the short version of the Spanish version of the Sport Satisfaction Instrument. Results showed that the alternated teaching unit improved pupils’ enjoyment in Physical Education subject (p < 0.01; d = 0.65). Moreover, pupils in the Alternated group reported higher enjoyment values during the outside Physical Education sessions compared to their inside sessions (p < 0.05; d = 0.46). These findings may guide the design of Physical Education-based programs enjoyable for pupils to promote their physical activity levels
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