Physical Activity in Physical Education: Are Longer Lessons Better?
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Self-determined motivation and students' physical activity during structured physical education lessons and free choice periods.
OBJECTIVE Various organizations have suggested that physical education (PE) should play a central role in increasing adolescents' physical activity (PA) levels. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between students' self-determined motivation and their PA behavior during a structured PE lesson led by their teacher and a free-choice period in which they were not required to be ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of School Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0022-4391
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12233