The present study aims to investigate the effect of the physical activity program developed according to the Precede-Proceed Model on children\'s physical activity level and physical activity self-efficacy, attitude, enjoyment level, and exercise change behaviors. This study was conducted in an experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. Considering the possibility of data loss during the research, 178 students between the ages of 9 and 11 were included in the study, 89 in the intervention group and 89 in the control group. The exercises were carried out three days a week for 30 minutes in the school garden and gym, and the training was carried out in the classrooms one day a week.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
89
In consultation with school administrators and classroom teachers, a physical activity program was implemented so that students\' classes would not be disrupted. The exercises were carried out three days a week for 30 minutes in the school garden and gym by the same researcher, and the education was carried out in the classrooms one day a week. During the program, students did a total of 180 hours of physical activity.
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Fethiye, Muğla, Turkey (Türkiye)
Physical Activity Self-Efficacy Scale (PASS)
Physical Activity Self-Efficacy Scale (PASS) was used to measure the physical self-efficacy of children.
Time frame: 0-6 months
Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale (APAS)
Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale (APAS) was used to measure the physical activity attitude of children.
Time frame: 0-6 months
Physical Activity Levels
The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) was used to measure the physical activity level of children.
Time frame: 0-6 months
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