Il ruolo dell’educazione fisica nella promozione della salute: uno studio multicentrico

Translated title of the contribution: [Autom. eng. transl.] The role of physical education in promoting health: a multicenter study

Stefania Bruno, Valeria Di Onofrio, Francesca Gallè, Giorgio Brandi, Elisabetta Carraro, Gugliemina Fantuzzi, Orazio Claudio Grillo, Marco Guida, Erica Leoni, Liliana Minelli, Christian Napoli, Maria Parpinel, Cesira Pasquarella, Rosa Prato, Vincenzo Romano Spica, Giorgio Liguori

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Abstract

Objectives: to point out weaknesses and strengths of Physical Education (PE) in the Italian school system on the basis of the students’ opinions. Methods: an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire regarding experiences and opinions about PE learned in the last two years of secondary school was distributed to a sample of freshmen from 14 Italian prouniversities. Differences among groups coming from North, Center and South regions of Italy were also analyzed. Results: for 42,2% of the 7.033 participants the principal aim pursued during PE lessons was mainly recreation. More than the half of the students (62,2%) reported none or modest influence of PE on current personal Physical Activity (PA) practice. 67,2% of the sample is satisfied of PE received, mainly in Northern regions. Discussion and conclusions: there is a need to enhance PE teaching in the Italian school through an increase of time allocated to PE lessons and through their assignment to well-trained teachers.
Translated title of the contribution[Autom. eng. transl.] The role of physical education in promoting health: a multicenter study
Original languageItalian
Pages (from-to)372-381
Number of pages10
JournalSISTEMA SALUTE
Volumevol 59
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • educazione fisica
  • health promotion
  • higher secondary school
  • physical education
  • promozione della salute
  • scuola secondaria di secondo grado

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