Optimizing the role of physical education in promoting physical activity. A social-ecological approach.

Autor/in	Solmon, Melinda A.
Titel	Optimizing the role of physical education in promoting physical activity. A social-ecological approach. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Die Optimierung der Rolle des Sportunterrichts in der Förderung von körperlicher Aktivität. Ein sozial-ökologischer Ansatz.
Quelle	In: Research quarterly for exercise and sport, 86 (2015) 4, S. 329-337 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1367; 2168-3824
DOI	10.1080/02701367.2015.1091712
Schlagwörter	Schulpolitik; Aktivität; Innere Motivation; Lernbedingungen; Lernmotivation; Äußere Motivation; Fachdidaktik; Gesundheitsförderung; Lebensqualität; Sportpädagogik; Sportunterricht; Infrastruktur; USA
Abstract	The benefits associated with being physically active are well documented, but a significant proportion of the population is insufficiently active. Physical inactivity is a major health risk factor in our society, and physical education programs are consistently identified as a means to address this concern. The purpose of this article is to use the social-ecological model as a framework to examine ways in which physical education programs can play an important role in promoting physical activity. Policies that require time allocations and resources for physical education and physical activity in schools and community designs that provide infrastructure that makes being physically active accessible and convenient are important factors in making schools and communities healthier spaces. It is clear, however, that policies alone are not sufficient to address concerns about physical inactivity. We must consider individual factors that influence decisions to be physically active in efforts to engage children in physical education programs that promote active lifestyles. The learning climate that teachers create determines what students do and learn in physical education classes. Ensuring that students see value in the content presented and structuring classes so that students believe they can experience success when they exert effort are key elements in an effective motivational climate. Efforts to address public health concerns about physical inactivity require a comprehensive approach including quality physical education. It is critical that kinesiology professionals emerge as leaders in these efforts to place physical education programs at the center of promoting children's physical activity. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2017/2