Effect of a Game-Based Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Elementary School Children
| Autor: | Francisco Daniel Espino Verdugo, Armando Cocca, Michaela Cocca, Luis Tomás Ródenas Cuenca |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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psychological health
Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Physical fitness lcsh:Medicine Article Developmental psychology Physical education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Promotion (rank) children medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Child Association (psychology) Exercise games media_common Physical Education and Training Schools business.industry lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Cardiorespiratory fitness 030229 sport sciences Mental health Mental Health physical education Health promotion physical fitness Anxiety medicine.symptom business Psychology exercise training |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 4883, p 4883 (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 13 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17134883 |
| Popis: | Promotion of healthy active behaviors should start from early ages, as behaviors learned in youth are more likely to endure. A fundamental body of research in this field focuses on the implementation of programs within physical education (PE), thanks to its favorable characteristics. However, traditional PE based on exercise training and controlling styles seems to have weaker association with students&rsquo health benefits. For this reason, the aim of this study was to assess the effects of a game-based PE program on physical fitness and psychological health in schoolchildren aged 10 to 12 years old. A total of 252 students were distributed in experimental (EG, games-centered activities) and control (CG, traditional exercise training activities) groups. The program lasted 6 months. Health-related physical fitness components, psychological wellbeing, self-esteem, stress, and anxiety were assessed before and after the treatment. Both groups increased physical fitness at post-test however, cardiorespiratory fitness did not improve. No differences were found between the groups at post-test. Our results show that games may be as effective as traditional training methods yet, they suggest that PE alone may be insufficient for obtaining substantive benefits in cardiorespiratory fitness, regardless of the type of task presented. |
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