Promotion of physical activity-related health competence in physical education: study protocol for the GEKOS cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One central goal of physical education in many countries is to empower students to be physically active throughout their lifespan. Physical activity-related health competence (PAHCO) encompasses physical, cognitive, and motivational elements associated with the individuals' ability to be physically active in a health-enhancing way. To date, there is a lack of empirical evidence concerning effective programs and methods to promote PAHCO in physical education. The purpose of this study is to examine to what extent a health and physical fitness-related program that includes learning tasks integrating theoretical and practical elements promotes students' PAHCO in physical education.

Design/methods

This study is a cluster randomized controlled trial that compares two p

SUBMITTER: Haible S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6458821 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature