Psychophysiological Benefits of Real-Time Heart Rate Feedback in Physical Education.

ABSTRACT: School physical education (PE) has the potential to contribute to public-health promotion and well-being, but oftentimes students' lack of motivation toward PE or physical activity in general, especially during adolescence, diminishes, or eradicates the positive effects associated with PE. Therefore, practical approaches are required that help teachers to increase or awake students intrinsic motivation toward PE, for which self-determination theory may provide the conceptual framework. In that regard, the purpose of the present study was to examine whether the use of real-time, heart rate feedback (as a method to support students' need for autonomy and competence) during regular PE lessons has the potential to increase students' autonomous motivation and physical effort. To achieve this, w

SUBMITTER: Stockel T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8009282 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature