Abstract
Growing studies show that exergames (EG) which can combine physical activity (PA) and games is an effective educational tool in physical education (PE). The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of dance-based EG on the attitude of 8th grade female students towards PE.The research group consists of 15 female students who are educated in the 8th grade of secondary education in the public school of Bursa province. Participants performed dance-based EG for 80 minutes (3 sets of 20 minutes sessions, 10 minutes rest between sessions), 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Music and dance content were changed after each 20-minute game. Participants answered the Physical Education and Sports Attitude Scale (PESAS) before the first exergame session and at the end of 8 weeks.Shapiro-Wilk and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests were used to determine whether the variables are normally distributed. Mann-Whitney U test was used for pairwise comparisons, Kruskal-Wallis Analysis of Variance was used for multiple comparisons. The relationships between the variables were examined with the Spearman-correlation coefficient.A statistically significant difference was found between the participants’ PESAS pre-test and post-test scores (p = 0.001). Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that dance-based EG is useful for developing positive attitudes towards PE among female students.
Highlights
Schools are highly critical learning environments to develop child health and wellbeing via physical education (PE)
Growing studies show that exergames (EG) which can combine physical activity (PA) and games is an effective educational tool in physical education (PE)
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of dance-based EG on the attitude of 8th grade female students towards PE
Summary
Schools are highly critical learning environments to develop child health and wellbeing via physical education (PE). Ensuring that children include PA in their lives continuously and correctly is one of the most effective weapons to deal with obesity, which is the most important and ever-increasing public health problem affecting the whole world today. Physical education (PE) teachers have to struggle with many problems in order to increase PA levels by changing the attitude of students. Today with the rapid development of technology, children prefer sedentary activities such as using the phone, playing video games and watching television rather than physical activities such as running, rolling, turning, jumping and climbing (Korkmaz et al, 2020). PA and exercise are not interesting and perceived as difficult and tiring make it difficult for children to take action. If children can perceive PA as fun and enjoyable, they will tend to participate more in PA (Fogel et al, 2010; Jekauc, 2015; Schneider & Kwan, 2013)
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