مجلة المنظومة الرياضية
Volume 12, Numéro 1, Pages 64-79
2025-03-07

Middle School Students' Attitudes Towards The Importance Of School Physical Activity In Reducing Obesity

Authors : Maamri Mahmoud . Ouanouki Yahia . Raache Kamel .

Abstract

This study aims to shed light on the attitudes of middle school students towards the importance of engaging in school physical activities as a significant means to combat obesity, given the prevalence of this unhealthy phenomenon in modern times within the school environment. The study is conducted according to the following dimensions: Health Dimension – Aesthetic Dimension – Recreational Dimension To address this research study, the researcher employed the comparative descriptive method, as it is suitable for the nature of the study. The sample included a group of 50 middle school students (both boys and girls) from the Wilaya of Ouargla, selected intentionally. The Kenyon Attitude Toward Physical Activity Scale was used to measure students' attitudes.

Keywords

Keywords: Attitudes - School Physical Activity - Obesity - Middle School Education Stage