NCT03888885

Effect of Sport Education in University Required PE on Students' Perceived Physical Literacy and Physical Activity Level

Effect of Sport Education Intervention in University Required Physical Education: Cluster Randomized Trial of Students' Perceived Physical Literacy and Physical Activity Levels

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 410 (actual)
• Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This project examines the effects of implementing sport education model in university required physical education lessons on perceived physical literacy and physical activity levels of the students.

Detailed description

Scholars suggested the practical application of sport education could operationalize physical literacy that some features of this pedagogical model are positively associated to the development and attributes of physical literacy. However, there is no further supplement on the curriculum and pedagogical method for physical educators to develop students as physically literate individuals. Compared to primary school students and adolescents, university students are at the stage of transition from compulsory physical education in secondary school to more self-initiated physical lifestyle in adulthood. It is therefore important that they develop physical literacy as well as a positive attitude towards physical activity. Unfortunately, despite its importance, physical literacy among university students is insufficiently investigated. In view of the above, this study employs a cluster randomized trial design to examine the effectiveness of sport education model delivered in the required physical education lessons at the university level to eligible students. The investigation focuses on the pre- and post-test and follow-up difference to see whether there are differences on perceived motivational climate, situational motivation, and their corresponding outcome of perceived PL, PA enjoyment and, self-report and objective PA levels. Also, this study investigates the fitness instruction time by videotaping and coding during every PE lesson from both groups. This study would be significant that the findings could establish the importance on physical literacy development through sport education model as well as develop students' physical literacy and positive attitude towards physical activity.

Conditions

• Physical Activity
• Motivation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Sport Education Model	A total number of 25 lecturers participated in the 12-hour CPD workshop on Sport Education curriculum on June 2018. The content of the workshop focused on the development of a Sport Education season, the changing roles of teachers and students, the assessment of personal and social responsibility, and the application of sport education season and related pedagogies on handball, badminton, swimming and physical conditioning. The Sport Education courseware and class materials were then designed by the eligible lecturers. The intervention was lasted for 10-lesson, 1-day per week and the duration for each lesson was around 90 minutes. The specific five phases in Sport Education model of team selection, teacher-directed, pre-season, formal competition and cumulating event were included. The eligible lecturers led the lessons according to the designated course wares and lesson plans for each sport.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-07
• Primary completion: 2019-04-18
• Completion: 2019-04-18
• First posted: 2019-03-25
• Last updated: 2022-07-18
• Results posted: 2022-07-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong