Rural-Urban differences in perception of effort and physical activity of adolescents in physical education

Abstract

The article compared the perception of effort and physical activity of adolescents in secondary physical education classes. Greater moderate to vigorous physical activity was identified in rural than urban secondary schools, the perception of effort was similar in both locations, the average moderate to vigorous activity did not reach 50% of the class time. It is important for the teacher to identify the urban or rural space and context where he works, to apply strategies for student participation in physical activity.

El artículo comparó la percepción de esfuerzo y actividad física de adolescentes en clases de educación física de secundaria. Se identificó mayor actividad física moderada a vigorosa en secundarias rurales que urbanas, la percepción de esfuerzo resultó similar en ambas localidades, la actividad moderada a vigorosa promedio no alcanzo 50% del tiempo de la clase. Es importante para el profesor, identificar el espacio y contexto urbano o rural donde labora, para aplicar estrategias de participación del estudiantado en actividad física.