Table 1 |
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Grade 8 students' interests in and preferences for school physical activity |
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| Interest variables |
Gender |
Strongly agree (%) |
Agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
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| I would like various physical activities to be offered during recesses or lunch breaks |
Boys** |
28.3 |
30.2 |
29.2 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
| Girls |
17.9 |
31.2 |
35.4 |
8.6 |
6.9 |
|
| I would like more PE classes at school |
Boys** |
52.4 |
22.5 |
13.9 |
6.0 |
5.1 |
| Girls |
31.2 |
23.9 |
22.1 |
14.1 |
8.8 |
|
| I am not interested in being more physically active during the school day |
Boys** |
5.5 |
10.0 |
16.0 |
23.9 |
44.6 |
| Girls |
5.1 |
11.3 |
23.9 |
29.1 |
30.7 |
|
| I would like various physical activities to be offered after school |
Boys* |
26.8 |
26.7 |
29.8 |
8.6 |
8.0 |
| Girls |
19.4 |
29.3 |
33.2 |
12.1 |
6.0 |
|
| I want to have more school |
Boys** |
29.4 |
30.1 |
23.7 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
| classes outdoors |
Girls |
16.1 |
24.4 |
15.1 |
15.1 |
11.5 |
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*p < 0.05, **p < 0.001 between boys and girls, Pearson's chi-square test of significance. |
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Haug et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:47 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-47 |
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