RT journal article
T1 Evaluation of Extracurricular Sports Activities as an Educational Element for Sustainable Development in Educational Institutions
A1 Pérez-Ordás, Raquel
A1 Aznar Cebamanos, Mónica
A1 Nuviala Nuviala, Román
A1 Nuviala Nuviala, Alberto
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 physical activity
K1 service quality
K1 satisfaction
K1 sustainability
K1 active lifestyle
K1 loyalty
AB Education that instills healthy habits has acquired much attention in recent years due toconcerns related to obesity and the sedentary lifestyle of the scholastic population. Extracurricularsports activities can contribute to the creation of healthy habits and can promote active lifestyles. Thesepositive habits provide social benefits and are a facilitator of sustainable development. Thisstudy hadtwo objectives: To assess the quality and value of extracurricular sports activities offered by schools,as well as the satisfaction of the participants and their future intentions to participate; and to assess therelationship between these constructs, with the aim of identifying factors that encourage schoolchildrento be active. Information was gathered from 1080 children in secondary education in Spain (n = 1080)(65.90% boys, 13.76   1.39 years). The instruments used were the Scale of Perception of SportsOrganizations (EPOD2) and a future intentions scale. The evaluation of satisfaction, quality, and value,as well as the intentions expressed by the young athletes to continue participating in extracurricularsports activities were positive, with average values close to the maximum. The best-rated qualityvariables were human resources. A significant association was identified between communicationand loyalty, and response capacity and sports spaces. Likewise, perceived satisfaction and valuewere related to loyalty and price. In short, student perceptions establish a clear relationship betweenevaluations of activities and the intention to continue practicing sports in schools.
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2019
FD 2019-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21654
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21654
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 13-nov-2026