ERIC Number: EJ1389824
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 30
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A Qualitative Inquiry of Females' Experiences with a Novel High School Intramural Program
Lodewyk, Ken R.; Beni, Stephanie; Foley, James; Zakaria, Tricia; Mercier, Denise Romy
Physical Educator, v80 n2 p155-184 2023
Adolescent females' disengagement from physical education, physical activity, and sport has been well documented. Participating in a quality intramural program could help to increase rates of adolescent females' engagement in physical activity at school. This study was conducted with female students in four high schools in south-central Canada. A school-specific organizing committee consisting of an outside expert, teacher-lead, and several female student-facilitators designed and implemented a new optional intramural program rooted in best practices to 483 female students. Semistructured focus group interviews were held with 25 student-facilitators before and after the intramural intervention. There was a noticeable reduction in the females' perceived barriers to being engaged in physical activity at school after the program intervention. Accommodating the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environmental needs of adolescent females may help intramurals to counter the allure of more sedentary options at school.
Descriptors: High School Students, Females, Physical Education, Intramural Athletics, Student Participation, Physical Activities, Best Practices, Intervention, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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