Toward confidence in movement how to enhance girls’ self-efficacy in physical education courses?

Abstract

"Experts are sounding the alarm: young adults aren’t active enough. College students, especially young women, are no exception. A study shows that 79% of female CEGEP students do not meet the World Health Organization’s recommendation of 150 minutes of physical activity per week. What’s more, 41% of them are active for less than 10 minutes per week and are therefore considered sedentary (Leriche et al., 2015). How can we encourage them to be more active? What measures should be taken in Physical Activity and Health (PAH) courses to stimulate their engagement in physical activity and thus combat this public health problem? Research conducted at the college level has highlighted the suggestions made by female CEGEP students regarding teaching practices that are likely to enhance the development of their self-efficacy. Implementing their suggestions could be a promising avenue for improvement." -- AQPC