Effects of a physical education program on children's attitudes and emotions associated with sport climbing.

Full Abstract

This study examined the effects of climbing ladders, wall bars, perches, and ropes in changing students' attitudes and emotions associated with sport climbing. The tasks were part of a physical education instructional curriculum of primary schools in Italy. Boys and girls (N = 80), ages 10 to 11 years, were involved in a 10-lesson intervention during their curricular lesson. Participants were from six normal classes ranging in size from 16 to 18 children. Three classes were assigned randomly to an experimental group and the other three to a control group. The experimental group performed challenging climbing tasks, while the control group engaged in other physical activities. Analysis of variance indicated that scores on the Climbing Pictures Test differed significantly after the intervention, with children in the experimental group scoring lower on avoidance of climbing situations and higher on positive emotions.

Author information

Author/s: Ceciliani, Andrea (A); Bardella, Luca (L); Grasso, Maria Letizia (ML); Zabonati, Annalisa (A); Robazza, Claudio (C);

Affiliation: Facoltá di Scienze Motorie, Università di Bologna.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: Perceptual and motor skills (Percept Mot Skills), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jun; vol 106 (issue 3) : pp 775-84

Dates: Created 2008/08/20; Completed 2008/10/08;

PMID: 18712199, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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