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  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Physical Education motivation is crucial for student health.
  • Limited research exists on this topic in Spanish populations.
  • Understanding motivation's role in physical fitness is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between motivation for Physical Education and healthy fitness levels.
  • To analyze this association in adolescents within compulsory secondary education.
  • To provide data for Spanish student populations.

Main Methods:

  • 294 students (167 male, 127 female), aged 13-16, participated.
  • Utilized the Spanish version of the Physical Education Perceived Locus of Causality Scale.
  • Assessed healthy fitness using the ALPHA-Fitness Battery.

Main Results:

  • A significant positive association was found between high motivation and cardiorespiratory fitness in both genders (p < 0.05).
  • No significant association was observed between motivation and overweight or muscular strength.
  • Motivation appears to be a key factor for cardiorespiratory health.

Conclusions:

  • Physical Education motivation positively correlates with cardiorespiratory fitness.
  • Physical Education teachers should foster motivation to improve students' cardiorespiratory capacity.
  • This finding supports targeted interventions to enhance adolescent fitness through engagement.