title: Effect of a sport education program on motivation for physical education and leisure-time physical activity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a high school sport education curriculum program on students' motivation for physical education and leisure-time physical activity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 568 high school students enrolled in the required physical education programs at 2 schools, 1 taught using sport education and the 2nd using a multiactivity model of instruction. A motivational profile survey, which included student psychological need satisfaction, autonomous motives, perceived effort and enjoyment in physical education, and physical activity intention and behavior, was completed by all participants prior to and at the end of the 2-year physical education program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mixed-model analysis of variance tests revealed that the students in the sport education program reported greater increases in perceived effort and enjoyment of the program compared with the students taught within the multiactivity model. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that these positive affective outcomes were facilitated by the development of more autonomous forms of motivation. RESULTS revealed limited support for the direct transfer of motivation from a sport education program to increases in leisure-time physical activity behavior.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sport education facilitates more internalized forms of student motivation in required physical education programs, but without the provision of an appropriately designed extracurricular outlet, the potential of transfer to leisure-time physical activity may not be achieved.
authors.affiliation: a University of Wyoming.
authors.forename: Tristan L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Wallhead
authors.forename: Alex C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Garn
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vidoni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003479:Curriculum; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology*; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity; D010465:Perception; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D005082:Physical Exertion; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States
keywords: autonomous motivation; high school students; physical education