Physical education in the Italian higher secondary school: a pilot study based on experiences and opinions of undergraduate students

Sport Sciences for Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 109-116

  Gallé, Francesca ^a   Valerio, Giuliana ^a   Di Onofrio, Valeria ^a   Mantile, Gennaro ^b   Bottiglieri, Raimondo ^c   Liguori, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b ARSAN Campania (Regional Health Office)   (Italy)

^c School Office of the Province of Naples   (Italy)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Higher secondary school; Physical activity; Physical education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939948793     PISSN: 18247490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11332-014-0216-7     Document Type: Article

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