Adolescents’ Participation in School Physical Activity before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educational Priority

The aim of this study was to identify the structure weekly physical activity (PA) adolescents with varying degrees participation in school PA and motivation for before during COVID-19 pandemic. assessed using IPAQ-long form by MPAM-R questionnaire. Participants (N = 1257) were divided into groups involved not PA. During pandemic, greatest decrease observed vigorous moderate boys (H 98.52, p < 0.001, ?2 0.179) girls 56.86, 0.075) transportation Physical education (PE) teachers should focus on promoting home post-pandemic period. Student an increase overall be supported through distance PE, which a mandatory part PE programs comprehensive programs.