Félix Enrique Lobo de Diego, Darío Pérez Brunicardi, Juan Carlos Manrique Arribas
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the development of a non-competitive after-school sports program that promoted youth positive development in a Spanish town during the period that spans from 2011 to 2018. A sample of 4222 participants (2838 schoolchildren, 1071 family’s members, 261 sports leaders and coaches, and 52 PE teachers) involved in the after-school sports program were administered the annual questionnaire to evaluate the program. First, descriptive statistical analysis tests were performed. Spearman correlations analysis followed to establish relationships between studied variables. Results present a continuous improvement in the program as well as the sports facilities satisfaction, positive attitudes toward sport practice, positive stakeholders motor competence perception and educational quality. We conclude that non-competitive this after-school sports program has a higher potential to achieve better educational outcomes than in other sport competitive contexts of sports competition and increase recommended physical activity levels.
El propósito de este estudio es analizar el desarrollo de un programa deportivo extraescolar no competitivo que promovía el desarrollo positivo de los jóvenes en una ciudad española entre los años 2011 y 2018. Se administró el cuestionario anual para evaluar el Programa a una muestra de 4222 participantes (2838 escolares, 1071 familiares, 261 monitores/as deportivos y 52 profesores de educación física). Se realizaron análisis estadísticos descriptivos y correlacional de Spearman para establecer relaciones entre las variables estudiadas. Los resultados presentan una mejora continua en la satisfacción del Programa y de las instalaciones deportivas, las actitudes positivas hacia la práctica deportiva, la percepción positiva de la competencia motriz de los escolares y la calidad educativa. Se concluye que este programa extraescolar tiene un potencial superior para lograr mejores resultados educativos que en otros contextos anteriores de competición deportiva, así como favorecer el aumento de los niveles de actividad física recomendados.