Physical Activity and Physical Fitness of Malang Raya Teenagers

(Comparative Study Based on Urbanity, Gender and School Type)

Abstract

Apart from being beneficial for physical fitness, regularly doing physical activity has also been proven to be effective in preventing several potentially fatal diseases, and can improve mental health, quality of life and psychological well-being.Physical education and sports at school are effective instruments for students' physical activity. This research aims to answer the question: Does the physical activity and physical fitness of teenagers in Malang Raya meet the good criteria? and Are there differences in physical activity and physical fitness of teenagers in Malang Raya based on urbanity, gender and type of school.This research uses secondary data, data obtained from the Center for Physical Literacy and Sports Education Studies at IKIP Budi Utomo Malang. The respondents for this study were 858. Conclusion: physical activity and fitness of Malang Raya teenagers did not meet the good criteria, there were no differences in physical activity and physical fitness of Malang Raya teenagers based on urbanity, gender and school typ