Favoriser motivation et activité physique : étude quasi-expérimentale en enseignement supérieur

Abstract

This exploratory study compares the effectiveness of two pedagogical approaches in physical and health education in higher education on physical activity participation (PAP), sedentary behavior, and motivation. A quasi-experimental pre-post design was conducted with 455 students (mean age = 18.1 years, SD = 2.2) across 19 groups (10 control and 9 experimental). Data were collected using the French version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (Organisation mondiale de la santé [OMS], 2006) and the Sport Motivation Scale 2 (Pelletier et al., 2019). Results showed no significant differences between approaches for PAP and sedentary behavior, although both groups slightly reduced the proportion of very inactive students. Both approaches significantly increased self-determined forms of motivation, with a greater effect for the traditional approach, while amotivation remained stable. These findings highlight the complexity of translating motivational gains into lasting behavioral changes and underscore the need for more targeted interventions for the least active students.