Physical Literacy Skills of Junior High and Senior High School Students in Greater Malaysia

Ummi Kalthum Mohd Mokhtar, Wahidah Tumijan, Ruzana Anisah binti Mohd Rasid, Norazieah Anis binti Azainee, Haris Nur Iman bin Haris Fadzillah

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This study aims to determine and describe the Physical Literacy of junior and senior high school students at Malaysia in doing sports / physical activities. The method used in this study uses a quantitative descriptive approach. This study was designed to determine students' physical activity. Data collection in this study used a questionnaire. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire. The population and sample of this study were 370 junior and senior high school students throughout Malaysia. The results of the study seen from the level of physical literacy of junior and senior high school students, the highest level of sports/physical activity every week is Once with 143 respondents or 38.6%. The highest percentage of time spent by students every time they exercise is 30 minutes with 48.1% or 178 respondents. The current level of physical activity among junior and senior high school students in Malaysia is still often done every week. This can be a reference for Sport Education teachers to motivate students to continue to do sports / physical activity every week because by doing physical activity, students can maintain their own health and take advantage of free time to do sports activities. 

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physical activity; physical literacy; sport; student

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