262 students from a junior high school in Greece completed an online survey about their participation in physical activities. The survey found that: 1) 41.38% of students exercise 3-5 times per week, while 34.48% exercise more than 5 times per week. 2) 67.30% of students enjoy participating in physical activities most of the time. 3) Remarkably, boys in the first grade reported that physical activity helps them release tension totally, while girls in the first grade did not report the same level of stress relief.

1. Survey results for students’ assessment
concerning Physical Activity
2nd Model - Experimental Junior High School of Athens, Greece
eTwinning project: “Stay healthy, stay fit. A web magazine for teenagers”
Physical Education Teacher: Alexandros Lazaridis
School year: 2014-2015

2. In the context of Physical Education and eTwinning project “Stay healthy, stay fit. A web
magazine for teenagers”, students of the three grades answered an online questionnaire.
Responses were recorded during the lesson of Informatics. The purpose of the field study was
the evaluation of students' participation in physical activities.
262 students answered
1st grade (13yr): 81 (boys = 41, girls = 40)
2nd grade (14yr): 79 (boys = 39, girls = 40)
3rd grade (15yr): 102 (boys = 53, girls = 49)

3. 3,45%
20,69%
41,38%
34,48%
How many times a week do you exercise?
Never or very rarely 1-2 times 3-5 times More than 5 times

4. 3,85%
28,85%
67,30%
Do you enjoy participating in physical activities?
Not really Sometimes Most of the times

5. 34,62%
53,84%
11,54%
Do you participate in sports or other physical activities after school?
Never or very rarely Sometimes Everyday

6. 3,85%
40,38%
55,77%
Sport helps you release tension?
Never or very rarely Sometimes Yes

7. 15.38%
19.24%
65.38%
Sport helps you make new friends?
Never or very rarely Sometimes Yes

8. 6.67%
20%
73.33%
Never or very rarely Sometimes Yes
14,29%
85,71%
Sometimes Yes
Sport helps you release tension?
Boys of 1st grade (13yr) Girls of 1st grade (13yr)
Remarkable statistical results
Contrary to girls, physical
activity seems to help
boys release tension
totally

9. Remarkable statistical results
18,97%
33,33%
30%
Participation in physical activities after school
13yr 14yr 15yr
The percentage of 13
years old students is
lower than the one of
14 and 15 years old
students

10. Remarkable statistical results
3,85%
28,85%
67,31%
Όχι Μερικές φορές Τις περισσότερες φορές
3,85%
40,38%
55,77%
Όχι Μερικές φορές Ναι
Sport helps you
release tension?
Do you enjoy participating
in physical activities?
Probably, there is no stress relief for those who participate in physical activities without having any fun