Physical education teachers inspiring young people towards engagement in lifelong physical activity?! A cross -cultural study. Ghent University
Physical inactivity is a one of the leading health risk behaviours related to the global
epidemic of obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart diseases. The increasing
number of young people being inactive is therefore discouraging. Within schools, increasing
attention has been paid to the health-promoting role of physical education, as many
youngsters from all social backgrounds ...