<p>ABSTRACT</p><p>The purpose of the study was to examine, from the point of view of former research findings, what impact physical activity had on learning. I chose to make an explorative/inductive research, to get as much knowledge as possible from the studied presentation of problem, not to limit myself to a specific research theory. The result proved, that school personal and student experienced many positive effects from daily physical activities. The pupils were more pleased. There was more piece and quiet in the classroom. The ability of concentration increased. The social climate was more agreeable, and with this the developement of knowledge was inpacted. Most research scientists also talked about the importance of better self-reliance and good self-understanding as a result of physical activities. It was also mentioned, that the number of violation had decreased and that the results of the national test had improved. The conclusions were, that it was elementary that schoolboards considered, the alterations in Lpo- and Lpf 94 about daily physical activities, seriously. The leaders of the school area had to appropriate resources, that would make it possible for teachers, to make physical activities form an integral part of many subjects. To sum up, learning was impacted positively by physical activities, even if the reported results showed that further research would be needed.</p> / <p>SAMMANFATTNING</p><p>Syftet med studien var, att utifrån tidigare forskning, undersöka vilken påverkan fysisk aktivitet hade på lärande. Jag valde att göra en explorativ/induktiv undersökning, för att hämta så mycket kunskap som möjligt från det studerade problemområdet och inte begränsa mig till en specifik undersökningsteori. Resultatet visade, att skolans personal och elever upplevde många positiva effekter av daglig fysisk aktivitet. Eleverna var gladare. Det var lugnare i klassrummet. Koncentrationsförmågan ökade. Det sociala klimatet var behagligare, och med det påverkades kunskapsutvecklingen. De flesta forskare nämnde även betydelsen av ökat självförtroende och god självuppfattning, som resultat av fysisk aktivitet. Det framkom också, att antalet kränkningar hade minskat och att resultaten på de nationella proven hade blivit bättre. Slutsatser blev, att det var primärt att skolledning tog förändringarna, i Lpo och Lpf 94, om daglig fysisk aktivitet på allvar. Ledarna i skolans värld borde avsätta mer resurser, som möjliggör för lärare att ämnesintegrera fysisk aktivitet. Sammanfattningsvis, påverkades lärande positivt av fysisk aktivitet, även om resultaten som redovisades visade, att det krävdes ytterliggare forskning.</p>

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine, from the point of view of former research findings, what impact physical activity had on learning. I chose to make an explorative/inductive research, to get as much knowledge as possible from the studied presentation of problem, not to limit myself to a specific research theory. The result proved, that school personal and student experienced many positive effects from daily physical activities. The pupils were more pleased. There was more piece and quiet in the classroom. The ability of concentration increased. The social climate was more agreeable, and with this the developement of knowledge was inpacted. Most research scientists also talked about the importance of better self-reliance and good self-understanding as a result of physical activities. It was also mentioned, that the number of violation had decreased and that the results of the national test had improved. The conclusions were, that it was elementary that schoolboards considered, the alterations in Lpo- and Lpf 94 about daily physical activities, seriously. The leaders of the school area had to appropriate resources, that would make it possible for teachers, to make physical activities form an integral part of many subjects. To sum up, learning was impacted positively by physical activities, even if the reported results showed that further research would be needed. / SAMMANFATTNING Syftet med studien var, att utifrån tidigare forskning, undersöka vilken påverkan fysisk aktivitet hade på lärande. Jag valde att göra en explorativ/induktiv undersökning, för att hämta så mycket kunskap som möjligt från det studerade problemområdet och inte begränsa mig till en specifik undersökningsteori. Resultatet visade, att skolans personal och elever upplevde många positiva effekter av daglig fysisk aktivitet. Eleverna var gladare. Det var lugnare i klassrummet. Koncentrationsförmågan ökade. Det sociala klimatet var behagligare, och med det påverkades kunskapsutvecklingen. De flesta forskare nämnde även betydelsen av ökat självförtroende och god självuppfattning, som resultat av fysisk aktivitet. Det framkom också, att antalet kränkningar hade minskat och att resultaten på de nationella proven hade blivit bättre. Slutsatser blev, att det var primärt att skolledning tog förändringarna, i Lpo och Lpf 94, om daglig fysisk aktivitet på allvar. Ledarna i skolans värld borde avsätta mer resurser, som möjliggör för lärare att ämnesintegrera fysisk aktivitet. Sammanfattningsvis, påverkades lärande positivt av fysisk aktivitet, även om resultaten som redovisades visade, att det krävdes ytterliggare forskning.

This study aimed to broaden the understanding of young South Asian women's experiences/relationships and participation in leisure physical activities at universities in the United States. Using a phenomenological design, semi-structured interviews of 20-30 minutes duration were conducted with 5 South Asian women about their relationships and experiences when participating or attempting to participate in physical activity while attending university in the US. The following criteria were set for participants to be included in this study: they should be between the ages of 18 and 24, non-US citizens from a South Asian country, attend a university in the US, and engage in other physical activities. The interviews were audio recorded via Zoom and then the audio data were transcribed verbatim and then coded to identify the major barriers commonly experienced by participants. Results indicated that many girls and women perceived the US as a "safer" place with excellent infrastructure, ample opportunities to engage in physical activities, and convenient access to gyms, which encourage them (women) to remain active. Most participants were hesitant to participate in physical activities because of the culturally non-responsiveness of the system. This research study was done in a shorter time span with a small sample size. Further research should explore more deeply the experiences of South Asian women regarding their physical activities in the US with larger groups of samples that may be a better representative of the South Asian population.