Desarrollo personal mediante la actividad física. percepción de los jóvenes españoles según áreas geográficas

Having confirmed the educational value of physical leisure activity for youth's personal and social development, this study aims to analyze physical activity and students' perception of it for human development as a function of the geographical area where they study. A methodological and quantitative approach was adopted, applying a questionnaire to a sample of 1764 students. Discrepancies were found with the contributions of similar studies in the identification of priority factors for the practice of physical activity, observing that the geographical area is a differentiating factor in the attributions granted by these youngsters. Keywords: physical activity; leisure;