Factors influencing 9-th-12th grade students' ability to participate in and enjoy physical education classes

Objective: students' pleasant participation influencing factors in physical education. The aim of the study: to determine the factors which influence the pleasant participation of 9th – 12th grade students in physical education classes in Kaunas. Goals: 1. To define the intrinsic - achievement and intrinsic – nonachievement factors in physical education based on the sex of the 9th-12th grade students. 2. To define the extrinsic – achievement and extrinsic nonachievement in physical education based on the sex of the 9th-12th grade students. Conclusion: 1. It was determined that intrinsic - achievement factor mostly shown by girls and boys influences their fun participation in physical education classes and enables them to test themselves and their skills. Intrinsic nonachievement factor mostly influencing girls’ and boys' participation in physical education classes is the opportunity to engage in favourite activities and prove themselves. 2. It was defined that the biggest enjoyment for students of both sexes during physical education classes is caused by external factors that relate to competition with others. According to statistics, for boys more than girls (p<0,05) the notion of winning influences their enjoyable participation in physical education; boys statistically more often than girls (p