摘要：This study is based on the mapping of the physical and sports culture of a representative sample of public school students in their final elementary school year in Rio de Janeiro. The main goal of this study was to identify the levels of adherence to handball practice in both Physical Education classes and leisure time. Handball was found to be the third most practiced physical/sports activity among students, particularly girls. Although handball popularity was found to be lower than suggested by sports specialists and managers, it can be considered a typically school activity, given its reduced practice in non-school environments.
其他摘要：This study is based on the mapping of the physical and sports culture of a representative sample of public school students in their final elementary school year in Rio de Janeiro. The main goal of this study was to identify the levels of adherence to handball practice in both Physical Education classes and leisure time. Handball was found to be the third most practiced physical/sports activity among students, particularly girls. Although handball popularity was found to be lower than suggested by sports specialists and managers, it can be considered a typically school activity, given its reduced practice in non-school environments.
