摘要:This research aimed to study the meaning of physical activities for adolescents and its relation to emotional states. Participants were 100 13-to-15-year-old both sexes 8th grade teenagers, from one of São Paulo’s SESI school. The instrument was a questionnaire with objective questions about adolescents’ feelings and perceptions on Physical Education classes and their emotional states. Results showed the importance of Physical Education classes for the development of adolescents socio-affective relations. Besides, the importance of Physical Education was acknowledged, as an alternative way of helping the adolescents to deal with questions related to their bodies as well as emotional changes due to their age. Finally, it is adamant that the Physical Education professional develops strong ethical and moral values, to avoid the pressure of social groups, especially those connected to media that may harmfully influence adolescents.
关键词:Adolescentes. Educação Física. Estados Emocionais. Desenvolvimento Social