Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between university students’ disliking physical activities and their underachievement in motor skills. A questionnaire survey was conducted with university students (N = 448), and their responses were statistically analyzed. Results indicated that students that underachieved in motor skills tended not to like, or dislike physical activities, not join sports clubs, and not do as many physical activities as students that did not underachieve in motor skills. These results are indicative of a vicious circle consisting of underachievement of motor skills, leading to a dislike of physical activities, resulting in reduced physical activities, which in turn maintains underachievement in motor skills. This study suggests that breaking this circle is an important task of physical education teachers.
