Notice of RetractionImpacts of sports on students´ life

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Notice of Retraction

After careful and considered review of the content of this paper by a duly constituted expert committee, this paper has been found to be in violation of IEEE´s Publication Principles.

We hereby retract the content of this paper. Reasonable effort should be made to remove all past references to this paper.

The presenting author of this paper has the option to appeal this decision by contacting TPII@ieee.org.

Involvement in sport activities could improve one´s life in terms of physical fitness and mental health. The participation of parents and children in sport activities is crucial in preventing the children from involvement in negative activities especially during their leisure time. This paper examined the involvement of students in sports activities during the school holidays. They normally have fewer activities and therefore may have the tendency to get involved in negative activities since there are less control from parents and teachers during this time. A total of 261 students from two daily schools in Pahang were involved in this study. Only 41 percent or a total of 107 students are interested in sports activities during the school holidays. The common sports activities involve are badminton, football, volleyball and netball. The result shows that students need additional facilities such as bowling center and swimming pool as an alternative sport activities. Providing the facilities according to their interest could give them more enjoyment and exposure t- the new sport activities. The students could also experience healthy life style which could prevent them from joining unconstructive pursuits. Hence, the finding of this study is hoped to provide useful information in improving the quality of life among secondary school students in the rural areas.