Physical inactivity among schoolchildren remains a major concern worldwide. This study explores the perceptions of schoolchildren and sports leaders and coaches in a non-competitive after-school sport programme on the promotion of physical activity and active lifestyle using a salutogenic approach. For this purpose, qualitative research was carried out through interviews with 71 informants (63 schoolchildren and 8 sports leaders and coaches). With the information obtained, was analysed using the sense of coherence (SOC) elements as analytical tools. The results identified three themes that captured informants’ perceptions: 1) They viewed the non-competitive after-school as a meaningful space that promotes regular physical activity practice due to the short-term benefits; 2) attending weekly sessions leads to learn how to play sports and interact with peers which helps to better comprehend the experience acquired; and 3) constructive social relationships with sports leaders and coaches were an important resource that made the non-competitive after-school sports programme manageable for them. It is concluded that non-competitive after-school sports programme had a positive impact on promoting health and wellbeing among participants by providing meaningful, manageable and comprehensibility experiences that contribute to the creation, preservation, and development of health.
