Musical behaviours of primary school children in Singapore

In this ethnographic study, the musical behaviours of 28 primary school children in Singapore were examined for their meaning and diversity as they engaged in the school day. A large part of these children's musical behaviours stemmed from their exposure to the mass media. Children's musical inventions emerged in the context of play, occasionally using musical play as an aid to academic learning. Instances of rhythmic play were more prevalent compared with melodic utterances. The children tended to motivate and encourage each other in their daily activities through the use of rhythmic play while melodic utterances seemed more prominently tied to expression and communication.

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Pedometer-determined physical activity patterns in a segmented school day among Hong Kong primary school children

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness ◽

10.1016/j.jesf.2015.03.002 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 42-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Yang Gao ◽

Jing-jing Wang ◽

Patrick W.C. Lau ◽

Lynda Ransdell

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Physical Activity Patterns ◽

School Day

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Changes in Foot Conditions of Primary School Children Studying in Dynamic Postures

ЗДОРОВЬЕ НАСЕЛЕНИЯ И СРЕДА ОБИТАНИЯ - ЗНиСО / PUBLIC HEALTH AND LIFE ENVIRONMENT ◽

10.35627/2219-5238/2020-329-8-38-42 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 38-42

Author(s):

PI Khramtsov ◽

AS Sedova ◽

NO Berezina

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

First Graders ◽

Educational Practice ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Potential Health ◽

Flat Feet ◽

School Day ◽

Foot Arch ◽

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Background: Scientific substantiation of a health-preserving potential of innovative educational technologies, learning modes, and non-traditional types of student furniture is one of the most important tasks of school medicine. The mode of dynamic postures presupposing alternation of sitting and standing positions at each lesson during the school day has got potential health-preserving resources. Our objective was to assess foot conditions in primary school children in years 1–3 studying in the mode of dynamic postures. Materials and methods: The study was conducted in 2015-2018 involving 42 children aged 7–10 years attending a gymnasium in the town of Balashikha, Moscow Region. The condition of the longitudinal foot arch was assessed by plantography using the Bauerfeind plantograph, Germany. For the same children, the Sztriter index was calculated in the beginning of year 1 and in the end of year 3. Results: The normal longitudinal foot arch was observed in 36.9% and 42.9% of schoolchildren studying in dynamic postures in years 1 and 3, respectively. Flat feet were detected in every fifth child and its prevalence did not change in the course of learning. The most pronounced positive dynamics expressed by a 5.9-fold decrease in the prevalence rate was observed for the higher arch of the foot noted in 21.4% of first graders and only in 3.6% of third graders. Conclusions: Our findings show positive dynamics in foot conditions related to the process of learning in the mode of dynamic postures and may serve as the basis for a wider introduction of this mode into educational practice.

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