scholarly journals An Outline of the Issue of the Need for Physical Activity among Preschool Children – As Exemplified by BiałA Podlaska Area

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Plandowska
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Basic Form ◽  
Spontaneous Activities ◽  
Daily Physical Activities ◽  
Movement Activities ◽  
At Home

Abstract Introduction. Respecting a child's need for physical activity is an extremely important factor that determines proper development of preschool children. To meet this demand children need approximately 6 hours (boys) or 5 hours and 15 minutes of activity (girls) [1]. However, for many years we have seen serious neglect in terms of meeting children's need for physical activity and for staying outdoors. The aim of this study was to define to what extent the older preschool children's need for physical activity and staying outdoors was satisfied. Material and methods. An interview with parents and an observation technique were employed in the study. The obtained data were used to draw up an activity card that included activities undertaken by a child in a period of 24 hours. An assessment of physical activity consisted of highlighting movement activities on the card and noting their duration (in minutes). A proper classification was developed to determine to what degree the examined children's need for physical activity and staying outdoors was fulfilled. Results and conclusions. Movement activities organised in a kindergarten are the basic form of physical activity of preschool children. It is the only form of physical activity for children whose needs are not fully met (slightly more than half of the children). Children with sufficient physical activity (every third child is exposed to the activity defined as satisfactory, while every tenth child's needs are fulfilled to a very good degree) undertake extra (spontaneous) activities such as outdoor games and plays as well as activities selected by adults. The research revealed that it is necessary to increase the duration of daily physical activities at home and at a kindergarten and to hold outdoor games and plays more frequently.

The importance of diversified physical activities in early childhood for later fundamental movement skills and physical activity level: a seven-year longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulina S. Melby ◽  
Peter Elsborg ◽  
Glen Nielsen ◽  
Rodrigo A. Lima ◽  
Peter Bentsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
School Intervention ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Movement Skills ◽  
Fundamental Movement Skills ◽  
Daily Physical Activities

Abstract Background: Research indicates that childhood fundamental movement skills (FMS) can predict physical activity (PA) later in life and it has been argued that frequently engaging in a wide diversity of physical activities will eventually improve children’s FMS. However, no longitudinal or experimental studies have confirmed this hypothesis. The aims of this study are to investigate the longitudinal associations between diversified physical activities at age six and later FMS and PA (age nine and 13). Furthermore, we explore to what extent the longitudinal association between diversified physical activity and PA is mediated by FMS.Methods: Longitudinal data from the Copenhagen School Intervention Studywere used for this analysis, where 704 participated (69% response rate). Diversified physical activity (self-reported), FMS (The Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder battery of postural stability and locomotor skills) and PA (accelerometer) were assessed in the children at age six, age nine and age 13. A total of 991 participated in at least one of the measure years. Two structural equation models were constructed, with diversified physical activity at age six and FMS and PA at age nine as predictors of PA and FMS at age 13. Results: The data from both models demonstrated good model fit. Diversified physical activity at six years of age was significantly associated with physical activity and FMS at age 13, when adjusting for sex, age, intervention, weight, height, and previous levels of PA and FMS. Diversified physical activity at age six was also positively associated with PA and FMS at age nine, which were, in turn, positively related to PA at age 13 but to a lesser degree than diversified PA at age six. The association between diversified physical activity at age six and PA at age 13 was not mediated by FMS at age nine. Conclusions: The results of this study indicate that diversified physical activity at age six is important for the development of FMS and PA in adolescence. Increasing the diversity of children’s daily physical activities, not only the amount and intensity, seems important for future PA behavior and thereby health promotion in a life course perspective.

Physical Activity, Motor Ability, and School Readiness of 6-Yr.-Old Children

2002 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Oja ◽  
Toivo Jürimäe
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
School Readiness ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Motor Ability ◽  
Ability Tests ◽  
Mental Abilities ◽  
Run Test ◽  
Shuttle Run

The aim of this investigation was to study the relationships between physical activity, motor ability, and school readiness in 6-yr.-old children. In total, 294 healthy children from Tartu were studied (161 boys and 133 girls). The physical activity of children was reported by parents and teachers using the questionnaire of Harro. The motor ability of children was evaluated using various tests from the Eurofit test battery as well as the 3-min. endurance shuttle run test. The Controlled Drawing Observation test was used as a predictor of school readiness and development of mental abilities. Indoor physical activities predicted 19–25% of total variance in motor scores for these preschool children. Motor ability tests, which demand children's total attention and concentration, appear related to the chosen measures of school readiness.

scholarly journals Relationship between smartphone use management and physical activity in leisure time of children aged 4-6

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 477-508
Author(s):  
Bojan Milošević ◽  
Branka Janković ◽  
Milenko Janković
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Smartphone Use

We are witnesses to an ever faster and more "aggressive" influence of modern technologies, not only on lives of adults and adolescents, but also children of preschool age. This planetary trend has not bypassed contemporary Serbian society either. The subject of this paper is the analysis of the data collected through the original empirical research in relation to establishing a connection between (1) the dimension of smartphone control imposed by the parents and (2) the dimensions of physical activity of children of preschool age in their leisure time. The paper analyzes the physical activities of preschool children depending on the following variables: children's gender and age (4, 5 or 6 years old), whether the child owns a smartphone or not, whether the child is included in a programmed sports activity; all this in relation to the parents' statement on whether they limit the time of the child's smartphone use. The relationship between these variables is justified by applying the Parental Smartphone Use Management Scale (PSUMS), while Baecke questionnaire is used for the data on preschool children's physical activity in their leisure time. The empirical research was carried out in the first half of 2020 by conducting a survey among the parents of 943 preschool children aged from 4 to 6 attending preschool and daycare centres in the territory of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (Serbia). Based on the analysis of the collected data, we have deduced the following: 1. a large percentage of children from 4 to 6 do not own their own smartphones (77.9%), but nonetheless they use smartphones on a daily basis (73.4%); 2. there are no differences in children's physical activities in relation to their gender and age; 3. children spend more time on physical activities in their leisure time if they do not have their own smartphones, if they are engaged in an organized sports activity ("recreational schools"), as well as if their parents limit their smartphone use, and 4. children participate more in physical activities in their leisure time if their parents are consistent regarding children's smartphone time management. Recommendations to parents based on our research are that children should be included in free physical activities at the earliest preschool age, and in the structured/programmed ones at a later preschool age, because that is the period most suitable for accepting adequate habits of physical exercise that are carried on into adulthood. In that manner, children will more easily "give up" their passive (sedentary) activities in leisure time, which is usually spent alongside use of smartphone, all with the aim of optimizing the quality of their growing up.

scholarly journals NEIGHBOURHOOD SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN SERBIA: MODERATING ROLE OF A CHILD'S GENDER AND PARENTS' AGE

TEME ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Stefan Ninković ◽  
Stanislava Marić Jurišin ◽  
Borka Malčić
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Neighborhood Safety ◽  
Female Children ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Perceived Neighborhood Safety

The aim of study was to investigate the effects of parents' perceptions of neighborhood safety on outdoor physical activities of preschool children. This was investigated based on a moderating role of a child's gender and parents' age. The results showed that the association of parents’ perceptions of neighborhood safety on outdoor physical activities of children depended of the child’s sex and the parents’ age. Boys whose parents were younger and who positively assessed the neighborhood safety were more inclined to outdoor physical activities. Female children whose parents were below the average age the perceived neighborhood safety hindered frequent outdoor playing. The paper discusses practical implications of the obtained results and recommendations for future research.

scholarly journals Analisis Aktivitas Fisik Harian terhadap Intensitas Nyeri Haid (dysmenorrhea)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Parama Metta Dhyana
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Daily Physical Activity ◽  
Hormonal Changes ◽  
Child Experience ◽  
Daily Physical Activities

Normally every person in this world will experience puberty. Puberty is a phase in life when a child experience physical and hormonal changes that turns them into adult who capable to reproduce. In women, one sign of puberty is menstruation. Menstruation can be dramatic for some women because of it’s pain called dysmenorrhea. Despite having a mentruation pain, a women still need to continue their daily physical activities such as walking, driving, working, studying, eating, etc. The objective of this study was to analyze the types of daily physical activity that would affect the intensity of menstruaion pain.

scholarly journals Exploring the importance of diversified physical activities in early childhood for later motor competence and physical activity level: a seven-year longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulina S. Melby ◽  
Peter Elsborg ◽  
Glen Nielsen ◽  
Rodrigo A. Lima ◽  
Peter Bentsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
School Intervention ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Daily Physical Activities

Abstract Background Research indicates that childhood motor competence (MC) can predict physical activity (PA) levels later in life and it has been argued that frequently engaging in a wide diversity of physical activities will eventually improve children’s MC. However, no longitudinal or experimental studies have confirmed this theoretical rationale. The aims of this study are to explore the longitudinal associations between diversified physical activities at age six and later MC and PA (time spent in moderate-to-vigorous PA) (age nine and 13). Furthermore, we explore to what extent the longitudinal association between diversified physical activity and PA is mediated by MC. Methods Longitudinal data from the Copenhagen School Intervention Study were used for this analysis, where 704 participated (69% response rate). Diversified physical activity (self-reported), MC (The Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder battery of postural stability and locomotor skills) and PA (accelerometer) were assessed in the children at age six, age nine and age 13. A total of 654 participated in at least two of the measures and, therefore, were included in the analysis. Two structural equation models were constructed, with diversified physical activity at age six and MC and PA at age nine as predictors of PA and MC at age 13. Results The data from both models demonstrated good model fit. Diversified physical activity at 6 years of age was significantly associated with physical activity and MC at age 13, when adjusting for sex, age, intervention, weight, height, and previous levels of PA and MC. Diversified physical activity at age six was also positively associated with PA and MC at age nine, which were, in turn, positively related to PA at age 13 but to a lesser degree than diversified PA at age six. The association between diversified physical activity at age six and PA at age 13 was not mediated by MC at age nine. Conclusions The results of this study indicate that diversified physical activity at age six is important for the development of MC and PA in adolescence. Increasing the diversity of children’s daily physical activities, not only the amount and intensity, seems important for future PA behavior and thereby health promotion in a life course perspective.

Move Your Brain!

2021 ◽  
pp. 228-241
Author(s):  
María Pilar León ◽  
Alejandro Prieto-Ayuso
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Cognitive Engagement ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Cognitive Demands ◽  
Classroom Routines ◽  
Active Breaks

Active breaks have received great attention both among teachers and researchers and are used by those who pursuit to take advantage of all its benefits. Because of these benefits, many teachers or schools have incorporated active breaks into their daily classroom routines. However, to the authors' knowledge, there is not any program aimed entirely at preschool age. Also, the type of activities proposed in these programs are mostly mechanic with low cognitive engagement while some authors argue that cognitively engaging physical activity is more beneficial for cognitive and academic performance than mechanic activities. For these reasons, this chapter proposes a new active break program aimed at preschool children. This program, entitled “Move Your Brain,” will be composed of physical activities with inherent cognitive demands to challenge the children's brains.

THE SELF-ESTIMATION OF THE HEALTH LEVEL, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND FEELING OF THE RIGA BASIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALTY STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 222-231
Author(s):  
Juris Porozovs ◽  
Aija Dudkina ◽  
Alvis Valdemiers
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
The Self ◽  
School Students ◽  
Health Level ◽  
Basic School ◽  
Emotional Strain ◽  
At Home

Students is a group of population, who experience psychological overload and emotional strain. These factors could have a negative impact on student's health, but good health level and positive mood are important factors for high learning outcomes. The survey of Riga 2nd Gymnasium 9th grade basic school students and University of Latvia 1st course pedagogical speciality students was carried out. The self-estimation of health level, physical activities and feeling at school and at home of the both group students was compared. The results of the survey showed that the majority of students have good health level or they have minor health problems. Physical activity of basic school students is higher than the physical activity of university students. A part of students regularly experience strain. More basic school students in comparison with university students are regularly in the state of stress.  Overall university students feel better at university than basic school students at school. The majority of both group students feel good at home. Students consider that important factors for maintaining of the health are: correct sleep regimen, proper nutrition regime, enough physical activities, avoiding from stress and overload.

scholarly journals Relation of body composition to daily physical activity in free-living Japanese adult women

2011 ◽  
Vol 106 (7) ◽  
pp. 1117-1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonghoon Park ◽  
Kazuko Ishikawa-Takata ◽  
Shigeho Tanaka ◽  
Yuki Hikihara ◽  
Kazunori Ohkawara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Japanese Adult ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Daily Physical Activities ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the indices of body size such as BMI, fat-free mass index (FFMI, FFM/height2), fat mass index (FMI, FM/height2), and body fat percentage (%BF), and physical activities assessed by the doubly-labelled water (DLW) method and an accelerometer in free-living Japanese adult women. We conducted a cross-sectional study in 100 female subjects ranging in age from 31 to 69 years. Subjects were classified in quartiles of BMI, FFMI, FMI and %BF. Daily walking steps and the duration of light to vigorous physical activity were simultaneously assessed by an accelerometer for the same period as the DLW experiment. Only physical activity-related energy expenditure (PAEE)/FFM and PAEE/body weight (BW) decreased in the highest quartile of BMI. Physical activity level, PAEE/FFM and PAEE/BW decreased in the highest quartile of FMI and %BF, whereas they were not different among quartiles of FFMI. Daily walking steps and the duration of moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activities decreased or tended to decrease in the highest quartile of FMI and %BF, but did not differ among quartiles of FFMI and BMI. These results clearly showed that Japanese adult women with higher fat deposition obviously had a low level of physical activities assessed by both the DLW method and accelerometry, but those with larger BMI had lower PAEE/FFM and PAEE/BW only. Our data suggest that the relationship between obesity and daily physical activities should be discussed using not only BMI but also FMI or %BF.

Cooped up? Approaches to at-home exercise

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Sue Kaye
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Home Exercise ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Special Equipment ◽  
High Level ◽  
Exercise Classes ◽  
At Home

In the present COVID-19 pandemic, people are being asked to severely limit their movements outside the home, with exercise classes, group runs and so on all banned. At the extreme is total self-isolation in the home. Physical activity is beneficial for both physical and mental health. These restrictions may be extremely challenging mentally, and particularly for people who are used to a high level of physical activity, whether specifically undertaking exercise or simply as part of their daily life and job. For those who are less active, it can be hard to know where to start. This article provides suggestions for physical activities that can be carried out at home, without needing special equipment.

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