Physical activity and mobility of preschool children living in urban settings in the opinion of their parents
Journal Title: Antropomotoryka. Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 23, Issue 61
Abstract
Aim of the study. The aim of this study was to assess the level of physical activity in a group of preschool children, including the preferred leisure activities, the scale of participation in physical activities, and the level of motor skills. An important research objective was to evaluate the relationship between mobility and chosen aspects of lifestyle and motor skills of children based on their parents’ subjective assessments.Material and methods.A questionnaire survey was conducted with 227 parents of preschool children, including 112 girls and 115 boys, from several districts of Kraków. Statistical comparison of the selected aspects of physical activity, depending on gender and level of children’s mobility, was carried out by means of the chi-squared test for independence with the Statistica 8.0.PL software package. The confidence level was set at 95% (P<.05).Results. The study revealed that boys were characterized by a higher level of mobility, more frequent participation in extracurricular forms of physical activity, and a higher level of selected motor skills in regard to skiing, cycling, and playing football. According to their parents, girls were better at other forms of physical activities, including skipping rope, ice skating, and roller skating. Moreover, significant correlations were observed between higher mobility and preferences for movement activities and games, participation in extracurricular forms of physical activity and a smaller amount of passive leisure time in summer that was spent watching television, and between lower mobility and more frequent participation in corrective gymnastics. Furthermore, statistically significant relationships were also found between the degree of mobility and the level of certain motor skills, especially in regard to swimming, cycling, running, skiing and playing football.Conclusion.The study demonstrated that the levels of physical activity and of certain motor skills differed depending on gender and level of preschool children’s mobility as declared by their parents.
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Barbara Frączek, Maria Gacek, Andrzej Klimek
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