DEVELOPMENT OR DECLINE OF PHYSICAL CULTURE? PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF THE ALPHA GENERATION FROM A POLISH PERSPECTIVE

Paweł Piepiora; Justyna Bagińska; Zbigniew Piepiora; Jolita Vveinhardt

doi:10.5114/hpc.2024.145535

eISSN: 2354-0265
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Health Problems of Civilization Physical activity: diseases and issues recognized by the WHO

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DEVELOPMENT OR DECLINE OF PHYSICAL CULTURE? PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF THE ALPHA GENERATION FROM A POLISH PERSPECTIVE

Paweł Adam Piepiora

¹

,

Justyna Bagińska

²

,

Zbigniew Norbert Piepiora

³

,

Jolita Vveinhardt

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Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
Faculty of Humanities and Social Studies, Karkonosze University of Applied Sciences, Jelenia Góra, Poland
Faculty of Spatial Management and Landscape Architecture, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania

Health Prob Civil.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2024.145535

Online publish date: 2024/12/06

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There is evidence of a decline in interest in physical activity among the Alpha generation. It is therefore evident that physical culture must adapt to the specific characteristics of the youngest generation if it is to survive. In light of the aforementioned considerations, the objective of this humanist article is to ascertain whether physical culture can evolve in a manner that will ensure its continued existence or whether it is on a trajectory towards decline. This qualitative research presents a summary of the observations made and allows us to formulate a general thesis. The characteristics of the Alpha generation are presented herewith, with an emphasis on the advantages and disadvantages inherent in their enhanced digital proficiency and the concomitant challenges to social cohesion. It was indicated that their expectations of physical activities were focused on e-sports and smart technology. It can be considered that the next phase of physical culture development will take place through the introduction of e-sports and smart technology into the physical activities undertaken by the Alpha generation. At the same time, this development must be sustainable, in that it must still recognize the traditional values of physical culture. This will ensure that the generation in question functions well both with and without technology.

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DEVELOPMENT OR DECLINE OF PHYSICAL CULTURE? PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF THE ALPHA GENERATION FROM A POLISH PERSPECTIVE

Paweł Adam Piepiora 1 , Justyna Bagińska 2 , Zbigniew Norbert Piepiora 3 , Jolita Vveinhardt 4

pedagogy of physical culture, psychology of physical activity, sociology of physical culture, generation theory, qualitative research

Paweł Adam Piepiora

¹

,

Justyna Bagińska

²

,

Zbigniew Norbert Piepiora

³

,

Jolita Vveinhardt

⁴