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Health Problems of Civilization Physical activity: diseases and issues recognized by the WHO
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1/2022
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROUPS
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Original paper

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED 6-10 IN POLAND

Magdalena Potempa-Jeziorowska
1
,
Paweł Jonczyk
1
,
Elżbieta Świętochowska
2
,
Marek Kucharzewski
1

  1. Department of Descriptive and Topographic Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
  2. Department of Medical and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Health Prob Civil. 2022; 16(1): 82-92
Online publish date: 2022/03/01
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Background
Physical activity (PA) is a primary stimulator of human psychosomatic development.

Material and methods
The research analysis was based on data for children 6-10 years of age (n=908) attending primary schools in Poland, which were collected through indirect interviews from their parents. The research tool included an anonymous survey questionnaire for which the response rate was 20.8%. A value of p≤0.05 was taken to indicate statistical significance. Body Mass Index (BMI) was used for the assessment of the weight and height proportions.

Results
Moderate PA of 3-5 hours per week had the highest percentage among girls and boys for type of PA. Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MPVA), which equates to 5-10 hours, was selected by 17.1-28.1% of girls, depending on body weight, and was most frequent among the group of obese girls. In the group of boys, MPVA=5-10 was 17.2-27.6% respectively, depending on body weight. This answer was most frequently selected by boys with normal body weight (27.6%). In both the groups of girls and boys, no statistically significant differences between nutritional status and time spent on PA were noted (girls: χ²=24.00; p=0.065; boys: χ²=19.33; p=0.199). The majority of children surveyed used sports facilities 2-4 times a week. This answer was most frequently chosen by the group of obese boys (51.7%) and girls (54.8%).

Conclusions
Levels of PA among the children in this study was found to be insufficient, and the amount of PA did not have a statistically significant correlation with body weight.

keywords:

excess weight, physical activity, obesity, children


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