Physical fitness of rural children and adolescents on the example of Polish pupils from the School Complex in Ołdaki

Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna

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Mateusz Cybulski¹  Elżbieta Krajewska-Kułak¹  Anna Konopka²  Karolina Dąbrowska³ 

[1] Department of Integrated Medical Care, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland;

[2] Department of Paediatric Rehabilitation and Centre of Early Support for Handicapped Children “Give a Chance,” Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland;

[3] Graduate of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland;

关键词: physical activity;    adolescents;    physical fitness;    lifestyle;    pupils;   

DOI  :  10.15557/PiMR.2017.0056

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate physical fitness of rural children and adolescents on the example of pupils of theSchool Complex in Ołdaki, Poland. Material and method: The study covered 79 pupils of grades IV–VI of the primary schooland I–III of the lower secondary school of the School Complex in Ołdaki. The study used K. Zuchora’s Index of Physical Fitnessand a diagnostic survey method based on the author-prepared questionnaire. Results: The study conducted among pupilsof the School Complex in Ołdaki showed that physical fitness of children and adolescents from the countryside wasat a relatively good level. Of the components of the Index of Physical Fitness, the worst results were obtained for abdominalmuscle strength. However, the subjects showed very good flexibility, endurance and speed. Girls and boys obtained similar test results. Striking is the fact that the oldest subjects, i.e. pupils in grade III of the lower secondary school, obtained the worstresults both in the entire test and in individual exercises. Conclusions: The pupils knew how to take care of their health; theywere able to indicate the benefits of being physically active, were eager to take part in physical education classes and actively spent their free time. They mostly believed that they could eat healthy. Only a small percentage of pupils admitted to have hadcontact with stimulants and fast-foods, which was a confirmation of the fact that they were taking good care of their health.Fitness tests proved that the pupils’ fitness was at a satisfactory level. There was no noticeable difference in the results obtainedby girls and boys, which indicated similar performance in all pupils. The evaluation of the pupils’ activity in their free timeproved that they were more willing to spend it actively, most often playing football and cycling 2–3 times a week.

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