Naslov
The health condition of the first year students of the University of Zagreb

Autori
Fučkar Reichel, Ksenija ; Špehar, Natalija ; Gošnik, Jelka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts of 5th International Congress "Youth Sport 2010" / Kovač, Marjeta ; Jurak, Gregor ; Starc, Gregor - Ljubljana : Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 2010, 102-103

ISBN
978-961-6843-03-4

Skup
"5th International Congress YOUTH SPORT 2010"

Mjesto i datum
Ljubljana, Slovenija, 02.12.2010. - 04.12.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
health condition; first year students; higher education; physical activity

Sažetak
Student population today is defined by current social events and is therefore facing great physical and mental demands caused by a sedentary way of living. The World Health Organization’s researches show that inactivity and a sedentary way of life are some of the ten leading global causes of death and illness, and that physical activity contributes to the preservation and enhancement of health. The level of physical activity is changing throughout life, and increasingly drops at the time of schooling, especially in urban areas Locomotive system problems, as well as other health problems, are rapidly increasing in the period of childhood and adolescence. The objective of this research is to subjectively evaluate the health of students at the University of Zagreb. This research includes 796 first-year students of both genders. The results show the arithmetical mean, standard deviation and t-test for independent samples. The grading was provided by a questionnaire about health problems that consisted of multiple choice answers on a scale from 1 to 5 (from none to extreme). T-test shows statistically significant differences (p<.01 ; p<.05) between female and male students in the magnitude of the expressed problems and disorders. The most common health issues are: blood pressure, circulation, headaches, migraines, and lack of energy/constant fatigue. In the second place is locomotive system problems and spine deformations. The results show increased level of student health problems and imply the importance of regular physical activity that allows young people to have very important physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing. It also contributes to better mental health, increase of self-confidence and concentration as well as decrease of symptoms of depression, possible stress and anxiety.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija

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