Naslov
Differences in level of activity of girls and boys in physical education class

Autori
Vidranski, Tihomir ; Pejanić, Nikolina

Izvornik
Sport science (Travnik) (1840-3662) 8 (2015), 1; 12-16

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
activity ; physical education class ; pedometer ; pupils

Sažetak
Interest in the benefits of exercise has prompted increased exploration of the relationship between physical activity and health status in adults. In recent years, a considerable number of studies has explored the role of adopting the habits of physical activity in children, which is defined as the main factor which affects the implementation of regular physical activity in adult age. The purpose of this research is to provide an insight into the level of physical activity of male (n=35) and female (n=31) pupils, during 30 physical education classes, and analyze them based on the gender criterion. Pupils in second and fourth grades wore Uniqa pedometers for activity assessment during each 45-minute physical education class. During a total of 30 hours it amounted to n=482 individual activity data for boys and n=285 individual activity data for girls. The pupils were given pedometers at the beginning of the class, and at the end each pupil read a number of steps that he/she made in order to record the steps. T-test indicates a statistically significant difference (p <.001) between boys and girls in the average level of activity during the physical education class, i.e. that boys in second and fourth grades make more steps than the girls from the same grades.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija

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