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eviews
This is the first monograph to systematically detail the state of phys-
ical activity in school children and relate these data to how well stu-
dents perform academically in school. The work in this monograph
provides an excellent overview of the methodologies used to col-
lect physical activity and physical fitness data in children, which
is of great importance for physical education university students,
teachers and practitioners alike. The document also includes some
of the first data complied on Slovenian school children in this area,
and as such, is an excellent communication tool for advocating for
child physical activity in Slovenia and particularly, highlighting the
Slovenian school- based physical activity and physical education
system. The work is written by dr. Sember and dr. Morrison, who
were each actively involved in creating the Active Healthy Kids Slov-
enia research group, with the purpose of systematically chronicling
the physical activity of children and youth in the country over the
past 4 years. This nation-wide initiative required Sember, Morrison,
and colleagues to assemble a national leadership group, compile all
available data related to the physical activity of children and youth,
and synthesize these data according to an international framework.
This monograph represents an excellent addition to the research
area and will certainly be used for pedagogical, research and out-
reach purposes both here in Slovenia and with International col-
leagues as well.
Jose Carlos Ribeiro
109
This is the first monograph to systematically detail the state of phys-
ical activity in school children and relate these data to how well stu-
dents perform academically in school. The work in this monograph
provides an excellent overview of the methodologies used to col-
lect physical activity and physical fitness data in children, which
is of great importance for physical education university students,
teachers and practitioners alike. The document also includes some
of the first data complied on Slovenian school children in this area,
and as such, is an excellent communication tool for advocating for
child physical activity in Slovenia and particularly, highlighting the
Slovenian school- based physical activity and physical education
system. The work is written by dr. Sember and dr. Morrison, who
were each actively involved in creating the Active Healthy Kids Slov-
enia research group, with the purpose of systematically chronicling
the physical activity of children and youth in the country over the
past 4 years. This nation-wide initiative required Sember, Morrison,
and colleagues to assemble a national leadership group, compile all
available data related to the physical activity of children and youth,
and synthesize these data according to an international framework.
This monograph represents an excellent addition to the research
area and will certainly be used for pedagogical, research and out-
reach purposes both here in Slovenia and with International col-
leagues as well.
Jose Carlos Ribeiro
109
