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ironment as an impetus for the development of a child otrok in mladostnik – okolje | child and adolescent - environment
Sandra Martinuč, David Ravnik
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
Movement is the primary need of the child. It is one of the most important ar-
eas in a child's development. The greatest emphasis on movement in children
is important until the age of five. The child's natural need is the need to move,
as he is able to perceive and discover his body, test what the body is capable of,
experience joy and pride with developing skills and confidence in yourself. The
movement gives the child a sense of comfort, safety, joy, wellbeing, while im-
portant pre-school physical activity activities are important for the child's phys-
ical and functional development as well as affecting the child's cognitive, so-
cial and emotional abilities. The purpose of the paper is to identify movement
as an important factor in the development of a child. Nowadays, children are
mainly focused on indoor activities, in the rush, in achieving different material
achievements and in dependence on various electronic devices. Playing in na-
ture should be the most important part of childhood for children. In this way,
children are motivated and the pleasure of movement is promoted and their
physical ability is developed. It is important to maintain and promote health
through movement in nature with different types of activities according to the
season (walking, running, climbing, ...).
Keywords: movement in nature, maintaining health, child development
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Sandra Martinuč, David Ravnik
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
Movement is the primary need of the child. It is one of the most important ar-
eas in a child's development. The greatest emphasis on movement in children
is important until the age of five. The child's natural need is the need to move,
as he is able to perceive and discover his body, test what the body is capable of,
experience joy and pride with developing skills and confidence in yourself. The
movement gives the child a sense of comfort, safety, joy, wellbeing, while im-
portant pre-school physical activity activities are important for the child's phys-
ical and functional development as well as affecting the child's cognitive, so-
cial and emotional abilities. The purpose of the paper is to identify movement
as an important factor in the development of a child. Nowadays, children are
mainly focused on indoor activities, in the rush, in achieving different material
achievements and in dependence on various electronic devices. Playing in na-
ture should be the most important part of childhood for children. In this way,
children are motivated and the pleasure of movement is promoted and their
physical ability is developed. It is important to maintain and promote health
through movement in nature with different types of activities according to the
season (walking, running, climbing, ...).
Keywords: movement in nature, maintaining health, child development
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