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role of physical activity in children´s quality of life otrok in mladostnik – okolje | child and adolescent - environment
Mateja Voršič, Barbara Pajk
Health Centre dr. Adolfa Drolca Maribor, OE Varstvo otrok in mladine, Ulica talcev
9, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Regular physical activity is crucial for the development, health and general
well-being of children and adolescents, as it affects not only the physical and
motional development, but also the development of cognitive abilities, reduces
the likelihood of developing chronic diseases and protects against overweight
and obesity. In order to achieve the health and developmental benefits of chil-
dren and adolescents, the World Health Organization recommends at least
60 minutes of physical activity daily every day of the week. Personal and envi-
ronmental factors influence the performance of physical activity. Most children
do not meet the daily recommendations for carrying out the physical activitiy,
which decreases with age. Among the measures to promote a healthy physical
activity is the implementation of health education for children and adolescents,
as well as the raising awareness among parents and professionals in kindergar-
tens and schools. The workshops of National Institute of Public Health, which
promote a healthy lifestyle for children and adolescents, are a good starting
point for work for healthcare providers in Slovenia. The purpose of this review
is to explore the role of physical activity and health education in the develop-
ment of children and adolescents. For the healthy development of children and
adolescents, it is important to promote the natural need for motion and to fa-
cilitate a safe performance of physical activity. Health education and promo-
tion of healthy physical activity for children and adolescents is aimed at acquir-
ing knowledge about health and illness. The primary goal of health education
providers is to help children develop a favorable attitude towards motion and
to promote healthy physical activity.
Keywords: motion, healthy habits, health education
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Mateja Voršič, Barbara Pajk
Health Centre dr. Adolfa Drolca Maribor, OE Varstvo otrok in mladine, Ulica talcev
9, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Regular physical activity is crucial for the development, health and general
well-being of children and adolescents, as it affects not only the physical and
motional development, but also the development of cognitive abilities, reduces
the likelihood of developing chronic diseases and protects against overweight
and obesity. In order to achieve the health and developmental benefits of chil-
dren and adolescents, the World Health Organization recommends at least
60 minutes of physical activity daily every day of the week. Personal and envi-
ronmental factors influence the performance of physical activity. Most children
do not meet the daily recommendations for carrying out the physical activitiy,
which decreases with age. Among the measures to promote a healthy physical
activity is the implementation of health education for children and adolescents,
as well as the raising awareness among parents and professionals in kindergar-
tens and schools. The workshops of National Institute of Public Health, which
promote a healthy lifestyle for children and adolescents, are a good starting
point for work for healthcare providers in Slovenia. The purpose of this review
is to explore the role of physical activity and health education in the develop-
ment of children and adolescents. For the healthy development of children and
adolescents, it is important to promote the natural need for motion and to fa-
cilitate a safe performance of physical activity. Health education and promo-
tion of healthy physical activity for children and adolescents is aimed at acquir-
ing knowledge about health and illness. The primary goal of health education
providers is to help children develop a favorable attitude towards motion and
to promote healthy physical activity.
Keywords: motion, healthy habits, health education
217
