Physical Activity Habits of Secondary School Students and Perceived Benefits for Overal Health

Jovanova-Mitkovska, Snezana and Jovanov, Zoran and Popeska, Biljana and Stojchevski, Gordan (2023) Physical Activity Habits of Secondary School Students and Perceived Benefits for Overal Health. In: XV International Scientific Conference "Modern Trends in Physical Education and Sports", 06 Oct 2023, Sofia, Bulgaria. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Physical activity has proven to have many benefits for overall health at all ages. For teenagers and adolescents, participation in physical activity is especially important as their development is still ongoing. The presented paper analyses PA habits of 124 secondary school students from the gymnasium in Veles, North Macedonia. We analyzed their frequency of participation in PA out of school, perceived benefits for physical, mental, and cognitive health as well as their interests in different sports. Basic descriptive statistics and differential statistics were used for data analyses. Obtained results suggest greater participation in different physical activities, perceived positive effects for physical, mental, and cognitive health, and great interest in team ball sports, fitness, outdoor adventure activities, and martial arts. Results indicate a difference in contents that young people are interested in and what is implemented in school curricula. This leads to the conclusion and recommendation that both schools and local clubs should provide different activities and sports that should fit young people's interests.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Social Sciences > Educational sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Educational Science
Depositing User:	Biljana Popeska
Date Deposited:	22 Dec 2023 11:02
Last Modified:	22 Dec 2023 11:02
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/33075

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