The Level and Factors Differentiating the Physical Fitness of Adolescents Passively and Actively Resting in South-Eastern Poland—A Pilot Study
Physical activity (PA) is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Due to civilization’s development, we can observe a global decline in physical activity which negatively affects the state of physical and mental health. The physical activity of c...
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| author | Anna Puchalska-Sarna Rafał Baran Magdalena Kustra Teresa Pop Jarosław Herbert Joanna Baran |
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| description | Physical activity (PA) is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Due to civilization’s development, we can observe a global decline in physical activity which negatively affects the state of physical and mental health. The physical activity of children and adolescents is a counterpart to their physical fitness. There is also more frequent spending of free time in a passive way rather than actively. The aim of the study was to determine whether there are differences in the physical fitness of young people who rest passively in relation to those who rest actively. In addition, it was checked whether factors, such as age, weight, body height and BMI differentiate the level of fitness in adolescents. Study group: 25 boys and 25 girls declaring active leisure activities. Control group: 25 boys and 25 girls declaring passive leisure activities. Age of the respondents ranged from 11 to 15 years (Me = 13; SD = 1.23). The research used: the author’s questionnaire and the Index of Physical Fitness of K. Zuchora. The results were statistically developed. The youth who spend their free time actively were characterised by a higher level of physical fitness than their peers who choose passive recreation. The students with a higher BMI obtained worse results than the children with a lower body mass index. In both groups, slightly better results were obtained by girls. A significant relationship between age and results has been observed in the control group—the results increased with increasing age. The level of physical fitness is higher in active forms of recreation than in passive rest. Physical fitness tends to increase with age but decreases with increasing BMI. Girls are characterised by a higher level of physical fitness than boys. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6a417a69b9df4d78a200463961cb9a552023-11-23T15:37:25ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672022-09-0199134110.3390/children9091341The Level and Factors Differentiating the Physical Fitness of Adolescents Passively and Actively Resting in South-Eastern Poland—A Pilot StudyAnna Puchalska-Sarna0Rafał Baran1Magdalena Kustra2Teresa Pop3Jarosław Herbert4Joanna Baran5Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, PolandInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, PolandInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, PolandInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, PolandInstitute of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-326 Rzeszów, PolandInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, PolandPhysical activity (PA) is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Due to civilization’s development, we can observe a global decline in physical activity which negatively affects the state of physical and mental health. The physical activity of children and adolescents is a counterpart to their physical fitness. There is also more frequent spending of free time in a passive way rather than actively. The aim of the study was to determine whether there are differences in the physical fitness of young people who rest passively in relation to those who rest actively. In addition, it was checked whether factors, such as age, weight, body height and BMI differentiate the level of fitness in adolescents. Study group: 25 boys and 25 girls declaring active leisure activities. Control group: 25 boys and 25 girls declaring passive leisure activities. Age of the respondents ranged from 11 to 15 years (Me = 13; SD = 1.23). The research used: the author’s questionnaire and the Index of Physical Fitness of K. Zuchora. The results were statistically developed. The youth who spend their free time actively were characterised by a higher level of physical fitness than their peers who choose passive recreation. The students with a higher BMI obtained worse results than the children with a lower body mass index. In both groups, slightly better results were obtained by girls. A significant relationship between age and results has been observed in the control group—the results increased with increasing age. The level of physical fitness is higher in active forms of recreation than in passive rest. Physical fitness tends to increase with age but decreases with increasing BMI. Girls are characterised by a higher level of physical fitness than boys.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/9/1341active free timeadolescentsfactors affecting physical fitnesspassive free timephysical fitnessZuchora test |
| spellingShingle | Anna Puchalska-Sarna Rafał Baran Magdalena Kustra Teresa Pop Jarosław Herbert Joanna Baran The Level and Factors Differentiating the Physical Fitness of Adolescents Passively and Actively Resting in South-Eastern Poland—A Pilot Study Children active free time adolescents factors affecting physical fitness passive free time physical fitness Zuchora test |
| title | The Level and Factors Differentiating the Physical Fitness of Adolescents Passively and Actively Resting in South-Eastern Poland—A Pilot Study |
| title_full | The Level and Factors Differentiating the Physical Fitness of Adolescents Passively and Actively Resting in South-Eastern Poland—A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | The Level and Factors Differentiating the Physical Fitness of Adolescents Passively and Actively Resting in South-Eastern Poland—A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Level and Factors Differentiating the Physical Fitness of Adolescents Passively and Actively Resting in South-Eastern Poland—A Pilot Study |
| title_short | The Level and Factors Differentiating the Physical Fitness of Adolescents Passively and Actively Resting in South-Eastern Poland—A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | level and factors differentiating the physical fitness of adolescents passively and actively resting in south eastern poland a pilot study |
| topic | active free time adolescents factors affecting physical fitness passive free time physical fitness Zuchora test |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/9/1341 |
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