Razlike u morfološkim karakteristikama i razini tjelesne aktivnosti djece s obzirom na mjesto stanovanja

master's thesis

• Title (english): Differences in morphological characteristics and level of physical activity of children considering their place of residance
• Author: Dajana Milevoj
• Mentor: Mateja Kunješić Sušilović (mentor)
• Committee member: Marija Lorger (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marijana Hraski (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Mateja Kunješić Sušilović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; (Chair of Kinesiology Education); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-15, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Kinesiology; Kinesiological Anthropology
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pedagogy; Early Childhood and Preschool Pedagogy

Abstract

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je utvrditi postoji li razlika u morfološkim karakteristikama i razini tjelesne aktivnosti djece s obzirom na mjesto stanovanja. U obzir je uzet kontekst urbane sredine (velikog grada) naspram manje sredine ovisno o utjecaju istog na djecu. U mjerenjima korišteno je sedam varijabli koje se odnose na tjelesnu visinu i masu, indeks tjelesne mase, percentilne vrijednosti, aritmetička sredina triju vrijednosti kalipera kožnih nabora nadlaktice i leđa te postotak tjelesne masti. Kako bi se rezultati bili potpuniji roditelji ispitanika ispunili su anketni upitnik vezan za navike i razinu tjelesne aktivnosti.
Uzorak ispitanika čini 61 dijete (34 djevojčice i 27 dječaka) te njihovi roditelji (46 žena i 15 muškaraca) u dobi od 24 do 55 godina, što ukupno iznosi 122 ispitanika. Za potrebe istraživanja odabran je prigodan uzorak dvije skupine djece predškolske dobi (od 3 do 6 godina života) koja pohađaju dječji vrtić u dva različita grada, Labin i Zagreb. Za analizu prikupljenih podataka korišten je programski paket Statistica 13.0. Rezultati su prikazani u obliku tabličnih prikaza. Za utvrđivanje razlike u morfološkim karakteristikama djece s obzirom na mjesto stanovanja korišten je T-test. Prikupljeni materijali iz anketnih upitnika objedinjeni su u tablični prikaz koji služi kao opis tjelesne aktivnosti i navika kretanja ispitane djece.
Rezultati mjerenja morfoloških obilježja djece s obzirom na mjesto pokazali su kako nema statistički značajne razlike ni u jednoj varijabli. Uvidom u rezultate po spolu, utvrđena je statistički značajna razlika u korist djevojčica pri varijabli postotak tjelesne masti. Rezultati upitnika pokazali su kako djeca u većini slučajeva svoje slobodno vrijeme provode aktivno na otvorenom no razlike s obzirom na mjesto stanovanja postoje.
Može se zaključiti kako je nužno redovito praćenje morfoloških obilježja djece te promocija svakodnevne tjelesne aktivnosti i njezine važnosti za djecu i odrasle.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a difference in the morphological characteristics and level of physical activity of children considering their place of residence. The context of the urban and rural environment an their impact on children was taken into account. Seven variables related to body height and weight, body mass index, percentile values, the arithmetic mean of the three caliper values of the skin folds of the upper arm and back, and the percentage of body fat were used in the measurements. In order for the results to be more complete, the respondents' parents filled out a questionnaire related to habits and level of physical activity. The sample consists of 61 children (34 girls and 27 boys) and their parents (46 women and 15 men) aged 24 to 55 years, for a total of 122 respondents. For the needs of the research, a suitable sample of two groups of preschool children (from 3 to 6 years of age) attending kindergarten in two different cities (Labin and Zagreb) was selected. The software package Statistica 13.0 was used for the analysis of the collected data. The results are presented in tabular form. A T-test was used to determine the difference in morphological characteristics of children considering their place of residence. The collected materials from the questionnaires were combined into a tabular form that serves as a description of physical activity and movement habits of the examined children. The results of measuring the morphological characteristics of children considering their place of residence showed that there was no statistically significant difference in any of the variables. Results by gender showed that a statistically significant difference was found in favor of girls in the variable body fat percentage. The results of the questionnaire showed that children in most cases spend their free time actively outdoors, but there are differences with regard to the place of residence. It can be concluded that it is necessary to regularly monitor the morphological characteristics of children and to promote daily physical activity and its importance for children and adults.

• Keywords: morfološke karakteristike; tjelesna aktivnost; djeca rane i predškolske dobi.
• Keywords (english): morphological characteristics; physical activity; children of early and preschool age.
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:493573
• Study programme: Title: Graduate University Study of Early and Preschool Education; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja (magistar/magistra ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-03-24 09:14:46