Studia Kinanthropologica 2016, 17(3):157-163

Extent of physical and sport activities of primary school students in free time and motivation to its performing

Š. Adamčák*, B. Beťák
Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici, Filozofická fakulta, Katedra telesnej výchovy a športu

The aim of contribution is to present the results aimed on detection of physical and sport activities of primary school students in their free time and their motivation to its performing. Survey sample consisted of 437 students (197 girls and 240 boys) from seven primary school in selected villages and towns of eastern Slovakia. The main survey method was enquiry, which consisted of 15 questions. Enquiry was evaluated via TAP3 software by GAMO company from Banska Bystrica. The results of enquiry show that more than 45 % of girls and boys perform physical activities during week in range of 1 to 3 hours a day and more than 45 % of girls and boys in range of more than 6 hours a day during school year weekend. During holidays more than 59 % of girls and boys perform physical activities in rang of 6 hours a day and more. Most frequently used place to perform physical activities for boys are sport facilities (50.42 %) and for girls it is their neighborhood (53.81 %). Both boys and girls main motivation to physical activities is their family, while the main reason to perform physical activities is for 43.65 % of girls and 56.67 % of boys the improvement of their health and physical fitness. As a main obstacle for not performing physical activities more than 38 % of students stated poor availability of physical facilities in their neighborhood.

Keywords: motivation; physical and sport activities; free time; primary school; students

Published: September 30, 2016  Show citation

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