Studia Kinanthropologica 2021, 22(2):105-113 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2021.012

Comparison of Leisure Activities of Active and Inactive Adolescents

K. Králová1, L. Fialová1
Univerzita Karlova, FTVS, Katedra pedagogiky, psychologie a didaktiky TV a sportu

Lack of physical activity is a negative trend in modern society and manifests itself in all age groups. One of the reasons for this condition is the preference for passive leisure activities. Passive activities with a screen (mobile phone, television, computer etc.) are very popular in the youth group. This research aimed to compare the preference for leisure activities among a group of active and inactive high school students (15-16 years, n = 315). Weekly monitoring of walking using wearable electronics was used to analyze the inactivity of the respondents. A student was marked as inactive if the set number of steps per day was not reached (11,000 steps for boys, 9,000 steps for girls).
Inactivity was found in 29.5% of respondents (35% of boys and 24% of girls). The survey of the content of leisure time showed statistically significant differences between active and inactive groups of students (mostly at the level of significance p < 0.001). The most popular leisure activity of both groups was listening to music. In second place, active students mentioned sports (54%), which is mentioned by less than a quarter of inactive students (22%). On the contrary, work with a computer or mobile phone was significantly more often mentioned by inactive students (44% compared to 25% of active students). Both groups would like to devote more time to physical activities in their free time.

Keywords: adolescence; leisure activities; inactivity; step counting; physical activity

Received: September 21, 2021; Revised: December 19, 2021; Accepted: December 31, 2021; Published: February 15, 2022  Show citation

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Králová K, Fialová L. Comparison of Leisure Activities of Active and Inactive Adolescents. Studia Kinanthropologica. 2021;22(2-3):105-113. doi: 10.32725/sk.2021.012.
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