Organizacja edukacji żywieniowej w szkole. Część III – aktywność fizyczna jako istotny element holistycznego stylu życia młodzieży
Organization of Nutrition Education at school. Part III – Physical Activity as an Important Element of the Holistic Youth Lifestyle

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess both the physical activity of young people in Lodz (participation in physical education at school and after-school activity) and trends in physical activity of youth over the last 15 years. The study group was school youth aged 12–19 attending primary, middle and secondary schools in 4 districts of Lodz. The study involved 622 students: 309 girls (49.7%) and 313 boys (50.3%). School and out-of-school activities were analyzed based on the author's interview questionnaire modeled on the one used in the international studies (HBSC – Health Behaviour In School-aged Children). Physical activity of youth in Lodz and nationwide is at an unsatisfactory level, it decreases with age and is worse in girls. Although the percentage of young people who have recently started the recommended minimal physical activity is increasing, there is still an urgent need, especially in older age groups, to encourage participation in various sports disciplines at school and after school.

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