STUDY ON CHILDREN' PERCEPTION OF URBAN SPORT
STUDY ON CHILDREN' PERCEPTION OF URBAN SPORT

Author(s): Alexandra Dumitrache
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Discobolul Publishing House
Keywords: sports facilities; urban sports; informal sports; children;
Summary/Abstract: For a very long time it has been concretely proven, through studies and research, that physical activity is particularly important for the physical and mental health of children, and regular physical activity is associated with a low incidence of overweight and non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and various types of cancer) and has positive effects on mental health, by reducing depression and anxiety. At the same time, it contributes to the social integration of children and young people, by offering informal contexts for practicing physical exercises, free from the rigors of performance standards encountered in formal contexts and with a high potential to motivate the participants' involvement in a systematic and continuous activity. Against the background of the urbanization process and the relationship of this process with the physical activism of the population, in this study, we aimed to identify the level of popularity of urban sports among secondary school children, what are the factors that influence children' perception of urban sports and, at the same time, whether these sports disciplines can be an alternative to the active leisure time of children of this age. 382 children from Secondary School no. 169 in Bucharest, aged between 9 and 15 years.

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