Physical Activity Recommendations in the Context of New Calls for Change in Physical Education

Bibliographic Data

ID15497011
AuthorsKarel Frömel (0000-0001-7848-3418, Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach), Jana Vašíčková (0000-0002-0298-618X, Palacký University Olomouc), Krzysztof Skalik (0000-0002-8736-6894, Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach), Zbyněk Svozil (0000-0003-3369-6414, Palacký University Olomouc), Dorota Groffik (0000-0002-2266-2457, Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach), Josef Mitáš (0000-0001-7219-931X, Palacký University Olomouc, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue3
Pages1177-1177
Publication date2021-01-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18031177
PMID33525744
OpenAlexW3125386419
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited46

The current social, health, and educational changes in society require an adequate response in school-based physical activity (PA), including physical education (PE) lessons. The objective of this study was to identify the real average step counts of Czech and Polish adolescents during PE lessons, and propose recommendations for improving PE programs. This research was carried out in 143 Czech and 99 Polish schools. In the research, a total of 4911 adolescents aged 12-18 years were analyzed as part of teaching practice and 1827 in the context of habitual school practice. Steps were monitored using pedometers. The average step count per PE lesson was 2390 in Czech and Polish boys, while girls achieved 1851 steps. In both countries, boys were subject to greater physical strain in PE lessons compared to girls, both in teaching practice ( F (4088,3) = 154.49, p η p 2 = 0.102) and school practice ( F (1552,3) = 70.66, p η p 2 = 0.103). Therefore, the priority in PE lessons is to increase the amount of PA for girls, achieve the objectives of PE during PA, and use wearables to improve awareness of PA and improve physical literacy, as well as to support hybrid and online PE as a complement to traditional PE

Context (archaeology · Czech · Geography · Mathematics education · Medical education · Physical activity · Physical education · Physical therapy · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology