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Pedometers as a Method for Modification of Physical Activity in Students

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Groffik D., Frömel K., Pelclová J.

Journal of Human Kinetics

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2008

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vol. 20

131-138

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Developing the awareness of one's level of physical activity is an important prerequisite to change one's lifestyle into a more physically active and healthy style of living. The aim of the study is to verify the efficacy of pedometers in educational environments and to specify the differences between physical activity in boys and girls aged 17. Twenty seven boys and thirty seven girls from randomly selected classes in two high schools in Katowice, Poland participated in the study. Students wore Yamax SW-700 pedometers for three weeks, continuously recorded data from the pedometers, and used the motivational feedback booklets. The three-week intervention using pedometers was complemented with the IPAQ questionnaire to assess their physical activity during the last seven days.For statistical analysis, we used basic statistical characteristics, Mann-Whitney test, repeated ANOVA, "effect size" coefficient ω2 (Tolson, 1980), and other partial analysis programs in Statistica 6 and SPSS 15.Both boys and girls were less physically active on weekend days during the analyzed period. The use of pedometers did not decrease the difference between physical activity on school days and weekend days. No significant differences were found in the average number of steps per day between boys and girls, as well as no significant differences were identified in the interaction of gender vs. school and weekend days.Additional study is necessary to confirm whether the use of pedometers in physical education classes can help decrease the differences in physical activity between boys and girls.

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The Influence of Increased Intensity Levels on the Attitude of High School Females toward Aerobic Dance Lessons

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Skalik K., Frömel K., Stelze J., Pelclová J., Groffik D.

Journal of Human Kinetics

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2009

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vol. 22

99-105

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Available evidence suggests that interest and participation, especially in vigorous physical activity, declines with age during adolescence. This negative attitude toward vigorous physical activity is especially prevalent among female adolescents. This study investigates how increasing intensity levels of aerobic dance, a popular physical education choice of female students, influence the attitude of female high school students toward the activity.A total of 313 female high school students from eight schools (age 16.32±1.74; weight-kg 53.73±7.58; height-cm 164.37±5.61; BMI-kg/m2 19.87±2.55) participated in the study. Student intensity levels during the aerobic dance lesson were monitored using heart rate monitors, accelerometers and pedometers, and the influence of intensity level on attitude toward aerobic dance was measured by use of a standardized questionnaire. The results clearly show that increasing intensity levels did not diminish the positive attitude of female students toward aerobic dance.

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Daily and school physical activity of 16 year-old girls and boys

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Groffik D., Frömel K., Witek-Chabińska M., Szyja R., Žatka R., Urbański B.

Health Promotion & Physical Activity

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2018

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vol. 4

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issue 3

12-19

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Celem pracy było określenie zależności pomiędzy szkolną a całodniową aktywnością fizyczną 16-letnich dziewcząt i chłopców na podstawie tygodniowego monitoringu z wykorzystaniem krokomierzy. W badaniu uwzględniono również poziom całodziennej i szkolnej aktywności fizycznej uczniów mniej i bardziej aktywnych w czasie przed zajęciami w szkole. Przebadano 169 osób, w tym 93 dziewczęta i 76 chłopców ze szkół ponadgimnazjalnych regionu śląskiego. Badani nosili krokomierz przez 5 dni szkolnych zapisując liczbę wykonanych kroków w poszczególnych segmentach dnia (czas przed zajęciami w szkole, zajęcia w szkole i czas po zakończeniu zajęć w szkole) w specjalnie przygotowanych tabelach. Wyniki badań wskazały, że dziewczęta są bardziej aktywne pod względem liczby wykonywanych kroków w dni szkolne od chłopców. Dziewczęta i chłopcy spełniają rekomendację szkolnej liczby kroków w wymiarze 3 000. Zaobserwowano natomiast różnicę w aktywności fizycznej uwzględniając podział badanych na mniej i bardziej aktywnych w czasie przed zajęciami szkolnymi. Uczniowie mniej aktywni pod względem liczby kroków wykonanych przed rozpoczęciem zajęć w szkole nie spełniają zalecanej szkolnej rekomendacji aktywności fizycznej. Poszukiwanie rezerw aktywności fizycznej w całym dniu jest konieczne. Oprócz lekcji wychowania fizycznego szkoła powinna popularyzować aktywność podczas przerw międzylekcyjnych, ćwiczeń śródlekcyjnych, czy też zachęcać do aktywnej lokomocji przed i po zajęciach w szkole. Zachęcanie do zwiększonej liczby spacerów, aktywnego transportu do/ze szkoły, jazdy na rowerze, łyżworolkach wśród dzieci i młodzież jest ważnym elementem w przygotowaniu do całożyciowej aktywności i zdrowego stylu życia.

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The aim of the work was to determine the relationship between school and all-day physical activity of 16-year-old girls and boys based on weekly monitoring using pedometers. The research also took into account the level of all-day physical activity of less and more active pupils before school classes. 169 people were examined, including 93 girls and 76 boys from secondary schools of the Silesian region. The subjects wore a pedometer for 5 school days, recording the number of steps performed in individual segments of the day (time before classes at school, during classes at school and time after completing classes at school) in specially prepared tables. The research results indicated that girls are more active in terms of the number of steps taken on school days from boys. Girls and boys meet the recommendation of the school number of steps in the dimension of 3 000. However, the difference in physical activity was observed, considering the division of respondents into less and more active in time before school classes. Students who are less active in terms of the number of steps taken before the start of classes at school do not meet the recommended school recommendation of physical activity. It is necessary to look for reserves of physical activity throughout the day. In addition to physical education lessons, the school should promote activity during breaks, mid-term exercises or encourage active locomotion before and after school classes. Encouraging an increased number of walks, active transport to/from school, cycling, roller skating among children and adolescents is an important element in the preparation for lifelong activity and a healthy lifestyle.

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Pedometers as a Method for Modification of Physical Activity in Students

The Influence of Increased Intensity Levels on the Attitude of High School Females toward Aerobic Dance Lessons

Daily and school physical activity of 16 year-old girls and boys