Tudi gibanje je človeška potreba

slovenian

2019

volume 67, issue 3/4

children   health   information technology   motor skills   sport   upbringing

Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za šport

The purpose of the article is to outline the physical activities of children in the past and today. The general illustration is substantiated by results of researches, by means of which we are presenting the causes and consequences of today's condition, which many are not aware of or are turning a blind eye to it. More and more young people are spending their free time using new information technologies, while the results of motor skills tests show a negative trend, with some exceptions, and more and more obese children. Children, who present the most vulnerable group of people, are becoming more dependent on the upbringing of institutions (schools, clubs, societies), while parents' influence is decreasing. Children's sensibility, as well as susceptibility, should be wisely used to systematically guide children and adolescents into beneficial leisure activities, including sports, which positive effects on the body are not only physiological but also psychological and sociological.

06.11.2024