Analysis of Injuries Among Children in Kindergartens During Physical Activities

Videmšek, Mateja; Štihec, Jože; Karpljuk, Damir; Meško, Maja; Gregorc, Jera; Videmšek, Naja

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“…The risk of injury is usually higher in young children who are not aware of the risks when playing, and their parents are usually unable to mitigate these risks using evidence-based prevention principles (7)(8)(9). Daily physical activity declines as children get older (10), and as they enter adolescence they become less motivated to engage in sports (11,12).…”

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“…Fortunately, the severity of most injuries that occur in PE classes is low, affecting mainly the lower extremities (20)(21)(22)(23), while in preschool and early primary school children (i.e. the first three grades) head injuries are also common (9,22,23). The severity of injuries is reported based on the time needed to return to physical activity and/or sport, which is usually between one and three weeks, indicating mild to moderate injuries (20), and there are only few severe injuries requiring more than two months to return to such activities (24).…”

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Injuries of Primary School Children during Sports Activities

Videmšek

GREGORČIČ²,

Hadžić

et al. 2023

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Introduction The purpose of the research was to analyse the injuries of primary school children in the framework of organised sports activities at school and in clubs or associations, and in leisure time without professional guidance. Methods We surveyed 631 participants, of which there were 282 boys and 349 girls from eight Slovenian primary schools. Frequencies were calculated and a Chi-square test was performed. Results In physical education (PE) at school, 32% of the participants were injured in one school year, and there were no statistically significant differences in the number of injuries according to sex (p=0.18) and age (p=0.12). Most injuries were recorded in the lower extremities (50%), in the form of wounds. The participants were injured less often in PE at school than in a club or association, and more often than in their leisure time. The participants were absent from PE classes for longer after an injury in a club or association than in PE, while no significant differences in absences after injury were found. At school, the participants were most often injured in ball games, boys in football (43%) and girls in volleyball (19%). In activities in a club or association, we recorded the most injuries in boys in martial arts (18%) and dance for girls (19%). In their leisure time, boys suffered the most injuries from football (26%) and cycling, while girls suffered the most from running and rollerblading. Conclusion In the last ten years, the number of injuries in PE has increased in Slovenia. Based on the obtained results, we propose measures to reduce injuries and thus encourage more sports activities among children and adolescents, while ensuring their safety.

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Injuries of Primary School Children during Sports Activities

Videmšek

GREGORČIČ²,

Hadžić

et al. 2023

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Energy Expenditure in Preschool Children Depending on Various Teaching Methods When Practicing the Abc Gymnastics Programme

Videmšek

Logaj

Starc

et al. 2021

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The aim of the study was to determine whether obstacle course and circuit training areefficient teaching methods as forms of exercise in terms of their intensity, monitored by usingenergy expenditure measuring devices. The key differences in energy expenditure between thetwo teaching methods were examined. The BodyMedia SenseWear equipment for measuringenergy expenditure was used to acquire data from two practice sessions. A sample ofparticipants included 24 five-year-old children from one kindergarten in Ljubljana, althoughcomplete data from both afternoon practice sessions was obtained only from 12 children. Thestudy has shown that obstacle course and circuit training are adequate teaching methods, asmoderate to vigorous intensity was achieved with both methods when practicing the ABCs ofgymnastics. The average energy expenditure has exceeded 7 MET in the main part of twopractice sessions for both obstacle course and circuit training. The results showed nostatistically significant differences in energy expenditure between genders or the specificteaching method used.

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Analysis of Injuries Among Children in Kindergartens During Physical Activities

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Injuries of Primary School Children during Sports Activities

Injuries of Primary School Children during Sports Activities

Energy Expenditure in Preschool Children Depending on Various Teaching Methods When Practicing the Abc Gymnastics Programme

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