Abstract

RESOURSES IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR ENCOURAGING MOTOR ACTIVITY OF THE STUDENTS PARENTS’S SURVEY FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Mariyana M. Krasteva, Silviya I. Filkova, Plamen D. Dimitrov*

ABSTRACT

The motor activity is an important factor for the psychical and physical development of the students. The optimal physical activity has a major role in prevention of diseases with social significance. Involvement of children and adolescents in regular physical activity and developing sustainable habits for healthy physical activity will decrease the risk of obesity and chronic diseases in a long term. Although all the evidence of the benefits of the physical activity for one’s health, as of now there is a tendency of immobilization in all ages. It emerges a need for identifying the reasons for the reduced physical activity of the students and to be taken measures to improve it. The goal of this study is to summarize the opportunities of the school education to improve the student’s physical activity. The school environment has an influence upon the health of the adolescent. The teachers in physical education and sports have the important task to help the increasing of the physical activity amongst the students.

Keywords: physical activity, children and adolescents, encouragement, school.