Çocukların Kalp Sağlığı Tutumlarının Fiziksel Aktivite Düzeyleri ile Spora Katılıma Etkisi

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of the attitudes of children towards heart health on their physical activity level. The study was conducted on 499 people from the age group of 12-13, 169 (33.9 %) of which were registered/club athletes and 330 (66.1 %) didn’t perform any sports in a sports club. As the data collection tools, the Personal Information Form, the Physical Activity Questionnaire (PAQ) and the Scale for the Attitudes towards the Improvement of Heart Health in Children (SAIHHC) were used in the study. Although the attitudes of the children taking part in the study towards the hearth health were found out to be at a high level, their level of physical activity was medium. The physical activity level of the children who were registered/club athletes and their attitude towards the sub-dimensions of heart health and exercise were found to be higher compared to that of the children who didn’t perform any sports in a club. It can be said in general that the heart health attitude of children were at a high level, but they didn’t spare adequate time for physical activities.

Keywords

• Çocuk
• Fiziksel aktivite
• Kalp sağlığı

Effect of Heart Health Attitudes of Children on Their Physical Activity Level and Participation to Sport

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of the attitudes of children towards heart health on their physical activity level. The study was conducted on 499 people from the age group of 12-13, 169 (33.9 %) of which were registered/club athletes and 330 (66.1 %) didn’t perform any sports in a sports club. As the data collection tools, the Personal Information Form, the Physical Activity Questionnaire (PAQ) and the Scale for the Attitudes towards the Improvement of Heart Health in Children (SAIHHC) were used in the study. Although the attitudes of the children taking part in the study towards the hearth health were found out to be at a high level, their level of physical activity was medium. The physical activity level of the children who were registered/club athletes and their attitude towards the sub-dimensions of heart health and exercise were found to be higher compared to that of the children who didn’t perform any sports in a club. It can be said in general that the heart health attitude of children were at a high level, but they didn’t spare adequate time for physical activities.

Keywords

• Children
• Physical Activity
• Heart Health.

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