Physical work load and state of health of school-aged children in the Southern Podlasie Region

• Autorzy: Huk-Wieliczuk E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Physical work adjusted to physical and mental capabilities of an adolescent is considered as a positive factor in the context of constructing health condition. The objective of the study was the determination of the relationship between self-reported health, the occurrence of injuries and the work load among rural school-aged children engaged in work tasks in the household and on a farm. The study covered 662 pupils aged 11, 13 and 15 from rural schools in the eastern region of Poland. The study was conducted by means of a survey with the use of two questionnaire forms: Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) - Cross-National Study and 'Children's work in the household and on the farm'. A relationship was observed between work load in the household and on the farm, measured by such indicators as: working time, heaviness of work activities performed and performance of hazardous and harmful work tasks, positive evaluation of own appearance and life satisfaction (in boys), and a higher incidence of injuries requiring medical care.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

physical work; household; Podlasie region; health condition; child; rural area; farm; rural school-aged child

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: 12
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.95-100,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Huk-Wieliczuk E.

• Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Outside Faculty of Physical Education in Biala Podlaska, Biala Podlaska, Poland

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