The Frequency of Practising Certain Types of Physical Activity and Physical Education in Preschool Institutions

Briga o tjelesnom zdravlju i bavljenje sportom najvažnije su smjernice za normalan rast i razvoj svakog ljudskog bića. Djeci rane i predškolske dobi kretanje je biološka potreba, ali i preduvjet za pozitivan razvoj antropoloških obilježja. Predškolska ustanova i odgojitelji u suradnji s roditeljima imaju zadatak djeci rane i predškolske dobi prenijeti naviku zdravog življenja, koje uključuje bavljenje tjelesnim aktivnostima. Cilj ovog rada je utvrditi učestalost provedbe tjelesnog vježbanja i tjelovježbenih aktivnosti u predškolskim ustanovama. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 80 odgojiteljica u predškolskim ustanovama na području gradova Zadra, Šibenika, Knina i Splita. Za potrebu provedbe ovog istraživanja konstruiran je anketni upitnik koji je sadržavao osnovna pitanja o ispitanicima te o samoprocjeni provedbe tjelesnog vježbanja i tjelovježbenih aktivnosti u predškolskim ustanovama u kojima rade. Istraživanje je pokazalo kako su neki organizacijski oblici zapostavljeni u odnose na druge te kako postoji razlika u učestalosti provedbe s obzirom na dobnu skupinu djece.The welfare of our physical health and practising sports are the most important guidelines for the normal growth and development of every human being. Children attending daycare and preschool need activity from an early age as a precondition for the development of their anthropological features. Preschool institutions and preschool teachers in cooperation with parents have a task to transfer health habits on a child, which also includes doing physical activities. The goal of this paper is to establish the frequency of practicing physical activity in preschool institutions. The study was conducted on a sample of 80 preschool teachers in preschool institutions in the cities of Zadar, Šibenik, Knin and Split. For the purpose of carrying out this research, a questionnaire was constructed that contained basic questions about the respondents and self-assessment of the exercise and physical activity in the preschool institutions in which they work. The study showed that some organizational forms are neglected in relation to others and that there is a difference in the frequency of implementation with regard to the age group of children