Hygiene habits of children of primary school age

This thesis examines the health habits of the primary school children at smallclass schools. It deals with the problem to which extent children follow the principles of a healthy lifestyle in everyday life, especially in the area of physical activity, sleep, organization of daily routine and extent of mental strain. The theoretical part summarizes knowledge of the characteristics of younger school age period and its development in the physical, mental and social context. Other chapters focus on the hygiene habits, mental hygiene, sleep and its disorders. Attention is also paid to the nophysical activity, nutrition, and their relationship to health. The research part presents the current results of the survey, to which there were used: A standardized questionnaire Řehulka (1987), Timetable of the day (Mužík, Bártová, 2010) and registration of physical activity with using a pedometer. This is a qualitative and quantitative research, which 78 children from four selected smallclass schools have been subjected to. The results show that there were not alarming deficiencies in fulfilling the above aspects of a healthy lifestyle