Preschool teachers' attitudes as a predictor of kinesiological activities in preschool institutions

Cilj je ovog diplomskog rada ispitati stavove odgojitelja o kineziološkim aktivnostima u predškolskoj ustanovi, koji utječu na njihovu provedbu istog. Isto tako, ispitalo se koje vrste kinezioloških aktivnosti odgojitelji provode, koliko često, u kakvim prostorima te razgovaraju li s djecom o važnosti navedenog. Naposljetku se od odgojitelja tražilo da odgovore na pitanje bi li se profesionalno usavršavali na navedenu temu. Kineziološke aktivnosti djece predškolske dobi važno je provoditi od najranijih dana. Mnoge su koristi od takvog zdravog načina življenja, od kojih su neke razvoj zdravih navika u djece, razvoj motoričkih znanja i sposobnosti, smanjenje rizičnih faktora poput pretilosti, visokog krvnog tlaka, psihološkog stresa i slično. Osim prednosti koje tjelesno vježbanje ima na zdravlje, postoje i one poput djetetove izgradnje slike o sebi, sudjelovanje i izgradnja timskog rada pa tako i suradnje, razvoj koncentracije i samopoštovanje. Rezultati ovog rada pokazali su da se skoro svi odgojitelji predškolske djece slažu oko činjenice da u predškolskoj ustanovi treba provoditi kineziološke aktivnosti te većina ispitanika u skladu s navedenim i djeluje.The aim of this master's thesis is to examine the attitudes of educators towards kinesiological activities in preschool institutions, which influence their implementation. Likewise, the types of kinesiological activities that educators carry out, how frequently they do so, the environments in which they take place, and whether they discuss the importance of these activities with children were investigated. Finally, educators were asked to respond to the question of whether they would professionally develop themselves on the aforementioned topic. It is important to implement kinesiological activities for preschool-age children from an early age. There are numerous benefits to such a healthy lifestyle, including the development of healthy habits in children, the development of motor skills and abilities, the reduction of risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, psychological stress, and more. In addition to the health benefits of physical exercise, there are also benefits related to a child's self-image, participation, teamwork, cooperation, concentration, and self-esteem. The results of this study have shown that nearly all preschool educators agree on the fact that kinesiological activities should be implemented in preschool institutions, and the majority of respondents act accordingly