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Vesna Štemberger

University of Ljubljana

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Health status of Primary Education Teachers in Slovenia

Vesna Štemberger Tanja Petrušič Vilko Petrić

The retirement age limit is increasing, and due to demanding work conditions and constant exposure to the public, being a primary school teachers is one a stressful occupation. Therefore, it is necessary to be aware of the most common diseases of primary school teachers and their prevention, since a healthy teacher is one of the most important factors for the quality of educational process. The sample consisted of 712 primary school teachers from all over Slovenia. The most common diseases/conditions of primary school teachers, determined by the doctor, were allergies, spine diseases and dysfunctions, and hypertension. Another health conditions, reported by the teachers themselves, were fatigue or exhaustion and problems with the vocal cords and hoarseness. Thus, relevant knowledge regarding the correct use and care of the teacher’s voice should be incorporated already into the study process, as well as later on. It would also be necessary to provide the proper ergonomics of the teachers’ workplace. In addition, (future) teachers should definitely get adequate knowledge on how to recognise and manage stress, and care for a healthy spine.

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Revija za elementarno izobraževanje (2022)

Joca Zurc Giuliana Jelovčan Vesna Štemberger

Ukvarjanje z gibalnimi/športnimi aktivnostmi ponuja otroku možnosti za sodelovanje z drugimi, samopotrjevanje in izražanje ter pomeni enega izmed ključnih dejavnikov socializacije ter preprečevanja odklonskega vedenja.V raziskavi nas je zato zanimalo, katere značilnosti gibalne/športne aktivnosti so najmočneje povezane z obvladovanjem vedenjskih težav.Ugotovitve na reprezentativnem vzorcu 1782 slovenskih osnovnošolcev kažejo, da je gibalna/športna aktivnost najmočneje povezana z obvladovanjem vedenjskih težav ponotranjenja.Pri tem imajo ključno vlogo pogostnost in intenzivnost aktivnosti, vključitev v interesne športne dejavnosti

10.18690/rei.15.4

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EXPLORING NOVEL APPROACHES FOR QUANTIFYING LEVELS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Kinesiologia Slovenica scientific journal on sport (2024)

Rimi Pavlovič Vedrana Sember Vesna Štemberger

Physical inactivity worldwide poses a significant risk to public health. The use of modern technology-based methods for the evaluation and understanding of behaviours related to physical activity is essential for crafting interventions aimed at promoting a more active population. This scholarly article explores innovative methods for assessing physical activity levels, categorized into objective and subjective approaches. Objective techniques, including wearable activity monitors, mobile health apps, environmental sensors, and geospatial analysis, are crucial for generating reliable and valid data across different demographics. Conversely, subjective methods like self-reports and diaries, though useful for studying larger populations, offer less data reliability. The methods discussed in this study provide profound insights into the behaviors associated with physical activity and assist in devising strategies to counteract rising global inactivity.

10.52165/kinsi.30.1.120-126

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Učitelj v vlogi raziskovalca : akcijsko raziskovanje na področjih medpredmetnega povezovanja in vzgojne zasnove v javni šoli

Janez Krek Tatjana Hodnik Čadež Janez Vogrinc Barbara Sicherl-Kafol Tatjana Devjak

Za akcijsko raziskovanje je znacilno, da ga izvajajo ucitelji praktiki, ki poskusajo poiskati resitve za vsakodnevne probleme oziroma poiskati nacine, s katerimi bi izboljsali znanje ucencev. Tisti ucitelji, ki imajo izkusnje z lastnim raziskovalnim delom, so obicajno tudi bolj usposobljeni za prenos ugotovitev drugih raziskav v lastno prakso.

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Optimizing physical education lessons in the second and third triennium of elementary school

Acta kinesiologica (2009)

Vesna Štemberger Franc Krpač

Since we are forced, by our lifestyles, to sit down most of the time, it is of extremely important to carry out physical education (PE) at the highest level possible. PE is, to many children, the only organized, professionally guided physical activity they will experience. The purpose of our investigation was to establish the duration of individual elements within PE lessons and to present elements that would, through optimization of their work, help teache rs put more attention on physical activities. Observations of 65 physical education lessons were performed and statistical data was processed with SPSS 16.0 for Windows. According to the results, the introductory time of the lessons is usually much shorter than suggested and not enough attention is put to special warm-up. The main part of the lessons is, theoretically, of approp riate length, whereas the last part of the lessons is again too short. Since teachers do not optimize the time spent on unnecessary activities, PE lessons are, as a rule, shorter than 45 minutes. As a cons equence of the above factors, students 19 effective involvement during physical education lessons is lower than expected. The results also show that time usage during physical education lesson could easily be improved, merely by applying some minor modifications to teachers 19 processes and by raising awareness of the importance of ph ysical education among teaching staff. Sufficient physical activity is crucial for child 19s healthy development.

Physical Education

Physical Development

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Integrating Physical Education and Geography - Case Study of the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Denmark

Petr Vlček Tatjana Resnik Planinc Hana Svobodová Søren Witzel Clausen Keld Conradsen

This is the first book of a new series published by the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University on topical issues in physical and health education. This book aims to address the lack of international knowledge and research in interdisciplinary teaching and curriculum development, especially when it comes to the subjects of Physical Education and Geography. The authors analyse and compare elementary school curricular documents from three countries, the Czech Republic, Denmark and the Republic of Slovenia, to reveal how integration is embedded at the policy level. A questionnaire survey of teachers shows how the integrated curriculum is implemented in practice. The book also includes examples of interdisciplinary cooperation between the two subjects.

10.5817/cz.muni.m210-8519-2016

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Comparison of free time between children in Croatia and children in Slovenia with emphasis on sport activities

Vesna Štemberger Damir Knjaz Tomislav Krističević

Free time is the time, which is freely chosen by children. Due to negative effects of sedentary lifestyle, it is desired and highly recommended that children practise sport in their free time as much as possible. The purpose of our investigation was to find out how 10-year-old pupils in primary schools in Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Zagreb (Croatia) spend their free time and how actively they participate in sports. We used a questionnaire, which had already been used for investigating the quality of sport education in the first three years of 9-year primary school (Stemberger, 2003). The questions included in the questionnaire are of closed ended, the children answered on the 3-level Likert-type scale. By using the selected methods, the set hypotheses were verified. The results show that the free time of the Croatian children is more frequently devoted to “ the pleasures” provided by up-to-date technology, whereas the Slovenian children are more engaged in the activities of interest and sport activities.

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The Role of Physical/Sporting Activities in Coping with Behaviour Problems among Primary School Students

Revija za elementarno izobraževanje (2022)

Joca Zurc Giuliana Jelovčan Vesna Štemberger

Physical/sporting activities provide a child with opportunities to interact with others, validate and express him/herself, while also being critical factors in socialisation and the prevention of deviant behaviour. Therefore, in this study, we were interested in which physical/sporting activities are most strongly associated with the management of behaviour problems. Results from a representative sample of 1782 Slovenian primary school students show that a lack of physical/sporting activity is the strongest predictor of internalising behaviour problems. In this context, key roles are played by the frequency and intensity of activity, extracurricular sports activities, practising dance and limiting sedentary transportation to school.

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10.18690/rei.15.4.409-425.2022

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Functional endurance capacity is associated with multiple other physical fitness components in 7–14-year-olds: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health (2021)

Mario Kasović Lovro Štefan Vilko Petrić Vesna Štemberger Iva Blažević

Abstract Background Although evidence suggests that functional endurance capacity is the most important component associated with future health, little is known of how it is associated with multiple other physical fitness components. Since various physical fitness aspects do not change the same as functional endurance capacity during childhood, it is necessary to establish possible associations between functional endurance capacity and other physical fitness components in children. Therefore, the main purpose of the study was to test the associations between functional endurance capacity with other physical fitness components in 7–14-year-old children, stratified by gender. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 1612 children [mean age ± standard deviation (SD) = 9.72 ± 2.37 years; 52.5% girls). Health-related physical fitness components included: 1) body-mass index (kg/m 2 ) calculated from height and weight (measure of body size), 2) sit-and-reach test (measure of flexibility), 3) standing broad jump (measure of explosive strength of lower extremities), 4) sit-ups in 30 s (measure of repetitive strength of the trunk), 5) 10 × 5 shuttle run test (measure of agility) and 6) 20-m shuttle run test (measure of functional endurance capacity). The associations were performed using generalized estimating equations with beta ( β ) coefficients. Results After adjusting for age, functional endurance capacity was associated with sit-and-reach test ( β = 0.13, p < 0.001), standing broad jump ( β = 0.59, p < 0.001), sit-ups in 30 s ( β = 0.53, p < 0.001) and 10 × 5 shuttle run test ( β = − 0.56, p < 0.001) in boys. In girls, functional endurance capacity was associated with body-mass index ( β = − 0.12, p < 0.001), sit-and-reach test ( β = 0.21, p < 0.001), standing broad jump ( β = 0.25, p < 0.001), sit-ups in 30 s ( β = 0.36, p < 0.001) and 10 × 5 shuttle run test ( β = − 0.40, p < 0.001). No significant associations between functional endurance capacity and body-mass index in boys were observed. Conclusions Although significant, functional endurance capacity is weakly to moderately associated with other physical fitness components, pointing out that such measure should be tested separately from other aspects of physical fitness in school-aged children.

Multi-stage fitness test

Functional training

Cross-sectional study

10.1186/s12889-021-10702-2

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Medpredmetno povezovanje in športna vzgoja

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