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Cross-sectional study of the level of basic swimming skills of elementary school pupils in a selected region of the Czech Republic in the years 1995–2015

STRAŠILOVÁ, Kateřina, Petr VAJDA and Martin ZVONAŘ

Basic information

Original name

Cross-sectional study of the level of basic swimming skills of elementary school pupils in a selected region of the Czech Republic in the years 1995–2015

Authors

STRAŠILOVÁ, Kateřina (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Petr VAJDA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Martin ZVONAŘ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 2020, 2247-806X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Country of publisher

Romania

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/20:00115310

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

Keywords in English

Children; obligatory swimming course/lessons; physical activity/inactivity; physical education; primary school; swimming level

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 27/4/2021 13:35, Mgr. Pavlína Roučová, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

The physical performance and level of motor skills of children in the Czech Republic have been declining for a long time. Children spend their free time passively, e.g. sitting in front of the TV or playing computer games, and more of them suffer from overweight and obesity. However, the increasing number of swimming pools and swimming schools in Brno indicates the growing popularity of swimming and water sports. The aim of this study was to evaluate the swimming skills of elementary school pupils during the years 1995–2015. We found the swimming skills records for this 20-year period of 14.793 year two pupils who had never participated in a swimming course during their school attendance. The ratio of swimmers and non-swimmers, as well as the influence on the given ratio made by variations in the national curriculum caused by changes to the law on schools were assessed. It was shown that there has been an increase in the proportion of swimmers and a decrease in the proportion of pupils afraid of water. The number of pupils who were able to float and were not afraid of water was about 20 % in all 20 years (range 14.2–26.9 %). We can track a positive trend in swimming skills even though there has been no obligatory swimming course at primary schools in the Czech Republic since 2005. Positive trend in swimming skills shows that even in a period of increasing physical inactivity of children, a positive trend can be traced in some movement skills if the appropriate conditions are provided.