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How to restore the stature of physical culture?

MedExpress Team

Piotr Wójcik

Published Sept. 13, 2024 13:25

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- One-third of children and adolescents are in what is known as complete immobility, meaning they do not do any physical activity. According to a WHO report, in order for a child to develop well from an early age, a minimum of one hour of physical activity a day is needed," said Deputy Sports Minister Piotr Borys during a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Subcommittee on Sports for Children and Youth and Sports for Persons with Disabilities. Suggestions were made on what to do to make school in particular a place for the propagation of physical culture.

- About half of the Polish population has a problem with overweight and obesity. To effectively combat this, we need to improve physical and motor fitness, apply and watch diet and preventive measures, the deputy sports minister pointed out.

Piotr Borys added that the survey has been completed, with more than 95 percent of schools participating.

- Preliminary results indicate that children's performance in the long jump is deteriorating. The same is true in shuttle running. In general, children's motor competence is deteriorating," he admitted, and stressed that the manifestations of his ministry's activity in combating the problem are programs: Active School, Little Champion or School Sports Club.

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