Abstract

Our research topic was about the basic options of health education, divided for several parts and related questions. Research has been done in elementary schools.

Objectives: The main aim of the research is to present a health strategy in the elementary education institution system, which quality is crucial regarding the fact that it is also a secondary social field, in which students commence standards.
A. We presume physical activity of children decreases as the age of children increases. B. We assume we would find significant coherence between sex and health awareness and regular exercise.
C. We hypothesize a deliberately formed elementary school health education program has a positive effect on health behavior.
D. We presume with the help of a proper strategic plan alongside dedicated participants; we would manage to achieve positive results in health education.

Subject and methods: We used the same questionnaire every year. Questions are alternately connected to health and sport subjects. The nutrition habits and trends of the students were explored, even personal opinions and feedback were welcomed. Through the process we applied descriptive statistics and multivariate analyzing (p<0.05). Students were aged from 11 to 14 years.

Results: Based on the BMI more than 13 % of the students were morbidly obese or under-nourished. Almost 10% of the students were overweight or obese. More than 65 % of students indulge sports on a regular basis at the lowest estimate 2 or 3 times a week. However, this trend seems to change with age, as the eighth grade students’ ratio at the same terms are considerably lower. Nearly 10% of children never participate in sports.

Conclusion: The schools’ infrastructure and selection of sport activities need to be improved. A. Starting from eighth grade, it would be important to add informative lectures about proper training to the syllabus.
B. Furthermore it is relevant to promote a healthy lifestyle for both parents and children.
C. Establishing opportunities to open a healthy school canteen based on the requirements and needs of the children. Operational conditions would be ideal to be set up by the institution, not by the service provider.

Keywords:Health education; Physical activity; School health education program; BMI; Body fat