Physical work load and state of health of school-aged children in the southern Podlasie Region.
Physical work adjusted to physical and mental capabilities of an adolescent is considered as a positive factor in the context of constructing health condition. The objective of the study was the determination of the relationship between self-reported health, the occurrence of injuries and the work load among rural school-aged children engaged in work tasks in the household and on a farm. The study covered 662 pupils aged 11, 13 and 15 from rural schools in the eastern region of Poland. The study was conducted by means of a survey with the use of two questionnaire forms: Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) - Cross-National Study and 'Children's work in the household and on the farm'. A relationship was observed between work load in the household and on the farm, measured by such indicators as: working time, heaviness of work activities performed and performance of hazardous and harmful work tasks, positive evaluation of own appearance and life satisfaction (in boys), and a higher incidence of injuries requiring medical care.
Huk-Wieliczuk
Elzbieta
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Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion, Outside Faculty of Physical Education in Biała Podlaska, Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland. elzbieta.huk.wieliczuk@awf-bp.edu.pl
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control