title: Homework particularities for small school children.
abstract: The present study was centered on the particularities of the duration of preparing homework, taking breaks during homework preparation, and the way the breaks should take place for small school children.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study has been done on a sample of 235 small school children from Oradea, 114 boys and 121 girls, between the ages 7 and 10 years old, using an anonymous questioner, with 41 items, which investigates the lifestyle of the small school children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The duration of homework preparation it is significantly more reduced for the school children in 1st grade in comparison with the ones in 3 grade (p < 0.001); for school children in 2nd grade compared to the ones in 3rd (p < 0.001) and for school children in 3rd grade compared to the ones in 4th grade. A percentage of 93% of children prepare their homework after lunch. Half of the children from grades I-IV prepare their homework with no break. A very small number of children spend their homework break time in a healthy manner, while the rest prefer to play computer games (46.95%) or to watch television (46.08%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More than half of the schoolchildren need 1-2 hours at home to prepare their homework. Most of the school children prepare their homework after lunch, in an optimal interval of time. Half of the questioned children prepare their homework with no break. Those who are taking breaks prefer activities which get the children even more tired, therefore being non-hygienic methods of spending homework breaks.
authors: University of Oradea, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy.
authors: Corina
authors: C
authors: Beiusanu
authors: University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hygiene.
authors: Brigitha
authors: B
authors: Vlaicu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003201:Computers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013690:Television / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018910:Video Games / Q000706:statistics & numerical data