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ICT and Children’s Leisure Time
Maja Ruzic-Baf
University Juraj Dobrila of Pula
mruzic@unipu.hr
Andrea Debeljuh
University Juraj Dobrila of Pula
adebeljuh@unipu.hr
Ranko Rajović
University of Primorska
rrajovic@gmail.com
Considering that IT, personal computers, and smartphones have become an
indispensable part of everyday life and ‘must have’ gadget for kids, their exces-
sive use has certain consequences that may result in particular disorders. The
question we propose to answer is how long children uses ICT devices during
school days and over the weekend, and how much time children use the same
devices during school days and during the weekends. The research presented
in the paper shows that sedentary life is very dangerous for children, especially
in the preschool and primary school period. Our research shows that 5–8 of
our children are under high risk, while 34 are under risk in relation to their
biological development.
Keywords: education, ICT usage, child development, child movement, educa-
tion, free time
Introduction
The need for different aspects of physical activity belongs to the one of basic
human needs and it is especially pronounced in childhood (Kamenov 2008).
Physical activity in preschool age has an important input in physical, social
and psychological health (Strong et al. 2005, 732–737).
In the region of southeast Europe, the number of children with devel-
opmental disorders is on the rise (Rajović, Davidović Rakić, and Munižaba
2012). In comparison to previous generation, changing trend in regard to de-
velopmental problems, such as speech disorders, dyslexia, dysgraphia, or-
thopaedic disorders, disorders regarding attention deficit, behaviour, emo-
tional, and impulse control, has been noticed (Rajović et al. 2014).
In several studies carried out in the last 10 years in the countries of for-
mer Yugoslavia it has been shown that approximately 70 of preschool chil-
dren has flat feet. Research conducted in Ljubljana on a sample of 127 chil-
Štemberger, T., S. Čotar Konrad, S. Rutar in A. Žakelj, ur. 2022. Oblikovanje
inovativnih učnih okolij. Koper: Založba Univerze na Primorskem.
https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-139-1.139-150
Maja Ruzic-Baf
University Juraj Dobrila of Pula
mruzic@unipu.hr
Andrea Debeljuh
University Juraj Dobrila of Pula
adebeljuh@unipu.hr
Ranko Rajović
University of Primorska
rrajovic@gmail.com
Considering that IT, personal computers, and smartphones have become an
indispensable part of everyday life and ‘must have’ gadget for kids, their exces-
sive use has certain consequences that may result in particular disorders. The
question we propose to answer is how long children uses ICT devices during
school days and over the weekend, and how much time children use the same
devices during school days and during the weekends. The research presented
in the paper shows that sedentary life is very dangerous for children, especially
in the preschool and primary school period. Our research shows that 5–8 of
our children are under high risk, while 34 are under risk in relation to their
biological development.
Keywords: education, ICT usage, child development, child movement, educa-
tion, free time
Introduction
The need for different aspects of physical activity belongs to the one of basic
human needs and it is especially pronounced in childhood (Kamenov 2008).
Physical activity in preschool age has an important input in physical, social
and psychological health (Strong et al. 2005, 732–737).
In the region of southeast Europe, the number of children with devel-
opmental disorders is on the rise (Rajović, Davidović Rakić, and Munižaba
2012). In comparison to previous generation, changing trend in regard to de-
velopmental problems, such as speech disorders, dyslexia, dysgraphia, or-
thopaedic disorders, disorders regarding attention deficit, behaviour, emo-
tional, and impulse control, has been noticed (Rajović et al. 2014).
In several studies carried out in the last 10 years in the countries of for-
mer Yugoslavia it has been shown that approximately 70 of preschool chil-
dren has flat feet. Research conducted in Ljubljana on a sample of 127 chil-
Štemberger, T., S. Čotar Konrad, S. Rutar in A. Žakelj, ur. 2022. Oblikovanje
inovativnih učnih okolij. Koper: Založba Univerze na Primorskem.
https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-139-1.139-150
