Marko Badric

University of Zagreb · Department of Teacher Education Studies

Over the last few years, childhood obesity has increased significantly. One of the proven reasons is reduced physical activity from an early age. Low levels of physical activity in students negatively affect the development of their motor skills, as well as their overall health. The aim of this study was to identify the differences in the level of...

The aim of this study is to test the reliability and validity of the instrument known as Holistic Experience of Motivation Scale (HEMS) that has been used to examine the foundation of holistic experience of motivation in adolescents. Analyzing current research, theories, and practices in positive psychology, it is assumed that the need for purpose,...

The main aim of our study was to test effects of intervention program (IP) in Physical Education (PE) on intrinsic motivation of adolescents (age 14-15) as we analyze their experiences before and after IP. Analyzing different experiences of IM we aim to study if there is a common category that integrates motivational experiences in students. We use...

The aim of the study was to determine if there is a significant gender and age difference in the level of cardiorespiratory fitness in primary school students. The level of cardiorespiratory fitness can have a significant impact on health and is associated with a reduction in cardiovascular diseases. Research participants were third and fourth grad...

The aim of this study is to define the correlation between the variables for nutritional status in children with those for physical activity estimates. Regular physical activity is the only habit that helps reduce the risk of obesity. Insufficient physical activity in children and young adults negatively impacts the development of their abilities a...

Morphological characteristics are the biological and physiological basis that generates the manifestation of anthropometric measures based on which we define the growth and development and state of nourishment of children. The aim of the study was to check the state of nourishment of children from three different kindergartens on the territory of t...

According to a number of definitions a science "studies the effectiveness of human movements, the controlled process of exercise, its principles and consequences for the human body in the broadest sense" (Prskalo & Sporiš, 2016, p. 12), and attempts to fulfil its futuristic role in securing the future of humankind, especially for its most sensitive...

The objective of the research was to investigate to what extent students of fi rst and second grades of primary school participate in physical activities in their free time. We are living in the age of sedentary lifestyle, which is becoming a problem of public health. 189 respondents took part in this research of which 93 girls and 96 boys aged 7 t...

The aim of this research was to determine the latent dimensions of motor abilities among primary school boys enrolled in Grades 5 to 8. Students' age ranged from 11 to 15 years. The total number of students who participated in the study was 434 boys. The variables were defined on the basis of 15 motor tests. In order to identify the latent dimensio...

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between primary school pupils’ physical activity and their functional capacity. Many people are unaware that health is the most important aspect of any person’s life, and that it is closely associated with movement. In recent decades the number of obese people, children and adolescents has sig...

This research was carried out in order to evaluate metric characteristics of the HEDUQUAL scale, whose purpose is to assess quality of service in higher education institutions. The same scale can be used for further research among student population. The research sample consisted of 257 students (of both sexes) from three higher education instituti...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate effectiveness of the two teaching methods on the example of basketball two step jump up. Fifty pupils participated in this study. Pupils were randomly divided in two subsamples, based on the method applied for teaching the motor task. The first method was the standard procedure (23 pupils), the second metho...

Abstract: The objective of the present research was to determine whether aerobic capacity of fourteen-year-old girls is higher than that of ten-year-old girls. The research aimed to establish if the level of cardio respiratory fi tness in girls decreases with age, and if their overall physical activity also decreases. A low level of cardio respirat...

Cilj ovog istraživanja je kvalitativna i kvantitativna analiza nastavnih sadržaja trenutno važećeg propisanog plana i programa za obveznu nastavu tjelesne i zdravstvene kulture u osnovnom školstvu i usporedba rezultata sa znanstvenim spoznajama dosadašnjih postignuća kineziološke edukacije. Uzorak istraživanja su propisani nastavni sadržaji (teme)...

Tjelesna aktivnost učenika mlađe školske dobi neizostavan je dio odgoja i obrazovanja. U toj dobi dolazi do antropološkog razvoja i neophodno je djecu usmjeriti na razne oblike kinezioloških aktivnosti koje ujedno pridonose sveukupnom rastu i razvoju djeteta. Cilj rada bio je istražiti i utvrditi utječe li dodatna tjelesna aktivnost na poboljšanje...

Abstract The level of physical activity decreases as person becomes older and that entails many health problems. Because of that, the aim of this study is to determine differences in physical activity level between Faculty of Teacher Education students with regard to their aerobic capacity. The study involved 281 students of first and second year.B...

Due to contemporary lifestyle, nutritional status of students is poorer and therefore it negatively affects the aerobic capacity. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in aerobic capacity among female students of Faculty of Teacher Education with regard to their level of nutritional status. The study included 281 female student...

Pojam i definicija kineziologije i kineziološke aktivnosti, struktura kineziologije, teorija treninga, metodika treninga, planiranje i programiranje u kineziologiji, kondicijska priprema, prehrana, suplementacija i doping sportaša , mjerenja u kineziologiji, zdravstvena kineziologija ( The concept, definition and structure of kinesiology physical e...

The aim of this research is to determine the difference in motor abilities between students who were classified according to the level of physical activity in leisure time. The study included 434 boys from 5th- 8th grades of primary school. The sample included the pupils who belong to the territorial towns of Sisak and Petrinja. The study measured...

Due to contemporary lifestyle, nutritional status of students is poorer and therefore it negatively affects the aerobic capacity. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in aerobic capacity among students with regard to their level of nutritional status. Th e study included 281 students of the Faculty of Teacher Education, Univer...

The aim of this study was to determine the differences in spending free time in kinesiology and non-kinesiology related activities between subsamples defined according to gender and age on the sample of students completing primary and attending lower secondary education. Daily physical exercise is very important for the health of children and youth...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary education pupils and to identify differences in motor skills between normal weight, excessive and obese pupils. Partial aim was to determine differences in motor status of girls and boys and their anthropometric characteristics (Body Mass Index, body fat p...

The aim of research was to determine the association between of obesity indicators and aerobic capacity of primary school pupils. The study included 333 pupils (178 boys and 155 girls) aged 7-11 years from two primary schools in Zagreb. To determine the association between functional capacity and body composition, four variables of anthropometry an...

School sports societies are organised with the goal to enable pupils to engage in their preferred sports. Also, this system is implemented in certain sports within school sports societies with the aim to facilitate better development of motor and functional abilities, and anthropometric characteristics. During training sessions of school sports soc...

Cilj istraživanja bio je utvrditi strukturu slobodnog vremena učenika srednje školske dobi, odnosno načine provođenja slobodnog vremena kroz različite aktivnosti s posebnim naglaskom na bavljenje kineziološkim aktivnostima. Također, utvrđivane su razlike u aktivnostima slobodnog vremena između učenika i učenica te između učenika pojedinih razreda,...

School sports societies are organised with the goal to enable pupils to engage in their preferred sports. Also, this system is implemented in certain sports within school sports societies with the aim to facilitate better development of motor and functional abilities, and anthropometric characteristics. During training sessions of school sports soc...

School sports societies are organised with the goal to enable pupils to engage in their preferred sports. Also, this system is implemented in certain sports within school sports societies with the aim to facilitate better development of motor and functional abilities, and anthropometric characteristics. During training sessions of school sports soc...

In the last two decades there has been an increase in the number of children who have increased body weight or become obese. This statement confirms the fact that the affected population of children are not only in developed countries, but also in those who have a lower economic standard. Therefore, strategies for prevention and treatment of obesit...

In the field of physical and health education goals and tasks are realized by numerous forms of organization of work in the basic and differentiated program. School period of physical and health education is the basic organizational form of work but also the foundation for introducing pupils to other organizational forms of work, whether it's about...

The aim of the paper was to compare the syllabuses and the number of kinesiology courses on the curricula of teacher education programmes for primary and early childhood and preschool education teachers in the Republic of Croatia. Systematic observation of the curricula included six universities in the Republic of Croatia, i.e. their constituents w...

Football is a complex sport. Success in football depends on a deep understanding of football players' developmental phases, as well as of the effects of particular motor and functional abilities. This is particularly true for the junior category of football players (age 17-19). The purpose of this research was to determine the latent structure of m...

The level of motor abilities strongly affects optimum growth and development of children, as well as their health. In order for the motor abilities to reach an optimum level, children need to have regular and continual physical exercise. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine differences in motor abilities of pupils with regard to their...

The absence of movement, as a biotic need of every living being, has severe consequences on human health. This fact is extremely important in the modern world characterised by a growing tendency to neglect movement. This has been recognised by scientists who have generated a vast body of research tackling this issue. This is a very advanced area of...

Questionnaire for the assessment of the level of physical activity and leisure-time activities of pupils of the final four years of primary school. Methods: The survey was carried out on a sample of 847 grade 5 – 8 primary school pupils (413 girls and 434 boys) aged 11 – 15. The questionnaire collecting information on how pupils spent their free ti...

Sažetak Cilj rada je da se na temelju prikazanih istraživanja o slobodnom vremenu djece i mladih dobije uvid o udjelu tjelesne aktivnosti u njihovom slobodnom vremenu. Kroz rad će se objasniti osnovni pojmovi slobodnog vremena, te prikazati novija istraživanja o provođenju slobodnog vremena djece i mladih u Hrvatskoj i u svijetu. U radu su navedene...

RAZLIKE U STRUKTURI SLOBODNOG VREMENA IZMEĐU UČENIKA URBANIH I RURALNIH PODRUČJA UVOD Život u suvremenom društvu prate nova otkrića, dostignuća, sveopći napredak. Način života ostavlja pozitivne i negativne posljedice. Sve se promjene odražavaju i na životu ljudi posebice na zdravlju. Preokupacija odgojnih sustava je priprema i osposobljavanje za ž...

The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference in motor abilities of boys and girls in the fifth and sixth grade. Discriminant analysis results showed a statistically significant difference between boys and girls in the fifth and sixth grade in motor abilities (p=0,00). The most significant differences...

The aim of this paper is to determine whether there is a difference in motor skills between boys and girls at the age of 13 and 14 years. The study included 410 subjects of which 200 girls and 210 boys mean age 13,65±0,64 years. The sample comprised students who belong to the urban area of? ? territorial Sisak and Moslavina County. The sample of va...

The aim of this paper is to determine whether there is a difference in motor skills between boys and girls at the age of 13 and 14 years. The study included 410 subjects of which 200 girls and 210 boys mean age 13,65±0,64 years. The sample comprised students who belong to the urban area of? territorial Sisak and Moslavina County. The sample of vari...

Recent research shows that physical inactivity in children presents global problem manifested in numerous health issues. Excessive body weight is one of the leading causes of many health problems. It appears in very early age, and includes all people regardless of their sex and age. The aim of this research is to establish if there exists statistic...

The aim of this paper is to determine the transformations of anthropological characteristics of pupils after undergoing a kinesiological treatment. Elementary pupils in grades 5 and 6 participated in the research. Experimental group consisted of the pupils who, in addition to regular classes of physical education two times a week, also actively par...

Insuffi cient physical activity is considered to be one of the factors that has negative impact on growth and development. Children's free time has to be properly used to insure maintenance of good health. Th e aim of this study was to establish whether there exists statistically signifi cant diff erence between boys and girls in morphological area...

Free time activities of youth are a very important component in the social and mental development of children and young people. Th e aim of this study was to determine the ways in which pupils in Petrinja district spend their free time, and whether the activities diff ered statistically signifi cantly across sexes. Th e sample was comprised of 316...

Th is paper is a review and analysis of aims and a comparison of curricula and syllabi for physical education in some European countries. Th e actual comparison refers to the defi ned main aims of teaching physical education in preschool, primary and secondary school. By comparing the aims we have come to the conclusion that developing motor skills...

Sažetak Cilj rada je da se na temelju prikazanih istraživanja o slobodnom vremenu djece i mladih dobije uvid o udjelu tjelesne aktivnosti u njihovom slobodnom vremenu. Kroz rad će se objasniti osnovni pojmovi slobodnog vremena, te prikazati novija istraživanja o provođenju slobodnog vremena djece i mladih u Hrvatskoj i u svijetu. U radu su navedene...

Cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 93 boys and 106 girls at the age 7 to 9. The children, who attend two primary schools in Zagreb, were divided into subsamples by age and gender. The research was conducted with the aim of establishing the status of morphological characteristics – indicator of skin folds, fat percentage and body mas...