Engagement of children in sports from the city of Belgrade

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Živković, M., Marković, M., & Stamenković, M. (2013). Engagement of children in sports from the city of Belgrade, (48), 129-136. doi:10.5937/gads1348129Z
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Title

Engagement of children in sports from the city of Belgrade

Subtitle
Author

Milena, Živković, Miloš, Marković, Miljana, Stamenković

Journal

Glasnik Antropološkog društva Srbije

Volume
Issue

48

Start page

129

End page

136

ISSN

1820-7936

ISBN
DOI

10.5937/gads1348129Z

URL

http://scindeks.ceon.rs/article.aspx?query=ISSID%26and%2612263&page=0&so...

Date

2013-2021/11/03/10:58:48

Abstract

Sport is an anthropological constant of childhood and adolescence, and as such insufficiently present form of physical activity in accordance with the conditions of modern life and the needs of young people. The subject of this study is children's engagement in sport in the city of Belgrade. The aim was to determine possible differences in sport's involvement between boys and girls. Nonexperimental research-type survey was carried out on a sample of 1279 respondents of both sexes (female = 640; male =639), aged 10 to 15 years. For the purpose of this study was applied non-standardized questionnaire, open type. The calculation of statistical significance of differences between the groups was performed by the Chi - square test (c2) of independence at the conclusion of the significance level 0.01. On the basis of obtained results there were determined statistically significant differences, therefore it can be concluded that engagement of children in sports, in the city of Belgrade varies according to gender.

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