Sport Injuries In Schoolchildren During Physical Education Classes And Their Prevention

Birutė Strukčinskienė, Neringa Strazdienė, Sigutė Norkienė, Vaiva Strukčinskaitė Abstract Sport and physical activity are important factors in children’s health and well-being. However, during sport activities children could be injured. Anyway, sport injuries could be avoided when injury prevention measures are used. The aim of this study was to investigate sport injuries during physical education classes…

Nutrition of Teenagers in Klaipeda County Schools

Birutė Strukčinskienė, Aiva Dabašinskienė, Sigitas Griškonis Abstract The survey on teenagers’ nutrition was conducted in fourKlaipeda County schools. In the survey participated 487schoolchildren, aged 15 – 19 years (from 9 -12 forms): 223 (45.8%)boys and 264 (54.2%) girls. Chi-square test was used, and thesignificance level p<0.05 was considered as statistically significant.The study revealed that 60%…

Road Safety in Schoolchildren in Klaipeda District

Birutė Strukčinskienė, Sigitas Griškonis, Juozas Raistenskis, Vaiva Strukčinskaitė, Neringa Tarvydienė Abstract The survey on road safety behaviour in schoolchildren was accomplished in Klaipeda district, Lithuania. In the survey, 1009 schoolchildren aged 11, 13, and 15 years participated. Chi-square test was used and the significance level p <0.05 was considered statistically significant. The survey revealed that…

Lithuanian Students Psychotropic Substances (Drugs) Use, Effects and Causality Analysis

Saulius Čaplinskas Abstract Objective. To assess prevalence and social dimensions (family, school and peers) of substance use among Lithuanian adolescents and to provide effective recommendations of substance use prevention. Methods. A survey using a standard questionnaire was administered in three biggest cities of Lithuania (Vilnius, Klaipeda and Kaunas) twice: in 2006 and 2008. The target…

THE STATE OF ORAL HYGIENE AND THE PREVALENCE OF DENTAL CARIES IN SCHOOLCHILDREN AGED 12 TO 15 YEARS

Danguolė Drungilienė Abstract Children‘s dental caries is one of the most widely spread diseases. The intensity and prevalence of this disease vary in different countries. In places where the prevention programmes have been implemented and with a higher living standards the disease statistic data are lower than in the places with worse living conditions and…