Abstract: Child health is fundamental to adult health and wellbeing. Physical activity during childhood is one of the important aspects which promote better health. Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure. Health problems associated with decreased physical activity such as overweight / obesity, poor oral health, diabetes and other chronic physical and mental health problems among adolescence are increasing worldwide. In the present study data was collected on knowledge regarding health problems due to decreased physical activity among secondary school children in a selected school at Tumkur. A quasi experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used for this study. The study was carried out in selected school at Tumkur, Karnataka. The sample comprised of 100 school children studying in 8th, 9th and 10th standard in a selected school at Tumkur. The students were selected by stratified random sampling. The pre-test was followed by the implementation of video assisted teaching programme and post test was conducted after 7 days using the same structured questionnaire. The results were described by using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results of the study revealed that the overall post- test mean knowledge score19.26 (64.2%.) were significantly higher than the overall mean pre-test knowledge scores 11.33 (37.77%) and the obtained ’t’ value 27.749 is greater than the table value at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of this study support that video assisted teaching was effective in improving the knowledge of the secondary school children regarding health problems due to decreased physical activity.
Keywords: Effectiveness, health problems, physical activity, knowledge, secondary school children.
Title: EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HEALTH PROBLEMS DUE TO DECREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A SELECTED SCHOOL IN TUMKUR, KARNATAKA, INDIA
Author: Ms. ANIMOL ABRAHM
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Vol. 11, Issue 1, April 2023 - September 2023
Page No: 1-9
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 05-April-2023
