Active lifestyle and sports in Slovakia�An outline

• 1. Active lifestyle
• 2. Different age= different attitudes to sport
• 3. Sports facilities in our region
• 4. Me and sport

Active lifestyle and sports in Slovakia

• lifestyle of population in Slovakia isn´t really ideal
• they eat a lot of fat, use a lot of salt and eat less fruit, vegetables
• they move less which doesn´t help to improve their overall health either
• children should sport more but they spend their free time watching TV, playing PC games and using Internet.

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Lack of motor skills

• kids don´t develop good motor skills like balance, flexibility, quick reaction, they are slow and have uncoordinated moves.
• kids don´t build required muscle mass and endurance because they´re driven to their afterschool activities.
• kids don´t have enough movement to burn the energy from food
• compared to generation of their parents these kids are more overweight

Active parents = Active kids

• some parents encourage their children to take up sports
• there´s a trend that kids train in different clubs: boys play football or ice hockey and girls prefer swimming, tennis and skiing.

Teenagers and sports

• teenagers tend to lose interest in particular sport beacuse they get bored of it.
• they face new challenges such as school duties, other hobbies, new friends
• most girls like to exercise by videos to keep in shape
• boys are interested in workouts: they exercise with dumbells or their own weight
• some go skiing, play football, ice hockey and floorball, train in clubs and play in junior teams

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Young working people and sports

• they are interested in sports because of their sedatory work
• we can see them running, roller-blading, cycling, hiking
• in winter these people go cross-country skiing, ski mountaineering and skiing.
• during the pandemic people realised that they´re missing a movement so they have started doing sports in order to be outside.

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Sports facilities in our region

• We can do different sports in each season of the year in our region

SUMMER:

• hot weather allows people to swim in nearby lakes, dams, outdoor and indoor swimming pools
• the river Hron provides great opportunities for rafting
• there are various playgrounds to play tennis, football or basketball
• newly – built cycle path across the city gives chance to enjoy cycling, more adventurous bikers can try pumptrack and trailtrack

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Sports facilities in our region

SPRING and AUTUMN:

• cycling and roller-blading belong to favourite activities
• nearby hills and forests are a paradise for those who enjoy hiking
• those who are more fit can try newly – built climbing ferrata with its hanging bridge
• you can practise your climbing skills on indoor climbing walls as well

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Sports facilities in our region

WINTER:

• Winters are cold and snowy so you can enjoy typical winter sports like skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing in nearly – located ski resorts
• Those who like ski – mountaineering can try our mountain ranges
• It´s also possible to go ice – skating, play ice hockey in our stadium

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• No matter what season it is, you can use fitness centres, athletics stadium, football fields, tennis courts , badminton hall, etc.

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Me and sports?

I love sports of different kind:

• I go cycling, hiking and ski mountaineering with my father
• I train football and futsal in junior teams
• I work out with my friend every day

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My workout includes:

• push – ups
• sit – ups
• lifting bars
• planks
• stretching

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Thank you for your attention

Resources:

www.parents.com

www.mexxs.net

www.pixabay.com

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