Abstract
As a result of decreased levels of physical activity (PA) during growth and development, a number of health complications can occur. Therefore, the aims of this study were to provide preliminary PAQ-C scores among public school children and compare them by gender. 110 pupils from Sarajevo elementary schools aged 10,16±1,2, who did not participate in additional trainings and/or organised physical activities were included in this study. Croatian version of Physical Activity Questionnaire for older children (PAQ-C) was used to evaluate respondent’s physical activity levels. A total summary PAQ-C score was calculated by averaging the scores of the questions, whilst the differences between mean of nine scores were analysed using independent samples T-test and 5-point questionnaire differences using Mann Whitney U test. This study showed that pupils from Sarajevo elementary schools reported moderate and high activity levels. Gender analysis showed statistically significant differences between girls and boys PA scores
Key words: body mass index, obesity, exercise, nutrition
