In this thesis, we investigated the relationship between the frequency of physical activities in kindergarten and the physical activity of the teacher in order to explore the influence of the teacher's own beliefs on the planning of physical activities in kindergarten. Subjective theories were defined as formed professional value items that in open curricula have a significant influence on educators' actions regarding the frequency of integration of curriculum areas. They are linked to a lifestyle that includes healthy eating and the importance of sufficient physical activity. On the basis of the above, we can draw a positive or negative loop between lifestyle and subjective theories. The aim of the study was to find out professionals' views on the importance of movement, to analyse the frequency, intensity and duration of physical activities of the teachers and the physical activities they do in kindergarten, to find out if there is a possible link between the teacher's own physical activity and the physical activity they do with the children in kindergarten, and to find out if the teacher's subjective beliefs have an influence on the frequency of physical activities in kindergarten.
For this purpose, we used a caval-non-experimental method and a survey questionnaire, which was completed by 103 practitioners. The Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated and no correlation was found between the selected beliefs of the teachers and the frequency of physical activity in kindergarten. We found that on average, participants have positive attitudes towards exercise and that their physical activity is not related to the amount of physical activity they do in kindergarten.
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