In the master's thesis, we studied changes in the patterns of independent outdoor movement of children among three generations of Slovenian residents. 161 families participated in the research. With the help of interviews and non-parametric tests the results of the analysis confirmed the hypothesis of an intergenerational decline in the distance of independent movement of children. This decline averaged more than 30 percent. Within individual generations, we did not detect any differences in the distance of independent movement around the home. The differences between the urban and rural population were statistically significant, with as much as 1.5 km longer distance of independent movement of the rural population. The connection between parents' profession or education and independent movement distance of children from home was not statistically significant. Due to the perceived decline in the independent movement of children outdoors, the thesis justifies the need to encourage children to play outdoors independently and to increase the volume of school physical education for all grades of primary and secondary schools. The work can thus serve as a starting point for similar research in Slovenia and also abroad.
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