TIME MANAGEMENT, “MEDIA DIET” AND MOTOR-SPORT ACTIVITY IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to reflect upon the problem of excessive sedentary lifestyle often due to  individuals sticking strictly to an unhealthy “media diet”. The reference scientific literature has reported that, especially in the developmental age, the time spent doing physical exercise has been significantly reduced, whereas the time dedicated to sedentary activities is beyond the safety threshold. What makes the situation particularly serious is the “media diet” which has radically changed people’s habits in the last fifteen/twenty years by making them gradually more inactive and increasingly addicted to technology. Unfortunately, leading such sedentary lifestyle has a negative impact on health. Finally, the article briefly proposes a hypothesis of action: it would be advisable to intervene promptly with targeted educational measures aimed at optimal time management and therefore to adopt a healthy lifestyle especially in developmental age.