Background and PurposeCorrect posture during the school years is important in children's health, performance (academic) in schools, and well-being. Postural habits (incorrect) in children may lead to significant musculoskeletal disorders; in particular, low back pain and chronic ailments (other); therefore, aims of study was by experiment to validate the influence of six-week postural intervention program aimed at improving the posture in 10-year-old male students in Physical and Sports Education.Material and methodsSix-week postural intervention program was carried out 6 weeks (May 6 - June 14, 2024), 2 x/ week/ 10 minutes (Tue/ Thu). Six-week postural intervention program was aimed at improving the posture of 20 10-year-old male students: (i) Experimental group (12 (n), 60%; age 10.20 ± 0.40 years, weight 36.20 ± 2.80 kg, height 138.40 ± 2.80 cm); (ii) Control group (8 (n), 40%; 10.20 ± 0.20 years, weight 36.80 ± 2.40 kg, height 136. 20 ± 4.80 cm). Standardized measure in evaluating the posture (utilizing Klein and Thomas's method, as refined by Mayer) was carried out before (Week 1; May 5, 2024) and after (Week 6; June 14, 2024) the six-week postural intervention program. 6-week postural intervention program and its influence was evaluated using the Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test, Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test, and Pearson's r.ResultsSignificant differences (p ˂ 0.05, 0.01) between 20 10-year-old male students; in particular, experimental group (12, 60%) and control group (8, 40%) was in 4 out of 5 segments of posture (body) in post-test (p ˂ 0.05, 0.01); in particular, head and neck (Z = -2.20, p ˂ 0.05, r = -0.50), abdomen and pelvis (Z = -2.76, p ˂ 0.01, r = -0.62), curvature of spine (Z = -3.20, p ˂ 0.01 , r = -0 .72), shoulders and scapulas (Z = -3.12, p ˂ 0.01, r = -0.70). Insignificant difference (p ˃ 0.05) between 20 10-year-old male students was in shape of chest (Z = -0.56, p ˃ 0.05, r = -0.12; post-test).ConclusionsSix-week postural program (intervention) improved the posture of experimental group (12, 60%), demonstrating the improvements in 4 out of 5 segments of posture. Postural (target) exercises may reduce the risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders and promote better posture in children in critical developmental years. No significant difference (p ˃ 0.05) between 20 10-year-old male students was in shape of chest, indicating that certain postural features may require different and/or prolonged interventions.

The latest IPCC report highlights that global warming is causing increased and potentially irreversible changes, with Europe facing more frequent and intense extreme weather. A temperature rise of 2 °C could critically impact nature and human life. The study aimed to assess awareness and perceptions of climate change’s impact on rural areas and tourism among participants from five Croatian counties, including 59 rural tourism entrepreneurs from the private sector and 45 respondents from the public sector. A survey was conducted separately for both sectors between May 2020 and October 2022, with respondents participating voluntarily and anonymously. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were applied to analyze awareness and perception of climate change’s impact on rural tourism. The findings indicate that public sector respondents have a higher average assessment score (AS = 4.43) compared to the private sector (AS = 3.97). Additionally, the public sector shows more consistent responses (SD = 0.74) versus the private sector’s greater variability (SD = 0.95), reflecting uniform attitudes in the public sector and diverse views in the private sector. Factor analysis revealed that private sector stakeholders’ perceptions include multiple interconnected dimensions: market orientation, awareness of climate risks, the need for education, and understanding of climate conditions as an economic resource. Data processing was performed using STATISTICA 13.0, confirming that the private sector’s perceptions are more fragmented compared to the public sector’s more cohesive viewpoint on climate change impacts.

The study examined the impact of technical-tactical attacking indicators on futsal performance and differences between players and clubs by performance level. It included 111 elite players from the 1st Croatian Futsal League who played at least 600 seconds in the 2020–2021 season. Competitive performance was rated on a 1–5 Likert scale based on players’ and clubs’ competitive performance index (PCPI:1–3; CCPI:1–3). Indicators included ball receptions and ACTIVE and PASSIVE passes. Multiple regression (p < .05) and ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc were used for statistical analysis and group comparisons. Significant effect (b* = -0.20, p = .047) was found between PASSIVE (UN) and CCPI. On the other hand, ACTIVE (S) (b* = 0.24, p = .031) and PASSIVE (UN) (b* = -0.23, p = .016) were significantly associated with PCPI. CCPI3 significantly differed in RECEIVE (S) compared to CCPI1 / CCPI2 (20.59 vs. 16.53 / 16.40). CCPI3 performed significantly higher in PASSIVE (S) compared to CCPI1 and CCPI2 (19.33 vs. 14.25/14.32). PCPI3 also differed from PCPI1 and PCPI2 in RECEIVE (S) and PASSIVE (S). PASSIVE (UN) negatively affects both team and individual performance, while ACTIVE (S) are linked positively to competitive performance. Additionally, clubs and players with better ball distribution (RECEIVE (S) and PASSIVE (S)) are more likely to be successful.