Background: Examining the level of physical activity in students is a vital issue as these young people are the future social elite. Methods: The research was conducted in the years 2013⁻2016 and comprised 5008 males and females, mean age of 20.5 ± 2.1 years, including 2237 (55.3%) students from students from Eastern European National University, Lutsk, and Ternopil State Medical University, Ukraine, as well as 2237 (44.7%) from the Visegrad countries, i.e., University of Pécs in Hungary, University in Kosice, Slovakia, University of Olomunec in the Czech Republic and the State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska, Poland. It applied a diagnostic survey-the extended version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), supplemented with original questions regarding body weight, height, self-assessment of physical fitness and amount of leisure time. Results: The comparison of students' PA from selected European countries, members of the Visegrad group and Ukraine, is particularly vital to the latter country as it demonstrates a different level of socio-economic development. There was noted a significantly higher level of physical activity in students from the Visegrad countries than in Ukraine. Further, there was an overall lower level of physical activity in females compared to males. What was positive about the studied samples was a healthy BMI index in the majority of the male and female respondents, with a significantly higher indicator in Ukraine. Conclusions: Among the factors significantly affecting higher physical activity in both researched samples were the BMI and high self-assessment of physical fitness. There was no significant variation in the level of physical activity and the amount of leisure time, both in those studying in the Visegrad states and Ukraine.
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- cvičení fyziologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- sexuální faktory MeSH
- studenti statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- univerzity MeSH
- zdravotnické přehledy * MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
- Maďarsko MeSH
- Polsko MeSH
- Slovenská republika MeSH
- Ukrajina MeSH
INTRODUCTION: As indicated by the WHO, lifestyle plays a unique role in human health, which in turn is determined to a great extent by physical activity and nutrition. It must be borne in mind that physical activity should be systematic and regulated by an age-appropriate exercise intensity. All this indicates that learning about students' lifestyle, with a particular focus on physical activity is vital as it these young people who aspire to the role of the future elites. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to evaluate the level of physical activity, nutrition- and silhouette-related behaviours of male and female students to assess the relationships between these variables in students from the Visegrad Group countries. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted in 2015 and involved 2,497 students attending three undergraduate levels aged - x - 21,76, (SD-1,80) - 1,211 males (48.5%) and 1,286 females (51.5%). The IPAQ long-form and a questionnaire by the Polish Chief Sanitary Inspector were used. RESULTS: Physical activity was significantly higher in male than female students. An important relationship was observed among the larger number of consumed meals, level of physical activity, and silhouette-related behaviours in male students, which was not the case with females. However, there was an important correlation between physical activity in males and females who exercised to increase or decrease body weight (musculature), and took medications to increase body weight (musculature). CONCLUSIONS: Both males and females showed pro-health attitudes related to the level of physical activity and nutrition- and silhouette-related behaviours.
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- cvičení * psychologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- nutriční stav MeSH
- postoj ke zdraví MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- studenti psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- tělesná hmotnost MeSH
- univerzity MeSH
- zdravé chování MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Evropa MeSH
Východiska: Pohybová aktivita (PA) českých středoškolských a vysokoškolských studentů je z hlediska plnění doporučení k PA nedostatečná, což se významně podílí na vzrůstajícím sedavém chování a nezdravém způsobu životního stylu. Přesto studie, které by porovnávaly rozdíly ve vykonané PA u studentů na středních (SŠ) i vysokých školách (VŠ), jsou velmi ojedinělé. Cíle: Cílem studie je zjistit, jaké jsou diference v sedavém chování, v typech transportu a chodeckých aktivitách u středoškolských a vysokoškolských studentů a také získat podklady k účinněj- šímu ovlivňování životního stylu studentů. Metodika: Výzkum se uskutečnil v roce 2015 na 12 středních a 6 vysokých školách. Celkem se výzkumu zúčastnilo 283 chlapců na SŠ, 144 chlapců na VŠ, 418 děvčat na SŠ a 200 děvčat na VŠ. K diagnostice sedavého chování a PA byl použit dotazník „International Physical Activity Questionnaire – long form“ v internetové podobě v systému INDARES. Ke statistickému zpracování byl použit Kruskal-Wallis test a kontingenční tabulky v programu Statistica 12. Výsledky: V celkové týdenní PA jsme zaznamenali statisticky významné rozdíly jak mezi středoškolskými chlapci a děvčaty, tak mezi vysokoškolskými chlapci a děvčaty. Doporučení „pětkrát týdně alespoň 30 minut chůze“ neplní 36 % středoškolských studentů a 43 % vysokoškolských studentů. Doporučení „sedmkrát týdně 60 minut souhrnné denní PA“ neplní 71 % středoškolských studentů a 72 % vysokoškolských studentů. Závěry: Přestože studenti středních škol vykazují více sezení, v celkové PA jsme nezjistili mezi středoškolskými a vysokoškolskými studenty významné rozdíly. Tři čtvrtiny všech studentů neplní doporučení „sedmkrát týdně 60 minut souhrnné PA“, což potvrzuje dlouhodobý trend v nedostatečné PA a nárůstu sedavého chování. Pro zlepšení životního stylu středoškolských studentů je třeba podporovat změny v režimu škol, které naruší převažující sedavé chování a podpoří efektivnější kompenzaci edukačního zatížení. Ve vysokoškolském prostředí je důležité podporovat možnosti většího zapojení děvčat do PA.
Background: Physical activity (PA) of the Czech youth is insufficient in terms of meeting the PA recommendations, which significantly contributes to increase in prevalence of sedentary behaviour and unhealthy lifestyle. The situation is critical also in students of secondary schools and universities. Nonetheless, studies comparing differences in PA between students of secondary schools and universities are rare. Objective: The aim of the study is to find out what are the differences in sedentary behaviors, types of transport and walking activities at secondary school and university students, and obtain the data to more effectively influence the lifestyle of students. Methods: Research was conducted at 12 secondary schools and 6 universities in 2015. In total, 283 boys at secondary schools, 144 boys at universities, 418 girls at secondary schools and 200 girls at universities participated in the study. The “International Physical Activity Questionnaire – long form”, in its web-based version via the INDARES system, was used to assess sedentary behaviour and PA. The Kruskal-Wallis test and contingency tables in the Statistica 12 program were used for statistical analyses. Results: Regarding the overall weekly PA we observed the differences between secondary school boys and girls and also between university boys and girls to be statistically significant, when secondary school and university boys were more active than secondary school and university girls. The recommendation of 5 days per week for 30 minutes of walking was not met by 36% of secondary school students and 43% of university students. The recommendation of 7 days per week for 60 minutes of overall daily PA was not met by 71% of secondary school students and 72% of university students. Conclusions: Although the secondary school students report more time being sedentary, we found no significant differences in overall PA between secondary school and university students. Three fourth of all the students do not meet the recommendation of 7 days per week for 60 minutes of overall PA, which supports the evidence on the long-term trend in inadequate PA and increase of time spent sedentary. To facilitate healthier lifestyle in secondary school students it is needed to promote changes is schooltime regime, which would combat the prevailing sedentary behaviour and promote more effective compensation of educational load. In the university environment it is essential to promote higher involvement in PA among girls.
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- chůze statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- pohybová aktivita * MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- sedavý životní styl * MeSH
- školy MeSH
- statistika jako téma MeSH
- studenti MeSH
- univerzity MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
BACKGROUND: Physical development can be considered as an indicator of the overall health status of the youth population. Currently, it appears that the increasing trend of the prevalence of obesity among children and youths has stopped in a number of countries worldwide. Studies point to the fact that adolescence is a critical period for the development of obesity. Body mass index (BMI) seems to be an orientation parameter in the assessment of prevalence of obesity which is not sufficient for more accurate identification of at risk individuals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate association between BMI percentile zones as health-risk for being overweight and obese and body composition indicators in high-school students from the Prešov (Slovakia) region. METHODS: A non-randomized cross-sectional study in high school students from the Prešov (Slovakia) region was conducted. The research sample consisted of 1014 participants (boys n = 466, girls n = 549). Body composition was measured using direct segmental multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (DSM-BIA). To examine the association between obesity and selected body composition indicators, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA and Eta(2) were used. The relationship between selected body composition indicators and percentile BMI zones was determined using the Kendall tau correlation. RESULTS: In groups with different BMI percentile zones (normal weight, overweight, obese), ANOVA showed significant differences for girls and boys (p ˂.05) with high effect size (η(2) ˂.26) in body weight, body fat mass index, body fat percentage, fat free mass index, fat-free mass percentage, visceral fat area, waist-to-hip ratio, waist circumference, protein mass and mineral mass. The highest degree of correlation among boys was between BMI values indicating overweight and obesity and fat free mass index and waist circumference, respectively (τ = .71, τ = .70, respectively). In girls, the highest correlation was found between classification of BMI percentile zones and waist circumference (t = .78). CONCLUSION: The characteristics of body composition are very useful determinants of health and nutrition status. Our data revealed a direct association between BMI value and chosen body composition indicators. The most accurate indicator of overweight and obesity in our study appears to be waist circumference for both male and female population.
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- dospělí MeSH
- index tělesné hmotnosti * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- nadváha epidemiologie MeSH
- obezita epidemiologie MeSH
- prevalence MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- složení těla fyziologie MeSH
- studenti statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Slovenská republika epidemiologie MeSH
Cieľom štúdie bolo popísať vzťah medzi prostredím školy a telesnou zdatnosťou študentov vybraných stredných škôl. Do štúdie boli zapojení študenti a študentky dvanástich náhodne vybraných stredných škôl Prešovského samospravného kraja. Do výskumu bolo zapojených 705 študentov (287 dievčat, 418 chlapcov). Kvalita materiálneho vybavenia a prostredia školy bola hodnotená na základe použitia dotazníka vypracovaného v rámci Texas youth fitness project. Na základe použitia FITNESSGRAMU sme získali údaje o svalovej sile, vytrvalosti, flexibilite a BMI. Vzťah medzi faktormi prostredia a telesnou zdatnosťou študentov sme zisťovali pomocou regresie, ktorá ukázala malé rozdiely medzi jednotlivými školami. Výsledky naznačujú pozitívny vplyv stupňa vzdelania učiteľa, jeho účasti na konferenciách a veľkosti tried študentov na vybrané parametre telesnej zdatnosti študentov.
The purpose of this study was to determine the association between physical education environment and physical fitness levels of students at selected Slovak high schools. Methods: For the purposes of the study, 12 high schools in the Prešov region were selected via cluster sampling. To determine the association between physical education environment and physical fitness levels, 705 students (287 girls, 418 boys) participated in the study. The quality of physical education classes was assessed using selected items of a questionnaire used in a Texas youth fitness project, each school’s physical education environment and policy survey. Data on muscular strength, endurance, flexibility and BMI were collected using the FITNESSGRAM test protocol. To determine the effect of school physical education environment on fitness levels, ordinary least squares regression was used. Analysis of the association between school physical education environment and fitness levels showed minimal differences. The results indicated positive effects of qualified teachers and class size on fitness level measured by selected items of the FITNESSGRAM test battery in high school students. The educational attainment and participation in conferences by teachers and the number of students per class appeared to be the most significant predictors affecting the physical fitness of high school students.
- Klíčová slova
- kvalita výuky, Fitnessgram,
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- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- školy MeSH
- tělesná výchova * MeSH
- tělesná výkonnost * MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Slovenská republika MeSH
Purpose of the study was to examine relationship between distribution of healthy fitness zone standards of high school students and their type of housing or area of residence. Study sample consisted of 684 students (284 boys, 400 girls) from urban and rural areas of the region Presov in the eastern part of Slovakia. Physical fitness was assessed by four tests: back-saver sit and reach, shoulder stretch, curl-ups and 90° push-ups. Differences by place of residence and types of housing were examined by correspondence analysis of two-dimensional tables with computing Chi square value at significance level p < 0.05. Urban students performed higher level of flexibility, abdominal and upper strength and endurance than rural ones. Boys and girls living in a flat reached higher level of flexibility and abdominal strength/endurance however, they performed worse in upper strength and endurance than those living in a house. Slovak adolescents seem to have a healthier profile in abdominal muscular fitness and upper body flexibility than in lower body flexibility. The relationship between distribution of healthy fitness zone standards and residence area or housing type was revealed only in lower body flexibility, upper strength and endurance of urban and rural girls.
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Štátny vzdelávací program ISCED 0 v súvislosti s usporiadaním denných činností v materskej škole používa termín denný poriadok. Keďže štátny vzdelávací program (ďalej ŠVP) je najvyšším kurikulárnym dokumentom, mal by okrem kognitívnej oblasti a duševného rozvoja jednoznačne definovať aj cestu a povinnosť starostlivosti o telo a pohybový prejav dieťaťa. Cieľom našej práce bolo oboznámiť sa s vplyvom jednotlivých foriem edukácie na rozvoj dieťaťa z pohľadu telesného zaťaženia jeho organizmu. V rámci vybraných ročných období sme v priebehu celého týždňa prostredníctvom Polar team 2 sledovali zaťaženie organizmu detí počas ich pobytu v materskej škole. Výskumy uskutočnené v tejto oblasti aj napriek nejednotnému záveru potvrdzujú, že pohybovým činnostiam by sa v tomto vekovom období malo dieťa v rámci stimulu rozvoja organizmu venovať optimálne od 60% času bdenia, čo je približne 6 hodín (Kučera, 1985), po minimálnu hranicu pozostávajúcu zo 60 minút organizovanej a 60 minút spontánnej dennej pohybovej aktivity (NASPE, 2002, Sigmund & Sigmundová, 2011). V našej práci sme zistili, že obsahová náplň ŠVP je typickým príkladom neakceptovania základných životných potrieb spôsob života detí predškolského veku. Ani v jednom sledovanom ročnom období sa deťom nedostáva požadovaných pohybových stimulov, čo do objemu i intenzity záťaže.
The National Educational Program ISCED 0 in connection with the succession of daily activities in kindergartens uses the term daily schedule. As the National Educational Program (NEP) is the primary curricular document, the program should besides cognitive and mental development also define the methods and duties related to the personal care and motor competence of children. The purpose of the study was to get familiar with the effects of particular forms of education on the children’s development and to monitor the physical effort in children attending kindergartens during respective seasons of the year using the Polar Team 2. Previous studies despite inconclusive findings have shown that in order to facilitate organism development, pre-school children should perform 6 hours physical activities, which equals 60 percent of being awake (Kučera, 1985), consisting of 60 minutes of organized and 60 minutes of spontaneous daily physical activity (NASPE, 2002, Sigmund & Sigmundová, 2011). The results showed that the content of the NEP is a typical example of disrespecting basic human needs and lifestyle of pre-school children. All monitored seasons were characterized by insufficient volume of physical activity in terms of its volume and intensity.
- Klíčová slova
- stabilografie,
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- antropometrie metody přístrojové vybavení MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- postura těla * fyziologie MeSH
- posturální rovnováha * fyziologie MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- statistika jako téma MeSH
- tělesná hmotnost MeSH
- tělovýchovné lékařství metody MeSH
- velikost těla MeSH
- vestibulární aparát fyziologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- Publikační typ
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH
