Introduction: Objective of this study is to describe impact of gender, age, social status, and geographic location on mobility changes during the COVID-19 pandemic within the Czechia, Hradec Kralove region, and Ostrava region.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in two regions in the Czechia: the Hradec Kralove region and the Ostrava region.Results: The age group of seniors 85 and older was more vulnerable to these alterations than other age groups. Age had a statistically significant impact on both the frequency of trips and the mode of transportation used. Seniors' shifts in mobility were more frequently impacted by urbanization, whereas the region's impact was seen in as many as five components. Transport, Route, and Time all showed the impact of urbanization. However, the region had the largest impact.Conclusion: There has been little evidence of the influence of age, gender, or social class on perceptions of changes during COVID-19. Research found conflicting evidence about older adults' physical activity throughout the epidemic.

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• COVID-19 * MeSH
• doprava MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• omezení pohyblivosti MeSH
• průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• sociální izolace * MeSH
• socioekonomické faktory MeSH
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• lidé MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Česká republika MeSH

BACKGROUND: Maintaining mobility is fundamental to active aging, allowing older adults to lead dynamic and independent lives. The perception of mobility among older adults significantly impacts their overall well-being and quality of life. Given the aging population, mobility has become an increasingly pressing issue. AIM: This study focused on the perception of urban neighborhoods, including considerations of urban tissue (crossings and sidewalk maintenance), urban scenes (benches and traffic), and safety (fears and street lighting quality). We investigated the differences in the perception of the surroundings of residences by urban and rural seniors concerning their demographic and social characteristics and environmental determinants. METHODS: A quantitative study design utilizing a questionnaire survey was employed. Data were collected mainly through face-to-face interviews in the field (PAPI) and via an online questionnaire (CAWI). The final sample comprised 525 participants. Hypotheses regarding the influence of gender, age, social status, level of physical activity, degree of urbanization, and region on environmental perception were tested using ordinal regression. RESULTS: The hypothesis regarding the dependence of the perception of the surroundings on the level of urbanization was confirmed; that regarding the dependence of the perception of the residence surroundings on seniors' age was not confirmed. The other hypotheses were partially confirmed. For the seven investigated environmental attributes, gender was significant in two cases, social status and physical activity in three cases, and region in four cases. CONCLUSION: While most studies have focused on urban settings, this study highlights the situation in rural municipalities. Substantially worse pedestrian conditions in availability of pedestrian crossings, benches, and lighting were recognized in rural municipalities versus cities. Understanding the complexity of mobility and the spatial locations relevant for older persons concerning potential barriers and facilitators for mobility aids in planning and adapting neighborhood environments to promote active and healthy aging in place.

• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

BACKGROUND: Attention is focused on the health and physical fitness of older adults due to their increasing age. Maintaining physical abilities, including safe walking and movement, significantly contributes to the perception of health in old age. One of the early signs of declining fitness in older adults is limited mobility. Approximately one third of 70-year-olds and most 80-year-olds report restrictions on mobility in their apartments and immediate surroundings. Restriction or loss of mobility is a complex multifactorial process, which makes older adults prone to falls, injuries, and hospitalizations and worsens their quality of life while increasing overall mortality. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to identify the factors that have had a significant impact on mobility in recent years and currently, and to identify gaps in our understanding of these factors. The study aims to highlight areas where further research is needed and where new and effective solutions are required. METHODS: The PRISMA methodology was used to conduct a scoping review in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Papers published from 2007 to 2021 were searched in November 2021. Of these, 52 papers were selected from the initial 788 outputs for the final analysis. RESULTS: The final selected papers were analyzed, and the key determinants were found to be environmental, physical, cognitive, and psychosocial, which confirms the findings of previous studies. One new determinant is technological. New and effective solutions lie in understanding the interactions between different determinants of mobility, addressing environmental factors, and exploring opportunities in the context of emerging technologies, such as the integration of smart home technologies, design of accessible and age-friendly public spaces, development of policies and regulations, and exploration of innovative financing models to support the integration of assistive technologies into the lives of seniors. CONCLUSION: For an effective and comprehensive solution to support senior mobility, the determinants cannot be solved separately. Physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and technological determinants can often be perceived as the cause/motivation for mobility. Further research on these determinants can help to arrive at solutions for environmental determinants, which, in turn, will help improve mobility. Future studies should investigate financial aspects, especially since many technological solutions are expensive and not commonly available, which limits their use.

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• chůze * MeSH
• cvičení MeSH
• databáze faktografické MeSH
• kvalita života * MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• tělesná výkonnost MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

Prostorová mobilita seniorů patří k aktuálním zkoumaným tématům. Její aktuálnost je dána jednak stárnutím populace, jednak otázkami spojenými s kvalitou života seniorů. Je spojena s tím, jakým způsobem prostorová mobilita seniorů ovlivňuje jejich osobní nebo rodinný život, ale také život komunitní a veřejný. Předmětem soudobých zkoumání jsou faktory, které podporují prostorovou mobilitu, a naopak ty, které jí zabraňují. Ke zkoumaným tématům spojeným se stárnutím a stářím je také autonomie seniorů, která zahrnuje řadu aspektů. V průniku obou témat, tj. prostorové mobility a autonomie, vznikají otázky, jak spolu tyto jevy i procesy souvisejí, nakolik se podmiňují a ve výsledku, jaké takto pojatá mobilní autonomie plní funkce, či naopak za jakých okolností přestává být funkční. Byla provedena analýza 24 hloubkových rozhovorů se seniory staršími 70 let. Hlavním cílem bylo zjistit, jaký význam přisuzují senioři venkovní mobilitě pro svou autonomii. Cíl byl rozpracován do následujících výzkumných otázek: a) Jaký význam senioři přisuzují využívaným módům venkovní mobility? b) Jaké okolnosti senioři identifikují jako ovlivňující jejich mobilitu? c) Jak se senioři vyrovnávají s vnímanými omezeními venkovní mobility? Zvláště se ukázalo, jak významný je modus automobilu, význam je však diferencován podle různých kritérií, např. zda senior sám řídí, zda řídí jeho partner nebo zda je odkázán na pomoc druhých. Velkou otázkou je, jak se právě řidiči vyrovnávají se situací, kdy řídit přestanou či jsou nuceni přestat. Význam kola spjatý obvykle s širším rádiem každodenního žitého prostoru seniora závisí na zdravotní situací, kondici a životním způsobu. Z rozhovorů je patrné, že situaci seniorů a jejich strategie zvládání stárnutí zvláště v případě pokročilého stáří dobře charakterizuje to, jak jsou schopni pěšího pohybu a jak se mu věnují. Analýza rozhovorů vede k typologii přístupu seniorů k mobilitě a jejímu významu pro vlastní autonomii.

Spatial mobility of seniors is one of the current topics under investigation. Its relevance is due to both the ageing population and issues related to the quality of life of seniors. It is linked to how the spatial mobility of seniors affects their personal or family life, but also community and public life. The factors that promote spatial mobility and those that hinder it are the subject of contemporary research. Among the topics related to ageing and old age, the autonomy of seniors, which encompasses several aspects, is also under investigation. The intersection of these two topics, i.e., spatial mobility and autonomy, raises the questions of how these phenomena and processes are related, to what extent they condition each other and, as a result, what functions mobile autonomy, so conceived, fulfils or, conversely, under what circumstances it ceases to be functional. An analysis of 24 semi-structured interviews with seniors over 70 years of age was conducted. The main objective of the study was to discover what importance seniors attach to the outdoor mobility for their individual autonomy. We deconstructed this goal into the following research questions: (a) What importance do seniors attach to the outdoor mobility modes they use? (b) What circumstances do seniors identify as affecting their mobility? (c) How do seniors respond to the limitations in their outdoor mobility? In particular, the modus of the car has been shown to be important, but the importance is differentiated according to different criteria, e.g., whether the senior drives alone, whether his/her partner drives or whether s/he relies on the help of others. A big question is how drivers cope when they stop driving or are forced to stop. The importance of the bicycle, usually linked to the wider radius of the elderly person's daily living space, depends on health, fitness, and lifestyle. From the interviews, it is evident that the situation of seniors and their coping strategies, especially in the case of advanced old age, are well characterized by their ability and commitment to walking. The analysis of the interviews leads to a typology of seniors' attitudes towards mobility and its importance for their own autonomy.

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• adaptace psychologická MeSH
• chůze psychologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• osobní autonomie MeSH
• pohybová aktivita * MeSH
• rozhovory jako téma MeSH
• samostatný způsob života * psychologie   MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let psychologie   MeSH
• senioři psychologie   MeSH
• stárnutí MeSH
• životní styl MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let psychologie   MeSH
• senioři psychologie   MeSH
• Publikační typ
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

Práce obsahuje údaje o obsahu jódu v moči především studentů Jihočeské univerzity v Českých Budějovicích. Do pokusu bylo zařazeno celkem 42 studentů a 21 zaměstnanců. Empirická data byla získána v rámci řešení grantového projektu GAJU 011/2013/Z. Obsah jódu ve vzorcích byl stanoven laboratorně spektrofotometricky po alkalickém spalování vzorku podle Sandell-Kolthoffa. Cílem práce bylo posoudit zásobení studentů a zaměstnanců Zemědělské fakulty Jihočeské univerzity v Českých Budějovicích (JU v ČB) jódem na základě vyšetření jodurie. Průměrný obsah jódu v moči u všech osob (n=63) byl 230,40±169,90 µg.l-1. U mužů byl průměrný obsah jódu v moči 244,59±190,46 µg.l-1, u žen (n=42) 223,18±157,82 µg.l-1. Hodnota mediánu se pohybovala u mužů i žen okolo hodnoty 150 µg.l-1. U 89,4 % vyšetřených odpovídala jodurie dostačujícímu, popřípadě nadbytečnému příjmu jódu, u 10,60 % pak různému stupni jodopenie. V zájmu prevence nežádoucího dopadu nutričního nedostatku nebo nadbytku jódu je doporučena pravidelná kontrola jodurie i u studentů vysokých škol.

The aim includes data of the iodine content in urine, mainly students of the University of South Bohemia in the České Budějovice. The experiment included a total of 42 students and 21 employees. Empirical data were obtained within the grant project GAJU 011/2013/Z. The content of iodine in the samples was determined on the basis of alkaline combustion by a spectrophotometric method according to Sandell-Kolthoff. The aim of the study was to assess the supply of students and staff Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in the České Budějovice (JU v ČB ) iodine on urinary iodine examination. The average content in the urine of all (n=63) was 230.40±169.90 µg.l-1. Average iodine content in urine was 244.59±190.46 µg.l-1 for men (n=21), 223.18±157.82 µg.l-1 for women (n=42). The median value for women and men was approximately 150 µg.l-1. For 89.4% of the examined urinary iodine corresponded to sufficient, or excessive iodine intake, 10.6% corresponded to varying degrees jodopenie. In order to prevent the undesired impact of nutrient scarcity or excess iodine is recommended regular monitoring of urinary iodine even university students.

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• analýza moči * MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• interpretace statistických dat * MeSH
• jod analýza   aplikace a dávkování   moč   normy   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mladý dospělý MeSH
• nutriční nároky * MeSH
• primární prevence * MeSH
• spektrofotometrie * využití   MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mladý dospělý MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH