PURPOSE: Engaging in prolonged screen-time behaviors (STBs) is detrimental for health. The objective of the present analyses was to examine temporal trends in TV viewing and computer use among adolescents across 30 countries. METHODS: Data were derived from the cross-national Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. Data on TV viewing and computer use for gaming and nongaming purposes were collected in 2002 (n = 139,725 [51.4% girls]), 2006 (n = 149,251 [51.3% girls]), and 2010 (n = 154,845 [51.2% girls]). The temporal trends in TV viewing and computer use were each tested for all countries combined and for each individual country by sex-specific univariate analysis of variance. RESULTS: Between 2002 and 2010, TV viewing decreased slightly in most of the 30 countries among both boys and girls. This decrease was more than offset by a sharp increase in computer use, which was consistent across all countries. Overall, boys reported more hours of STBs. They also reported a slightly larger decrease in TV viewing and slightly larger increase in computer use. STBs were generally more frequent on weekend days. CONCLUSIONS: The overall cross-national increases in STBs should be a call to action for public health practitioners, policy-makers, and researchers that interventions specifically focused on reducing STBs in youth are sorely needed. Because all countries experienced a trend in the same direction, it might be fruitful to learn more about the determinants of STBs among those countries in which hours of STBs are generally low as compared with other countries.

• MeSH
• Global Health MeSH
• Adolescent Behavior psychology   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Computers trends   utilization   MeSH
• Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
• Sedentary Behavior * MeSH
• Sex Factors MeSH
• Television trends   utilization   MeSH
• Health Surveys MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH

• Keywords
• koncentrovaný prandiální inzulin, Humalog 200 KwikPen,
• MeSH
• Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals * MeSH
• Diabetes Mellitus * MeSH
• Insulin Lispro * administration & dosage   pharmacokinetics   pharmacology   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Insulin * analogs & derivatives   administration & dosage   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Technology MeSH
• Television trends   utilization   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Newspaper Article MeSH

AIM: Uncovering the influences of parents' behaviour on their children's physical activity provides an insight into the lifestyle of families and development of effective family-based interventions. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between parents' behaviour (step count (SC) and screen time (ST)) and children's SC on weekdays and at weekends. METHODS: The participants (388 parents aged 35-45 and their 485 children aged 9-12) were randomly recruited from 21 Czech government funded primary schools. The participants recorded SC and ST duration for seven consecutive days (≥ 10 h/day) during April-May and September-October 2013. The associations between parents' behaviour (SC and ST) and children's SC were estimated using general linear regression separately for weekdays and weekends. Each 1,000 SC increase in mothers' (fathers') SC/weekday was associated with an extra 261 SC/day in their daughters and 413 (244) SC/day in their sons. RESULTS: Each 1,000 SC increase in mothers' (fathers') SC/weekend day was associated with an extra 523 (386) SC/day in their daughters and 508 (435) SC/day in their sons. A reduction in mothers' ST by 30 minutes per weekend day was associated with an extra 494 SC/day in their daughters and 467 SC/day in their sons. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals a quantifiable relationship between parent-child SC/day and mothers' ST and children's SC at weekends. Weekend days are more suitable for the implementation of family-based interventions.

• MeSH
• Accelerometry * MeSH
• Child MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Computers utilization   MeSH
• Motor Activity * MeSH
• Television utilization   MeSH
• Parent-Child Relations * MeSH
• Life Style MeSH
• Check Tag
• Child MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
• Geographicals
• Czech Republic MeSH

AIM: Physical and screen-based activity in adolescents plays a crucial role in future health outcomes. Therefore, the aim of the study was to examine the associations of physical activity and screen-based activity with behavioural and psychosocial characteristics of school-aged children. METHODS: Data on 11, 13 and 15 years old elementary school pupils (N=9,014; mean age=13.59) who participated in the cross-sectional Health Behaviour in School-aged Children 2009/2010 study in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic were analyzed. The associations of vigorous physical activity and screen-based activity with substance use, violent behaviour, eating habits and school-related outcomes adjusted for age were explored using logistic regression. RESULTS: Vigorous physical activity was positively associated with some of the health-related behaviours (smoking, breakfast consumption, vegetable and fruit consumption) and school related outcomes (perceived school achievement and school pressure), with gender and country based differences. Screen-based activity was significantly associated with all examined health-related behaviours and school related outcomes with only some country and gender based differences. CONCLUSIONS: Vigorous physical activity is positively associated with healthy development of adolescents. Screen-based behaviour shows an inverse relationship with adolescents' healthy development, especially in the group of 11 and 13 years old children. Supporting physical activity conducive environments might lead to a reduction in screen-based behaviour in adolescents and should be highlighted in health-promoting strategies.

• MeSH
• Adolescent Behavior * MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Computers utilization   MeSH
• Motor Activity * MeSH
• Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
• Sedentary Behavior * MeSH
• Social Support MeSH
• Television utilization   MeSH
• Achievement MeSH
• Adolescent Development * MeSH
• Health Behavior * MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
• Geographicals
• Czech Republic MeSH
• Slovakia MeSH

AIM: To assess the relationship of children's physical activity and sedentary screen time with overweight and obesity in children living in different environments (town and city) in Lithuania. METHODS: An analysis of anthropometric data from 532 children living in town and city areas was performed. A youth physical activity questionnaire (YPAQ) was conducted to evaluate physical activity and sedentary screen time. RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among the children was 25.5% in the town and 18.6% in the city. Children living in the town on average engaged 9.3 min/day less in moderate to vigorous physical activity (p=0.050) and had 33.2 MET-min/day lower energy expenditure than children living in the city. Sedentary screen time was extremely high on weekends in both town and city children. CONCLUSIONS: A higher prevalence of overweight and obesity and a lower amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was found in children living in the town compared to children living in the city.

• MeSH
• Anthropometry MeSH
• Child MeSH
• Energy Metabolism MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Urban Population MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Overweight epidemiology   physiopathology   MeSH
• Pediatric Obesity epidemiology   physiopathology   MeSH
• Computers utilization   MeSH
• Motor Activity physiology   MeSH
• Suburban Population MeSH
• Prevalence MeSH
• Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
• Sedentary Behavior * MeSH
• Television utilization   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Child MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Multicenter Study MeSH
• Geographicals
• Lithuania MeSH

AIM: The aim of this study was to assess age and gender differences in prevalence of screen based behaviour, physical activity and health complaints among Slovak school-aged children. METHODS: Data from the cross-sectional Health Behaviour of School-aged Children study collected in 2010 among Slovak children (age 11-15 years, N=8,042) was used. Logistic regression models adjusted to age and gender were used to analyse the associations between watching TV, working with a computer or playing computer games and physical activity and headache, backache, sleep difficulties, feeling low, irritability, and feeling nervous. RESULTS: Around one-quarter of adolescents is spending more than three hours a day with screen-based activities. While the age was significantly associated with watching TV and computer use, gender was significantly associated only with excessive computer use. As for physical activity only 25% of adolescents reported being physically active every day as recommended, and this number decreases with increasing age. Boys used to be more often active in comparison with girls. A sizeable number of adolescents suffer with selected health complaints every week. Moreover, the prevalence of health complaints increases with age and is significantly higher among girls. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of screen-based activities as well as insufficient physical activity and health complaints among adolescents is relatively high and it increases with age. Gender differences are also significant, except for watching TV.

• MeSH
• Child Behavior MeSH
• Adolescent Behavior MeSH
• Child MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Computers utilization   MeSH
• Motor Activity physiology   MeSH
• Prevalence MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
• Sedentary Behavior * MeSH
• Sex Factors MeSH
• Television utilization   MeSH
• Health Status Indicators * MeSH
• Age Factors MeSH
• Video Games statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Child MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
• Geographicals
• Slovakia MeSH

Background: There are a lot of possibilities how to monitor the patient using wireless technologies and how to initiate the appropriate action in life-threatening situations. The paper focuses on those issues. The overview of basic principles and outline of significant advantages and disadvantages of the methods are presented. Objectives: The main aim of these solutions is to ensure safety of the elderly and impaired people in their everyday life, and especially, to enable the possibility to stay in their natural environment (home, family, etc.) instead of institutionalizing them. Methods: Two solutions for monitoring and providing better life quality conditions are presented in more detail. The specific solution for monitoring vital signs and classifying urgent states using telemedical system - the Intelligent Primer Nurse application - is presented in detail. The smart system combining the telemedical approach and home TV computer - Home Brain system - is described.

• MeSH
• Accelerometry instrumentation   MeSH
• Monitoring, Ambulatory instrumentation   MeSH
• Housing MeSH
• Equipment Design MeSH
• Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted instrumentation   MeSH
• Electrocardiography instrumentation   MeSH
• Clinical Alarms * utilization   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Monitoring, Physiologic * instrumentation   MeSH
• Plethysmography instrumentation   MeSH
• Persons with Disabilities MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Telemedicine * methods   instrumentation   utilization   MeSH
• Telemetry methods   instrumentation   utilization   MeSH
• Television utilization   MeSH
• Vital Signs MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Aged MeSH

• MeSH
• Internet trends   utilization   MeSH
• Meditation * methods   MeSH
• Television trends   utilization   MeSH
• Publication type
• Interview MeSH

• MeSH
• Homosexuality MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Television trends   utilization   MeSH
• Public Opinion MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Geographicals
• Americas MeSH
• Czech Republic MeSH
• Germany MeSH

• MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Hospitals MeSH
• Information Dissemination MeSH
• Television utilization   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH