Differences in the intensity of physical activity during school days and weekends in Polish and Czech boys and girls
Journal Title: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 23, Issue 2
Abstract
[b][/b][b]Introduction and objective.[/b] The physical, mental and social development that occurs in young people through physical activity (PA) is primarily through extracurricular activities. Family, peers and social environment, in addition to schools, interest groups and school sports, play a unique role during this developmental period. The objective of the study was to examine the differences in the intensity of PA during school days and weekends and the relationship between PA and physical inactivity (PI) during these days in Polish and Czech boys and girls. [b]Materials and methods.[/b] In total, there were 816 participants among whom 333 met the requirements of 8 hours of continuous recording of PA (ActiTrainer accelerometers) during at least one school and one weekend day. [b]Results[/b]. Boys and girls from both countries engaged in virtually the same amount of PA during school and weekend days, and participated in more PA at lower intensities on the weekends compared with school days. [b]Conclusions. [/b]This study surveyed important issues related to global public health, specifically for the school environment and school settings. The important and crucial relations with family were emphasized, which should increase the awareness and understanding of public health problems of this particular research sample. The results indicated that less time was spent in PI, but also that the largest amount of time during the weekends was spent in front of a screen.
Authors and Affiliations
Karel Frömel, Michal Kudlacek, Dorota Groffik, Frantisek Chmelik, Lukas Jakubec
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP79367
- DOI 10.5604/12321966.1203905
- Views 133
- Downloads 0
Coupling forces resulting from the type of chain saw used
Introduction. Woodcutters’ working conditions are difficult due to the presence of numerous occupational hazards. Petrol –fuelled chain saws commonly used in forestry produce vibration, which may lead to the development...
Effect of repetitive mowing on common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) pollen and seed production.
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L (common ragweed) is a familiar roadside weed in southern Quebec (Canada) that produces large amounts of airborne pollen responsible for multiple rhino-conjunctivitis (hay fever) cases. As roadsi...
Hobnail hemangioma of the skin in a juvenile patient
Hobnail hemangioma is a rare, benign, vascular lesion with peculiar but commonly misleading morphology, located mostly on the extremities or trunk, and affects young and middle-aged adults with a slightly male predominan...
Cognitive functions, lipid profile, and Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism in postmenopausal women
The objective of the study was investigation of the relationship between cognitive functions and lipid profile, BMI and change of body weight in postmenopausal women carriers of Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms (APOE)...
Incidence of fungals in a vineyard of the denomination of origin ribeiro (Ourense - north-western Spain).
Knowledge about the fungal spores most abundant in the atmosphere of a vineyard is of great use since it allows development of prediction models of the spore concentration, and therefore application of phytosanitary trea...