Factors influencing levels of physical activity among female students from the Visegrad countries
Journal Title: Health Problems of Civilization - Year 2019, Vol 13, Issue 1
Abstract
Background Our study aims to illustrate the diversity in levels of physical activity among female students from the Visegrad countries (V4), in four domains: job-related activity, transportation physical activity, housework, house maintenance, and caring for family, as well as recreation, sport, and leisure-time physical activity. These domains were correlated with factors including: BMI, field of study, physical fitness self-assessment and amount of leisure time. Material and methods In total 1,169 female students from V4 countries: the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland were involved in the study. In terms of conducting the study, the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire IPAQ, was utilised. Results Female students from the V4 countries were characterized by moderate (47.5%) and high (43.7%) levels of physical activity, and the WHO recommendations on health-related quality of life were fulfilled in more than 80% of the respondents. Conclusions Analysis showed statistically significant differences in BMI, where underweight students (59.3%) demonstrated a moderate level of physical activity. The physical fitness self-assessment of female students from the V4 countries shows significant differences in their level of physical activity in all analysed areas and indicates that field of study as well as their amount of leisure time do not notably affect their level of physical activity.
Authors and Affiliations
Ewelina Niźnikowska, Józef Bergier, Barbara Bergier, Pongrăc Ăcs, Jăn Junger, Ferdinand Salonna
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP491921
- DOI 10.5114/hpc.2018.80225
- Views 59
- Downloads 0
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION OF LYME BORRELIOSIS AND DIAGNOSIS STANDARDS IN POLAND AND UKRAINE
Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease in Europe and the number of cases continues to grow. The aim of the following paper was to present the epidemiological situation and standards of LB diagnosis i...
Vascular related pathologies in cardiovascular disease and cancer
Cancer and Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the two most prominent causes of death worldwide. Emerging evidence indicates shared risk factors and a common biology between these diseases. For instance, chronic inflammati...
Long-term complications of diabetes and the risk of diabetic foot
Background Chronic complications of diabetes are presently the most vital problem in diabetology and the most significant challenge in the treatment of the diseases. Because of peripheral neuropathy and macroangiopathy,...
ANIMAL TUBERCULOSIS AS A POTENTIAL DANGER TO MEN
Tuberculosis (latin: tuberculosis) is an infectious disease which affects man and many species of animals. The aetiological factor of tuberculosis are bacillus which belong to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC...
Place and role of physical activity in the lives of the elderly and disabled people
The role of physical activity in the healthy lifestyle is a recurring element of surveys at every stage of the human life. The fact that people live longer indicates a necessity for studying the issue of physical activit...