Selected parameters characterizing physical activity behavior in pupils of the second grade of elementary school in the Ústí Region, Czech Republic
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<a href="https://gymnica.upol.cz/artkey/gym-202201-0006_selected_parameters_characterizing_physical_activity_behavior_in_pupils_of_the_second_grade_of_elementary_schoo.php" target="_blank" >https://gymnica.upol.cz/artkey/gym-202201-0006_selected_parameters_characterizing_physical_activity_behavior_in_pupils_of_the_second_grade_of_elementary_schoo.php</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/ag.2022.006" target="_blank" >10.5507/ag.2022.006</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Selected parameters characterizing physical activity behavior in pupils of the second grade of elementary school in the Ústí Region, Czech Republic
Original language description
Background: By the application of pedometers and subjective evaluation techniques, one can obtain information about the importance of physical activities (PA) in the lifestyles of adolescents. The conduct of PA in the Ústí Region, which is a structurally affected region within the Czech Republic, may be specifically impinged upon. Objective: The aim of this study is to establish indicators of adolescent participation in PA during school days and weekends and to evaluate them from the point of view of recommended criteria for health. We compare our findings with other studies and draw attention to the role of school movement programs. Methods: Physical activity was concurrently and objectively monitored by the Yamax SW-700 and SW-800 pedometer for a period of seven consecutive days. An identification and recording sheet were used for the registration of results. A total of 285 boys and 276 girls from elementary schools in the Ústí Region participated in the survey. Pedometers were applied during normal school attendance. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were used to assess differences between days of the week in boys and girls. A daily step count (SC) was compared with the recommended criteria for health. The daily recommendation amounted to ?13,000/11,000 SC for12-year-old children and ?10,000 SC for 13-15-year-old adolescents. Results: The daily SC values for boys were 10,702 ? 4,474 for girls the lower 9,841 ? 3,722 (p = .02, r = .10). Weekend days were accompanied by a decrease in values in boys compared to school days (p ? .001, r =.20) and girls (p ? .001, r = .17). 43.2% of boys and 35.9% of girls meet the recommended health criteria. PA participation time is higher in boys than in girls during school days (p ? .001, r = .25) compared to (p ? .001, r = .22). The importance of school movement programs becomes evident. Conclusions: Boys achieve higher daily values than girls in all monitored indicators. The lowest SC levels are those reached by the oldest group of adolescents during weekends.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30306 - Sport and fitness sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Acta Gymnica
ISSN
2336-4912
e-ISSN
2336-4920
Volume of the periodical
52
Issue of the periodical within the volume
30. května 2022
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
1-10
UT code for WoS article
000841432700001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85131803796