Self-reported physical activity in perceived neighborhood in Czech adults ? national study

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60076658%3A12410%2F13%3A43896550" target="_blank" >RIV/60076658:12410/13:43896550 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

—

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

—

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Self-reported physical activity in perceived neighborhood in Czech adults ? national study

Original language description

International studies associate physical activity (PA) to other factors such as the environment, demographic, cultural, ethical, ethnic and political factors. External influences on lifestyle and PA, such as the effect of the physical and built environment, are discussed. Neighborhood environments seem to be one of the important aspects in prevention of unhealthy lifestyle and physical inactivity research. The main objective is to analyze the relationship between PA and neighborhood environment of the adult population of the Czech Republic. The study tries to define the basic correlates of PA in relation to environmental and other socio-demographical factors. Nationwide data collection of adults PA was done in the Czech Republic regions between years 2005-2009 using the IPAQ-long and ANEWS questionnaires. The results show that males realize significantly more vigorous PA than females while females realize more moderate PA and walking than males. PA of residents of smaller communities is higher than those living in large cities. The level of weekly PA does not significantly affect the neighborhood walkability [H(3, 8708)=19.60; p&lt; .001; ?2= .002]. The results clearly indicate the need to connect multiple sectors that affect the lifestyle of the general population. Possible solution is an interdisciplinary approach to the evaluation of the fundamental environmental factors influencing the level of PA (walkability; SES; participation in organized and unorganized PA; neighborhood safety; type of transportation; size of the community). The paper is trying to contribute to the knowledge base of the Kinanthropology. The results of the work should also serve local, regional and state politicians to enhance healthy and physically active population strategies.

Czech name

—

Czech description

—

Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

—

OECD FORD branch

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Project

—

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Acta Gymnica

ISSN

2336-4912

e-ISSN

—

Volume of the periodical

43

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

"23 "-30

UT code for WoS article

—

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-84897663326