Physical activity of Czech adolescents: Findings from the HBSC 2010 study

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="http://www.gymnica.upol.cz/pdfs/gym/2015/01/01.pdf" target="_blank" >http://www.gymnica.upol.cz/pdfs/gym/2015/01/01.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/ag.2015.001" target="_blank" >10.5507/ag.2015.001</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Physical activity of Czech adolescents: Findings from the HBSC 2010 study

Original language description

Background: It is well described that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity improves the health status of children and adolescents. Thus, monitoring the levels of physical activity together with the motives to perform is critical for future programs aiming to enhance physical activity in youth and young adults in the Czech Republic and further afield in other Central and Eastern European nations that are in transition. Objective: The aim of this study is to provide basic overview about moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), vigorous physical activity (VPA) and motives to physical activity of Czech adolescents on the basis of gender and age group. Methods: Data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study conducted in May-June2010 in the Czech Republic. The sample consisted of 4,385 Czech pupils (48.5% boys; age 11, n = 418; age 13, n = 1,449; age 15, n = 1,518). Chi-square test of independence was used to provide basic comparison on basis of gender and age g

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AK - Sport and leisure time activities

OECD FORD branch

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Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2015

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

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Volume of the periodical

45

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

3-11

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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