Diversity of factors determining physical activity in youth in Visegrad countries

• Autorzy: Niznikowska E. , Bergier J. , Bergier B. , Acs P. , Junger J. , Salonna F.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The present study aimed to gain knowledge about the diversity of factors determining physical activity in youth from the V4 countries. The study involved 2145 students aged 15-17 years from the Visegrad countries (V4): the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland. A diagnostic survey was used as the research method in the form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L). The Kruskall-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests as well as the Pearson Chi-square independence test were applied to do the statistical calculations and determine statistically significant relationships. More than half of the surveyed youth from the V4 countries (58.2%) demonstrated a high level of physical activity. Fewer than 6% of the adolescents exhibited a low level of physical activity. Young people tend to exhibit a high PA level, with significantly higher values visible in boys, and the WHO health recommendations were met by 84% of the respondents. The main factors determining the level of physical activity, beside sex, were age and selfassessment of physical fitness.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity. The Journal of Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: 09
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.125-134,ref.

Twórcy

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Niznikowska E.

• Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biala Podlaska, Biala Podlaska, Poland

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Bergier J.

• Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biala Podlaska, Biala Podlaska, Poland

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Bergier B.

• Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biala Podlaska, Biala Podlaska, Poland

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Acs P.

• Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pecs, Hungary

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Junger J.

• Faculty of Sport, University of Presov, Slovakia

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Salonna F.

• Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, the Czech Republic

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DOI

10.29359/BJHPA.09.4.10