COMPARISON OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH STATUS IN THE SPECIFIED FOCUS GROUP OF POPULATION OF MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | 10th International Conference On Kinanthropology "Sport and Quality of Life" |
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| Field | Sport and leisure time activities |
| Keywords | Physical Activity; Questionnaire; Health Condition |
| Description | The aim of this study was to analyze and compare data on the physical activity (PA) and health status of the adult population in the Czech Republic. This data was obtained in two stages, over a period of 6 years. Investigation was carried out in 2005(1234 respondents, 693 women, 541 men) with an average age of 47.0 years, and then in 2011 (1171 respondents, 681 women, 490 men) with an average age of 47.7 years. Identification of differences occurring in both specific surveys and among surveys carried out within the time interval. The following data collection methods were used: a structured questionnaire focused on the area of somatic and socio-demographic data, self-reported health status questionnaire and the quantitative analysis of physical activity. Data were consequently sorted and processed using descriptive statistical methods. During the six-year study interval, there were recognized changes in the somatic characteristics of the studied population (improvement of more than 4% of females of normal weight and, contrarily, similar deterioration of males in the zones of overweight and obesity). Number of individuals “without any health problems” had increased from 11.4% to 17.7% between 2005 and 2011, the most common reported problem being the pain in the lumbar spine. In both surveys, more than half of the individuals lacked sufficient physical activity (PA). In the course of six years, the number of respondents who performed a particular PA decreased for most PA areas. Walking was reported as the most practiced PA, whilst the only PA which popularity increases with age, is medical gymnastics. The weekly amount of PA performed by the respondents did not fundamentally change within the 6 years interval; however the structure of activities differed. The physical activity of more than half of the respondents can be considered as insufficient. From the medical point of view, changes in BMI and health perception have been reported. |
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