Health-enhancing physical activities (PA) performed outdoors could markedly contribute to the adoption of a healthy lifestyle in adolescence. The differences between PA preferences and actual opportunities for these are an issue that has received frequent attention. To date, extent which reflected adolescents meeting recommendations their well-being not been explored. In total, 10,086 respondents took part on-line research project regarding preferences. Of them, 2446 also completed...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND This study investigates school lifestyle among adolescents in terms of physical activity ( PA ) structure: (1) participating a education lesson PEL versus (2) aggregate recess time exceeding 60 minutes. METHODS The research was conducted 24 secondary schools the Czech Republic (boys N = 208, girls 433). For whole day (1‐3 days) participants wore ActiTrainer accelerometer, which monitored PA, and heart rate. A total 1122 days were recorded. RESULTS Both boys reported...

(1) Background: An increase in or at least the sustainment of walking activities across a wide section population is crucial health-related task for Central and East European countries. The aim this study was to assess associations between adolescents' various levels perceived safety built environment differing socio-demographic backgrounds Poland Czech Republic. Furthermore, we aimed determine major moderators affecting habits adolescents areas with different walkability. (2) Methods:...

Purpose: School physical activity (SPA) is a significant component of daily PA. We investigated differences in PA between boys and girls two differing education systems—Poland the Czech Republic—which have four lessons (PELs) per week, respectively. Method: This project was conducted from 2012–2016 at 17 Polish 23 secondary schools (N = 921; mean age 16.2 ± 0.7 years). ActiTrainer accelerometers were used to monitor participants' heart rate during school days. Weekly measured using...

Abstract Background The associations between physical activity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) have been mainly found in cross-sectional studies. aim of this longitudinal study was to examine the relationship meeting step-based guidelines changes risk syndrome. Methods This included data from older women (baseline age 62.9 ± 4.3 years) a 7-year Central Europe. At baseline follow-up, measured by an accelerometer, for MetS assessed according NCEP-ATP III criteria. In 59 women, multivariate...

Background The current negative trend in the physical behavior and lifestyle of population therefore requires adequate changes professional training physiotherapists.

The global decline in physical activity (PA) among the youth has been exacerbated by pandemic's impact on their lifestyles. Addressing these adverse effects post-pandemic supporting preferred activities young individuals is crucial. aim of study to investigate and compare long-term trends PA preferences Poland Czech Republic, exploring lifestyle challenges over past 14 years, including pandemic, behaviors choices. design cross-sectional data gathering was period between 2007 2020, this...

Physical activity (PA) during the school day is crucial for health and well-being of adolescents. This study examines impact COVID-19 pandemic on youth PA patterns to better understand these changes provide guidelines programming. Differences in within specific segments were examined before after using Youth Activity Profile questionnaire. Participants included 956 boys 1,317 girls from 21 high schools. The involved 12 Czech 9 Polish schools 8 pandemic. Both exhibited significantly less...

Musicians represent a very specific professional group, which due to some occupational hazards is exposed different health problems known as playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs). The aim of this study was assess correlations between the level physical activity, and occurrence pain among young instrumentalists.Total 225 Polish musical school students were investigated. To participants' activity level, moderate vigorous (MVPA) index used. complaints on side system, Nordic...

The issue of work-related mental health needs to be addressed at the school level. aim this study was explore associations between academic stress (AS) adolescent boys and girls their physical activity (PA) during recesses after propose measures promote adoption lifelong healthy working habits. Adolescents from 16 schools in Czech Republic 6 Poland participated (187 339 girls). Monitoring PA cognitive conducted one day. We used ActiTrainer accelerometers monitor inactivity. Data on time...

Introduction and objective: Increasing mental load inadequate stress management significantly affect the efficiency, success safety of educational/working process in adolescents. The objective this study is to determine extent that adolescents compensate for their school by physical activity (PA) on weekend days and, thus, contribute measurement natural working conditions. Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted between September 2013 April 2014. set different methods...

This study aimed to explore differences in rates of achieving the weekly physical activity (PA) recommendation between adolescents who preferred fitness PA and those did not. Furthermore, we investigated types practiced by adolescents. In total, 9513 participants from Czech Republic Poland, aged 15–18 years took part 2009 2016. Out this source sample, 4977 self-reported their using IPAQ-Long Form, 1348 objectively monitored pedometers recorded type PA. Boys ranked third, after team...

The adoption of active travel (AT) habits in adolescence, supported by positive emotions, increases the chances a lifelong attitude towards AT. aim this study was to assess associations between and well-being (WB), estimate share AT weekly physical activity (PA) its contribution meeting PA recommendations adolescents. International Physical Activity Questionnaire—long form WHO-5 questionnaire were used level AT, 2805 adolescents from 36 Czech 39 Polish schools. A higher rate is only...

School physical activity (PA) is an indispensable part of daily PA, the foundation for developing lifelong PA and fitness, easy way to gain health literacy. Regarding long-term outcomes, significant attention has been paid determination weekly recommendations adolescent PA. However, comprehensive approaches suggesting in segments school day are rare. This study aimed (a) provide a rationale days incorporate it into generally accepted recommendations, (b) promote radical changes educational...

The aim of this study was to identify the structure weekly physical activity (PA) adolescents with varying degrees participation in school PA and motivation for before during COVID-19 pandemic. assessed using IPAQ-long form by MPAM-R questionnaire. Participants (N = 1257) were divided into groups involved not PA. During pandemic, greatest decrease observed vigorous moderate boys (H 98.52, p < 0.001, η2 0.179) girls 56.86, 0.075) transportation Physical education (PE) teachers should focus...

This study examines whether moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), in at least 30-min school breaks (SB), helps to achieve the health-related amount of daily (PA) and these exercises influence after-school PA. The ActiTrainer-based PA was monitored over two days 239 children aged from 9 10 (57.3% female; 20.1% overweight, 19.2% obese), Katowice, February 2010. assessed based on steps, heart rate, duration MVPA, for 30 min during SB, represented an average 1,258 steps overweight girls...

Background: Physical and mental health are the basis of life satisfaction (LS), even during adolescence. The aim this study was to identify associations between LS types physical activity (PA) in Czech Polish boys girls. Methods: research involved 933 girls 663 aged 15–19 years. diagnosed using Bern Subjective Well-Being Questionnaire WHO-5 Index. International Activity Questionnaire-long form (IPAQ-LF) questionnaire used weekly PA. Results: Adolescents with highest had more recreational,...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between motives for undertaking physical activity (PA) and intensity PA in Polish adolescents.The included 1,231 students, 515 boys (age 16.2 ± 0.7 years) 716 girls 16.3 0.6 years). participants were recruited from secondary schools 20 conurbations throughout Poland. International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Form Motives Measure-Revised used.In boys, all predicted a 10.4% variance vigorous (F(5, 509) = 11.822, p < .001). Higher...

Physical activity (PA) in adolescence is crucial for lifelong healthy lifestyle, and attention needed to adolescents at health risk due insufficient PA. This study investigates the composition of weekly PA by level provides a rationale change their lifestyles.The research was conducted 66 schools Poland between 2009 2016, among 949 girls 650 boys aged 15-18 years. We used pedometers monitor with data assessed using Indares web app. The participants were split into three groups mean daily...

(1) Background: The increasing socio-economic and educational demands on adolescents should be reflected in their lifestyles accordingly. aim of the study was therefore to identify trends achievement physical activity (PA) guidelines by Czech through objective subjective PA monitoring. (2) Methods: research carried out between 2010 2017 involved 49 secondary schools, 2 higher vocational 8 universities Republic. In total, projects 1129 girls 779 boys. monitoring performed Yamax SW-700...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The aim of the study is to analyze associations between depressive symptoms (DS), well‐being and different types physical activity (PA) in adolescents. METHODS Overall, 368 girls 228 boys aged 15‐19 years were involved research. To explore composition weekly PA, we used IPAQ‐Long questionnaire, a pedometer was monitor PA. prevalence DS diagnosed by Bern Subjective Well‐Being Questionnaire WHO‐5 Index. RESULTS who reported most lowest level had significantly less...

The traditional concept of education and school settings significantly contribute to the sedentary behavior adolescents at secondary schools. aim this study is identify volume intensity physical activity (PA) that adolescent boys girls engage in during recesses, after school, day compensate for lessons. was conducted 29 Czech 9 Polish involved 868 409 aged 15–17 years. An ActiTrainerTM accelerometer used monitor PA heart rate. Participants were divided into four quartile groups. Most had...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to identify the changes in structure weekly physical activity (PA) and well‐being among adolescent boys girls between habitual education (HE) distance (DE) during pandemic secondary schools. METHODS research carried out 12 Czech 18 Polish schools 2019 2020 academic session for HE 2021 DE. involved 723 626 aged 15 years. PA assessed using International Physical Activity Questionnaire‐Long Form, while World Health Organization‐5 Well‐Being Index....

This study aimed to (a) identify the differences in preferred, practiced, and organized physical activity (PA) between high low physically active Czech Polish boys girls (b) which types of PA are likely be recommended by girls. The research was carried out 2010 2019 Republic Poland included 6619 participants aged 15 19 years. preferences practices different participation were identified using a preference questionnaire weekly International Physical Activity Questionnaire-long form. who...