Selected parameters characterizing physical activity behavior in pupils of the second grade of elementary school in the Ústí Region, Czech Republic

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Acta Gymnica Pub Date : 2022-05-30 DOI:10.5507/ag.2022.006

L. Bláha, J. Heidler

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Background: By the application of pedometers and subjective evaluation techniques, one can obtain information about the importance of physical activities (PA) in the lifestyles of adolescents. The conduct of PA in the Ústí Region, which is a structurally affected region within the Czech Republic, may be specifically impinged upon. Objective: The aim of this study is to establish indicators of adolescent participation in PA during school days and weekends and to evaluate them from the point of view of recommended criteria for health. We compare our findings with other studies and draw attention to the role of school movement programs. Methods: Physical activity was concurrently and objectively monitored by the Yamax SW-700 and SW-800 pedometer for a period of seven consecutive days. An identification and recording sheet were used for the registration of results. A total of 285 boys and 276 girls from elementary schools in the Ústí Region participated in the survey. Pedometers were applied during normal school attendance. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were used to assess differences between days of the week in boys and girls. A daily step count (SC) was compared with the recommended criteria for health. The daily recommendation amounted to ≥ 13,000/11,000 SC for 12-year-old children and ≥ 10,000 SC for 13–15-year-old adolescents. Results: The daily SC values for boys were 10,702 ± 4,474, and for girls the lower 9,841 ± 3,722 ( p = .02, r = .10). Weekend days were accompanied by a decrease in values in boys compared to school days ( p ˂ .001, r = .20) and girls ( p ˂ .001, r = .17). 43.2% of boys and 35.9% of girls meet the recommended health criteria. PA participation time is higher in boys than in girls during school days ( p ˂ .001, r = .25) compared to ( p ˂ .001, r = .22). The importance of school movement programs becomes evident. Conclusions: Boys achieve higher daily values than girls in all monitored indicators. The lowest SC levels are those reached by the oldest group of adolescents during weekends.

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捷克共和国Ústí地区小学二年级学生体育活动行为的选定参数

背景：通过应用计步器和主观评价技术，人们可以了解体育活动在青少年生活方式中的重要性。巴勒斯坦权力机构在Ústí地区的行为可能会受到特别影响，该地区是捷克共和国境内一个受结构影响的地区。目的：本研究的目的是建立青少年在上学期间和周末参与PA的指标，并从推荐的健康标准的角度对其进行评估。我们将我们的发现与其他研究进行了比较，并提请人们注意学校运动项目的作用。方法：采用Yamax SW-700和SW-800计步器对连续7天的体力活动进行同时客观的监测。使用识别和记录表对结果进行登记。共有来自Ústí地区小学的285名男孩和276名女孩参加了调查。在正常上学期间使用计步器。Kruskal-Wallis和Mann-Whitney测试用于评估男孩和女孩一周中不同日子的差异。将每日步数（SC）与推荐的健康标准进行比较。12岁儿童的每日推荐量≥13000/111000 SC，13-15岁青少年的每日推荐值≥10000 SC。结果：男孩的每日SC值为10702±4474，女孩为9841±3722（p=.02，r=.10）。与上学日（p=.001，r=.20）和女孩（p=0.001，r=.17）相比，周末男孩的SC值有所下降。43.2%的男孩和35.9%的女孩符合推荐的健康标准。在上学期间，男孩的PA参与时间高于女孩（p.001，r=.25），而不是（p 0.001，r=.22）。学校运动计划的重要性变得显而易见。结论：在所有监测指标中，男孩的日常价值高于女孩。SC水平最低的是年龄最大的青少年群体在周末达到的SC水平。

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Acta Gymnica SPORT SCIENCES-

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12 weeks

期刊介绍： The journal "Acta Gymnica" (ISSN 2336-4912 (Print); ISSN 2336-4920 (On-line)), published formerly as "Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica" (ISSN 1212-1185 (Print); ISSN 1213-8312 (On-line)), focuses on presenting results of research studies and theoretical studies from the field of kinanthropology. The scope of the journal covers topics related to biomechanics, exercise physiology, physiotherapy, somatometry, sports psychology, sports training, physical education, public health, etc. The journal also welcomes submissions that present results of interdisciplinary research.