The Safety of the Neighborhood Environment and Physical Activity in Czech and Polish Adolescents
Autor: | Josef Mitáš, Krzysztof Sas-Nowosielski, Dorota Groffik, Karel Frömel |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Czech
Male recommendation Adolescent Cross-sectional study Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Population steps lcsh:Medicine Sample (statistics) Level design Walking Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Leisure Activities Sex Factors Residence Characteristics Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education Exercise Built environment Czech Republic education.field_of_study Schools lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Actigraphy 030229 sport sciences built environment language.human_language Cross-Sectional Studies Walkability IPAQ-long form language Environment Design Female Perception Poland Safety Psychology human activities |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 15; Issue 1; Pages: 126 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 15, Iss 1, p 126 (2018) |
ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph15010126 |
Popis: | (1) Background: An increase in or at least the sustainment of walking activities across a wide section of the population is a crucial health-related task for Central and East European countries. The aim of this study was to assess the associations between adolescents’ walking activities and various levels of perceived safety of the built environment in differing socio-demographic backgrounds of Poland and the Czech Republic. Furthermore, we aimed to determine major moderators affecting the walking habits of adolescents in areas with different levels of walkability. (2) Methods: The surveys were conducted during the 2008–2009 and 2013–2014 school years in 24 Polish and 35 Czech secondary schools, with a sample of 2001 adolescents. All participants completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire–Long Form and the NEWS–Abbreviated. Selected students took part in objective weekly monitoring of physical activity (PA). (3) Results: Boys and girls who perceived their neighborhood environment as the safest were significantly more likely to meet the recommendations for leisure-time walking. Adolescents from the safest environment achieved 11,024 steps/day on average, while those from the least safe environment achieved 9686 steps/day. (4) Conclusions: A safe neighborhood environment significantly predicts walking activities among girls. Environmental safety improvement can support the active transport and better use of leisure time PA. |
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