Eye on the Ball: Table Tennis as a Pro-Health Form of Leisure-Time Physical Activity
| Autor: | Sonia Buchholtz, Elżbieta Biernat, Justyna Krzepota |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Gerontology
Male Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis binary logistic regression lcsh:Medicine leisure-time physical activity Physical education 0302 clinical medicine Residence Characteristics 030212 general & internal medicine Child Workplace media_common education.field_of_study Physical Education and Training Schools Age Factors Middle Aged Child Preschool Tennis Female Psychology Amateur table tennis Adult Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Population Article Pleasure amateur sport Poland 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult Leisure Activities Sex Factors Humans education Recreation Exercise Aged Descriptive statistics Social change lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 030229 sport sciences Logistic Models Socioeconomic Factors Residence |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 15, Iss 4, p 738 (2018) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 15; Issue 4; Pages: 738 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Background: The article is devoted to an analysis of leisure-time (amateur) table tennis in Poland, its practitioners and the regularities of their activity. Methods: The study examined 12,406 persons in 4689 households (representative for the population). We used binary logistic regression and descriptive statistics in order to identify the patterns and determinants of table-tennis practice in Poland. Results: Table tennis is practised by 2.8% of population, and by 6.6% of physically active Poles. Among adults it is predominantly an occasional recreational game, not performed as a sport per se. Among children, it is often the part of physical education (PE) classes. Statistically significant predictors of contact with table tennis are: gender, age, income, place of residence, children in the household and being a student. Conclusions: Due to the undeniable benefits of table tennis (health, pleasure, personal and social development), the sport is recommended for use as a tool in increasing the (overall low) physical activity of Poles. Its popularization requires promotion in the media (as a health-oriented activity) and using various channels, including public places, the workplace (as part of corporate social responsibility) and physical education classes at school. |
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