REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE ARMY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

AbstractObjectiveThe prevalence of child overweight in the Czech Republic is substantially lower than that in the USA. The objective of the present pilot study was to explore dietary intakes, frequency of dining in fast-food establishments, and the amount and intensity of physical activity between a sample of American and Czech children.DesignA cross-sectional correlational pilot study.SettingFour public schools in the USA and four public schools in the Czech Republic.SubjectsNinety-five Czech and forty-four American 4–6th graders from urban public schools participated in the study. Dietary intake and number of fast-food visits were evaluated using two multiple-pass 24 h recalls. Physical activity was measured using the modified Self-Administered Physical Activity Checklist.ResultsAmerican children (mean age 10·8 (se 0·2) years) consumed more energy and fat, less fruits and vegetables, more soft drinks, and visited fast-food establishments more often than Czech children (mean age 11·0 (se 0·1) years). Although no differences were found in vigorous activity by nationality, Czech children spent significantly more time in moderate physical activities than American children.ConclusionsDespite the influx of some negative Western dietary trends into the country, Czech children had a healthier diet and were more physically active than American children. Further research is warranted to determine whether the same differences in dietary intakes, physical activity and fast-food visits exist between nationally representative samples of American and Czech children.

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An analysis of university subjects from the field of adapted physical activity in the Czech Republic

Tělesná kultura ◽

10.5507/tk.2014.005 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 95-112 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ladislav Baloun ◽

Martin Kudláček ◽

Ladislav Čepička

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Czech Republic ◽

Adapted Physical Activity ◽

The Czech Republic

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Physical Activity and BMI before and after the Situation Caused by COVID-19 in Upper Primary School Pupils in Czech Republic

10.20944/preprints202111.0553.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jana Pysna ◽

Jiří Suchý ◽

Ladislav Pyšný ◽

David Cihlář ◽

Dominika Petrů ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Czech Republic ◽

Primary School ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Regular Physical Activity ◽

Steady Increase ◽

Research Survey ◽

Before And After ◽

Primary School Pupils

Regular physical activity is a very important factor in the healthy development of an individual and an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. However, today's population still suffers from insufficient amount of exercise caused mainly by technical progress and often inappropriate conditions for practicing sports. In relation to this, we are grappling with a steady increase in obesity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, conditions for regular physical activity became even more unfavourable, with the declaration of a state of emergency and anti-pandemic measures leading to the closure of sports grounds and sporting competitions. In our research survey, we attempted to determine whether there would be changes in physical activity and BMI before and after the situation caused by the COVID-19 disease in upper primary school pupils in the Czech Republic. Using a questionnaire survey of a sample of children (n =1456), we found that already before the pandemic, 69% of the observed sample had not met the recommended amount of physical activity and only 67% of the sample was of normal weight. After the end of the anti-pandemic measures, the observed values deteriorated even more. There was a significant decrease in children with normal weight (by 7.5%) and an increase in children with Class 1 obesity. At the same time, we saw a significant decrease in children doing sports.

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Parent-Child Physical Activity Association in Families with 4- to 16-Year-Old Children

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17114015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (11) ◽

pp. 4015 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Dagmar Sigmundová ◽

Erik Sigmund ◽

Petr Badura ◽

Tomáš Hollein

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Czech Republic ◽

Older Children ◽

Mothers And Daughters ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Child Physical Activity ◽

Day Of The Week ◽

Gender Specific ◽

Children’S Physical Activity ◽

Parent Child

Background: The main aim of this study was to quantify the associations between parents’ and children’s physical activity by age, gender, and the day of the week on the basis of a pedometer-measured step count (SC). Methods: The sample comprised data from 4-to 16-year-old children and their parents from the Czech Republic (1102 mother-child dyads and 693 father-child dyads). The parents and their children wore the Yamax SW200 pedometer during seven days of monitoring. Results: The strongest SC association was found between mothers and daughters aged 4–7.9 years on weekdays (rp = 0.402; p < 0.01) and at weekends (rp = 0.577; p < 0.01). In children aged 8–16, the parent-child association is gender-specific, with the father-son relationship being dominant, especially at weekends (weekend SC: fathers-sons8–11.9 y rp = 0.416, p < 0.01; fathers-sons12–16 y rp = 0.443, p < 0.01). An increase of 1000 steps in the fathers (mothers) is associated with an increase of more than 400 (200) steps in their sons (daughters). Conclusions: This study confirms a strong parent-child SC relationship in children younger than eight years of age. In older children, the parent-child SC association is gender-specific and dominated by the father-son relationship, particularly on weekends. The SC associations that are revealed can be used for the development of physical activity programs for adolescents.

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