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Pikó P, Bácsné Bába É, Kósa Z, Sándor J, Kovács N, Bács Z, Ádány R. Genetic Determinants of Leisure-Time Physical Activity in the Hungarian General and Roma Populations. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054566. [PMID: 36901996 PMCID: PMC10003125 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is one of the modifiable lifestyle factors that play an important role in the prevention of non-communicable (especially cardiovascular) diseases. Certain genetic factors predisposing to LTPA have been previously described, but their effects and applicability on different ethnicities are unknown. Our present study aims to investigate the genetic background of LTPA using seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a sample of 330 individuals from the Hungarian general (HG) and 314 from the Roma population. The LTPA in general and three intensity categories of it (vigorous, moderate, and walking) were examined as binary outcome variables. Allele frequencies were determined, individual correlations of SNPs to LTPA, in general, were determined, and an optimized polygenetic score (oPGS) was created. Our results showed that the allele frequencies of four SNPs differed significantly between the two study groups. The C allele of rs10887741 showed a significant positive correlation with LTPA in general (OR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.12-1.97; p = 0.006). Three SNPs (rs10887741, rs6022999, and rs7023003) were identified by the process of PGS optimization, whose cumulative effect shows a strong significant positive association with LTPA in general (OR = 1.40, 95% CI: 1.16-1.70; p < 0.001). The oPGS showed a significantly lower value in the Roma population compared with the HG population (oPGSRoma: 2.19 ± SD: 0.99 vs. oPGSHG: 2.70 ± SD: 1.06; p < 0.001). In conclusion, the coexistence of genetic factors that encourage leisure-time physical activity shows a more unfavorable picture among Roma, which may indirectly contribute to their poor health status.
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- Péter Pikó
- ELKH-DE Public Health Research Group, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
- Epidemiology and Surveillance Centre, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Sport Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Health Methodology and Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Debrecen, 4400 Nyíregyháza, Hungary
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- ELKH-DE Public Health Research Group, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- ELKH-DE Public Health Research Group, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
- Epidemiology and Surveillance Centre, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
- Department of Public Health, Semmelweis University, 1089 Budapest, Hungary
- Correspondence:
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Chen X, Kemperman A, Timmermans H. Socio-demographics, neighborhood characteristics, time use, and leisure-time physical activity engagement patterns over the life course. SSM Popul Health 2022; 19:101244. [PMID: 36203469 PMCID: PMC9529596 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Physical inactivity remains a major public health challenge today. Understanding the determinants of changes in habitual leisure-time physical activity patterns by type across the life course is important for developing targeted interventions. This study presents a multiple discrete-continuous extreme value model to examine the determinants of habitual participation in and time allocation to multiple leisure-time physical activities over the life course. A comprehensive set of socio-demographics, life transitions, neighborhood characteristics, and time-related factors are considered as determinants of each activity type, including sports, recreational walking, cycling, outdoor playing, and dog walking. Results estimated on retrospective survey data collected in the Netherlands show significant differences in the determinants of the different types of leisure-time physical activity. Social-demographic factors have a strong influence on sports participation, followed by recreational walking, cycling, outdoor playing, and then dog walking. Life transitions have different effects. A change in marital status appears to be the most important life event for sports participation while changing jobs is the most important event for the other two activities. Neighborhood characteristics primarily affect participation in recreational walking, cycling, outdoor playing, and dog walking. As for time-related factors, they mainly impact sports engagement. The findings of this study could help develop effective interventions to promote leisure-time physical activity participation during life transitions and encourage healthy living. The determinants of different types of leisure-time physical activity differ significantly. Social-demographic factors have a strong impact on sports participation, followed by recreational-WCP, and then dog walking. Changes in marital status and work seem to be important events for joining sports and the other two activities, respectively. Neighborhood characteristics primarily affect participation in recreational-WCP and dog walking. Study-related physical activity time and work-related physical activity time mainly impact sports participation.
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Díaz-Muñoz I, Lozada-Tequeanes AL, Campos-Nonato I, Franco-Lares BS, Bonvecchio A. Physical Activity in Mexican High Schools. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2022; 92:873-881. [PMID: 35618656 DOI: 10.1111/josh.13194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the association between availability of specific physical activity (PA) spaces and PA practices among adolescents within Mexican high schools (HS). METHODS Data were collected through an online survey applied to principals or person in charge of 4023 Mexican HS during the 2015-2016 school year. Adequate PA was defined as moderate to vigorous intensity PA for ≥60 minutes/day, ≥5 days/week, whereas PA-specific spaces were considered those that were available and specifically designed/used for PA. HS demographic factors were explored as covariates. Associations were estimated using a logistic regression model. RESULTS From total participating HS, 83.10% had at least 1 PA-specific space and 31.07% had adequate PA practices. A higher number of PA-specific spaces was associated with greater adequate PA practices (33% to 61%). Possibilities for adequate PA increased when: physical education (PE) classes were led by a designated PE teacher (OR 2.39; 95%CI: 2.03-2.83); the number of enrolled students was higher (OR 1.78; 95%CI, 1.43-2.22 and OR 2.23; 95% CI, 1.71-2.89, second and third tertile, respectively); HS financing sources were autonomous or private (OR 1.76; 95% CI, 1.19-2.60); and HS were located in northern Mexico (OR 1.27; 95%CI, 1.02-1.57). CONCLUSION PA-specific spaces, designated PE teachers, and financing sources are important factors in achieving adequate PA within Mexican high schools.
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- Irving Díaz-Muñoz
- Center for Nutrition and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health of Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, INSP), Cuernavaca, 62100, Mexico
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- Center for Nutrition and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health of Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, INSP), Cuernavaca, 62100, Mexico
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- Center for Nutrition and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health of Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, INSP), Cuernavaca, 62100, Mexico
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- Research Center for Equitable Development (EQUIDE), Universidad Iberoamericana, Prolongación de la Reforma 880, Lomas de Santa Fe, Mexico City, 01219, Mexico
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- Center for Nutrition and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health of Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, INSP), Cuernavaca, 62100, Mexico
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Wang J, Zhang L, Sun Y, Lu G, Chen Y, Zhang S. Exploring the Impacts of Urban Community Leisure on Subjective Well-Being during COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Case Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19148514. [PMID: 35886365 PMCID: PMC9324131 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Participating in community leisure activities has become an important way for the public to pursue good health and a high quality of life. However, few studies have focused on the health and welfare effects of participating in urban leisure activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this gap in the literature, this study drew on the stimulus–organism–response (SOR) theory to examine the effects of community leisure on subjective well-being during the pandemic from the perspective of urban residents. A sample of 1041 urban residents in Beijing, China, was empirically analyzed by applying partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The PLS-SEM results revealed the net effects of the pandemic influence, leisure satisfaction, leisure environment, and community identity on subjective well-being. The fsQCA provided causal methods for realizing subjective well-being and a necessary condition analysis supplemented the necessary antecedents. The results showed that (1) higher levels of pandemic influence and leisure environment increased leisure satisfaction; (2) pandemic influence, leisure environment, and leisure satisfaction had a positive effect on community identity; (3) pandemic influence, leisure satisfaction, and community identity also combined with leisure environment and leisure time to positively influence subjective well-being; and (4) leisure satisfaction and community identity mediated the impacts of pandemic influence and leisure environment on subjective well-being. This paper contributes not only to empirical evidence but also to theory by constructing and enriching the research models of community leisure and subjective well-being. The practical implications for the public, community managers, and policymakers are also discussed.
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- Jinwei Wang
- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11A, Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China;
- School of Tourism Sciences, Beijing International Studies University, No.1 Dingfuzhuang Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024, China; (Y.S.); (G.L.)
- Research Center for Beijing Tourism Development, No.1 Dingfuzhuang Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024, China
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- MTA/MBA Education Center, Beijing International Studies University, No.1 Dingfuzhuang Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024, China;
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- School of Tourism Sciences, Beijing International Studies University, No.1 Dingfuzhuang Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024, China; (Y.S.); (G.L.)
- Research Center for Beijing Tourism Development, No.1 Dingfuzhuang Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024, China
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- School of Tourism Sciences, Beijing International Studies University, No.1 Dingfuzhuang Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024, China; (Y.S.); (G.L.)
- Research Center for Beijing Tourism Development, No.1 Dingfuzhuang Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, No.1 Daxue Road, University Science Park, Changqing District, Jinan 250358, China;
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- School of Statistics, Capital University of Economics and Business, Flower-Town, Fengtai District, Beijing 100070, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-8395-2118
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Mocanu GD, Onu I. The influence of specialization and the level of physical activism on leisure options for students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports. BALNEO AND PRM RESEARCH JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.12680/balneo.2022.501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Leisure activities, their dynamics in ontogenesis and the way of managing the time allocated to them are a topic that is frequently researched. Purpose: to investigate students' attitudes, aiming at aspects related to forms of leisure, depending on specialization and level of physical activism, by applying a questionnaire. Material and method: The research took place in the academic year 2019-2020, on a number of 180 students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports in Galați. The differences for the pairs of independent specialty variables (PES / physical education and sport and PT / physical therapy), respectively physical activity (HLPA / high level of physical activity, and LLPA / low level of physical activity were analyzed, by applying the techniques of MANOVA and ANOVA calculation. Results: Multivariate analysis indicates significant effects of the physical activity variable on the items of the questionnaire for leisure budget factors, preferred leisure activities, leisure sports activities, and for the specialty variable significant effects are determined only at leisure sports activities, so the level of physical activism will generate more differences between the opinions expressed compared to the specialization of students. Univariate test results indicate significant F values (P <0.05) for a number of items, with weaker values, dominant for PT and LLPA groups. Sports activities and socializing on the internet (defining variant of young people) are at the top, so they do not exclude each other. Conclusion: the students from the PES and HLPA groups stand out through a better organization of free time, high satisfaction of its capitalization, a greater involvement in the variants of active leisure and superior socialization, and those from the PT and LLPA groups allocate more time to watching on TV and using the internet.
Keywords: physical activism, specialization, questionnaire, active and passive leisure options, opinions
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- George-Danut Mocanu
- “Dunărea de Jos” University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, 63-65 Gării Street, Galați, România
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Bioengineering, University of Medi-cine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa” Iasi, 700454 Iasi, Romania
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Nahar N, Hossain Z, Mahiuddin S. Assessment of the environmental perceptions, attitudes, and awareness of city dwellers regarding sustainable urban environmental management: a case study of Dhaka, Bangladesh. ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY 2022; 25:1-29. [PMID: 35530440 PMCID: PMC9065242 DOI: 10.1007/s10668-022-02354-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Environmental problems are very concerning, particularly in many cities of developing countries, because they obstruct the creation of a sustainable urban environment. Dhaka, Bangladesh was chosen as the research area of this study, as Bangladesh is a developing country with pollution; moreover, the level of residents' environmental perception was assessed, and their environmental attitudes and awareness were examined in relation to their demographic characteristics. A face-to-face questionnaire survey involving 400 respondents was conducted across various zones of the study area. The mean score, standard deviation, and p value of each respondent's answer were calculated separately using a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Then, a grand mean, average standard deviation, and combined p values for environmental perception and attitude themes were computed theme-wise. Descriptive statistics were produced to illustrate the respondents' level of environmental awareness. The study results revealed that the respondents had a moderate to high level of perceived knowledge about the causes and effects of environmental pollution. They also had an intention to reduce the environmental pollution in their surroundings. The score differences (p < .05) across the age groups, education levels, occupation types, and income groups were nearly all significant, except for those pertaining to the gender of the respondents. Surprisingly, only 18% of the respondents were aware of their home's and neighborhood's garbage management procedures. It is urgent to influence citizens' environmental behaviors to ensure the city's long-term sustainability. This study's findings can be used in decision-making processes regarding sustainable urban environments worldwide.
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- Najmun Nahar
- Department of Geography and Environment, Faculty of Life and Earth Science, Jagannath University, Dhaka, 1100 Bangladesh
- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Bioresources, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514-8507 Japan
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- Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Bioresources, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514-8507 Japan
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- Department of Geography and Environment, Faculty of Life and Earth Science, Jagannath University, Dhaka, 1100 Bangladesh
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Dias AF, Fochesatto CF, Crochemore-Silva I, Brand C, Mota J, Gaya AR, Gaya ACA. Team sports, running, walking: activity-specific associations with perceived environmental factors in adolescents. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2022; 27:1975-1988. [PMID: 35544824 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232022275.12812021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study aimed to analyze the association between the practice of different types of physical activity (PA) with perceived environmental factors in boys and girls adolescents. Were evaluated 1,130 adolescents from Porto Alegre, Brazil. To evaluate different PA, students answered whether or not they practiced walking, running, team sports, and others general PA. Perceived environmental factors were assessed through Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y). Analyses were performed using logistic regression. Adolescents who reported perceiving a distance up to 20 minutes to walking/running track, had their chances of practicing all types of PA increased in the total sample and for girls. For walking, it was also found an association with access in adolescents. For girls, it was found an association between shortest distance to indoor recreation or exercise facility and other playing fields/court with running and team sports. Aesthetics and road safety were associated with team sports in adolescents. Other general PA were associated with park, bike/hiking/walking trails in the total sample and for girls. Therefore, for each type of PA, specific associations of perceived environmental factors were found.
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- Arieli Fernandes Dias
- Projeto Esporte Brasil (PROESP-Br), Faculdade de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. R. Felizardo 750, Jardim Botânico. 90690-200 Porto Alegre Brasil.
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- Projeto Esporte Brasil (PROESP-Br), Faculdade de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. R. Felizardo 750, Jardim Botânico. 90690-200 Porto Alegre Brasil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas RS Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Promoção da Saúde, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Santa Cruz do Sul RS Brasil
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- Research Center on Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto. Porto Portugal
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- Projeto Esporte Brasil (PROESP-Br), Faculdade de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. R. Felizardo 750, Jardim Botânico. 90690-200 Porto Alegre Brasil.
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- Projeto Esporte Brasil (PROESP-Br), Faculdade de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. R. Felizardo 750, Jardim Botânico. 90690-200 Porto Alegre Brasil.
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Mocanu GD, Murariu G, Munteanu D. The Influence of Socio-Demographic Factors on the Forms of Leisure for the Students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312577. [PMID: 34886300 PMCID: PMC8657363 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The study investigates the influences of gender, area of origin and age stage variables and also of the interaction between them, on the free time behavior of the students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports from Galati. The questionnaire applied in the academic year 2019–2020 had 85 items and was structured on 4 factors: leisure budget, leisure limiting factors, preferred leisure activities, and leisure sports activities. The multivariate/MANOVA analysis showed statistically significant data for some of the analyzed items, with values of F associated with thresholds p < 0.05. The results support longer screen time for urban areas and for those <25 years and time limitation for the favorite activities of students >25 years, while reading had higher stress scores for men and students <25 years. Men tended to limit their free time working overtime and women limited their free time due to housework. Students from rural areas and men >25 years were more stressed by socializing on the internet and shopping. Financial limitations for preferred activities were higher for women and students <25 years—women read more and visited their friends more often while men had higher scores in relation to involvement in physical activities throughout the week, an aspect also reported for those <25 years. Students >25 years spent more time with their family, while those <25 years socialized more on the internet and had better scores when going out with friends. Those in urban areas did more jogging, men had better scores in relation to playing sports games, higher indicators for the satisfaction generated by sports activity, and women preferred jogging and cycling/rollerblading. Sports games and different types of fitness were the most common variants practiced at the level of the studied group. Conclusion: There was no dominant orientation of the investigated group towards forms of passive leisure and there were no cases of sedentariness, even if the use of technologies (video games, socializing on the Internet and TV) were forms of leisure often used by students.
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- George Danut Mocanu
- Department of Individual Sports and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania;
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- Chemistry, Physics and Environment Department, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-74-012-6940
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- Department of Computers and Information Technology, Faculty of Automation, Computer Sciences, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania;
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Dias AF, Gaya AR, Santos MP, Brand C, Pizarro AN, Fochesatto CF, Mendes TM, Mota J, Gaya ACA. Neighborhood environmental factors associated with leisure walking in adolescents. Rev Saude Publica 2020; 54:61. [PMID: 32491115 PMCID: PMC7263801 DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054002222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To verify the associations of leisure walking with perceived and objective measures of neighborhood environmental factors stratified by gender and socioeconomic status (SES) in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS Cross-sectional study with a random sample of 1,130 high school students (47.3% girls; aged 14 to 20 years old) from Porto Alegre, Brazil. Leisure walking and SES were self-reported by the adolescents. Perceived environmental factors were assessed through Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y). Objective measures were evaluated using Geographic Information Systems, with road network calculated around the adolescent’s residential address, using 0.5km and 1.0km buffers. Data collection was carried out in 2017 and generalized linear regression models were used. RESULTS Leisure walking was positively associated with access to services (0.5 km buffers [Odds ratio (OR) = 2.22] 1.0 km buffers [OR = 2.17]) and lower distance to parks and squares (0.5 km [OR=2.80] 1.0 km [OR = 2.73]) in girls from low SES. Residential density (0.5 km [OR = 1.57] 1.0 km [OR = 1.54]) and walkability index (0.5 km [OR = 1.17] 1.0 km [OR = 1.20]) were associated with leisure walking in girls from middle SES. Boys from low SES showed an inverse association between crime safety and leisure walking (0.5 km [OR = 0.59] 1.0 km [OR = 0.63]). Neighborhood recreation facilities was positively associated with leisure walking in middle SES (0.5 km [OR = 1.55] 1.0 km [OR = 1.60]). Land use mix (0.5 km [OR = 1.81] 1.0 km [OR = 1.81]), neighborhood recreation facilities (0.5 km [OR = 2.32] 1.0 km [OR = 2.28]) and places for walking (0.5 km [OR=2.07] 1.0 km [OR=2.22]) were positively associated with leisure walking in high SES. CONCLUSION Environmental factors (objectively and subjectively measured) and leisure walking show association in boys and girls of different SES.
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- Arieli Fernandes Dias
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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- Centro de Investigação em Atividade Física, Saúde e Lazer, Faculdade de Desporto, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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- Centro de Investigação em Atividade Física, Saúde e Lazer, Faculdade de Desporto, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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- Centro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Atividade Física, Saúde e Lazer, Faculdade de Desporto, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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