Level of and Factors Determining Physical Activity in Students in Ukraine and the Visegrad Countries

Bergier, Józef; Tsos, Anatolii; Popovych, Dariya V.; Bergier, Barbara; Niźnikowska, Ewelina; Ács, Pongrác; Junger, Ján; Salonna, Ferdinand

doi:10.3390/ijerph15081738

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“…These results are significantly higher than IPAQ data for students from African countries [6; 19], students from Iran [18], and students from Turkey [17]. The students (G-1 and G-2) outperform in total PA of students from Ukraine [16], but significantly inferior to Ukrainian students in the volume of PA in sports and fitness. The students are significantly inferior in the total PA to students in some European countries [14,29].…”

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“…Experts consider the volume of PA more than 6000 minutes per week sufficient for young students [15]. The data on the volume of PA of students in Ukraine show that young men have about 4800 minutes of PA per week, of which activity in sports and fitness is about 1665 minutes [16]. Students from Turkey have several more than 3,000 minutes of PA per week [17].…”

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Indicators of physical activity and fitness of male students at Russian universities

Osipov¹,

Potop²,

Nagovitsyn³

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Purpose: A significant volume of data on the level of physical activity and health of male students presents at the literature. Scientists use the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to collect data. Scientists point to the need to use objective practical tests that complement the IPAQ data. The purpose of the research is to search for objective data on the level of physical activity of undergraduate male students receiving education in Russian Federation. Material: Participants – male students (n=205, age-19-20 years). The period of research is March-April 2019. Students were divided into groups: G-1 – students (n=127) who did not have proof of their physical activity in sports and fitness, G-2 – students (n=78) who had provided confirmation. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in its extended version assessing four domains of activity, which was supplemented with original questions regarding perceived physical fitness (high, moderate, low) and favorite physical activity in sports and fitness was used in research. Students' physical fitness profile testing is performed using Functional fitness assessment tests. The collected data were analysed using SPSS20. Physical fitness test results were compared by using Mann-Whitney U–test. Results: The IPAQ data indicate a significant (P<0.001) advantage of students (G-2) in total physical activity. Students (G-1) have a significant (P<0.01) advantage in the volume of physical activity at work. The volume of physical activity in sports and fitness is significantly higher (P<0.001) for students (G-2). Functional fitness tests showed a insufficient level of physical fitness of students (G-1 and G-2). The results indicate a significant (P<0.01) advantage of students (G-2) in physical profile. Conclusions: Russian male students have more total physical activity than male students from African countries, Turkey, Iran, and Ukraine, but have a significantly low total physical activity level than students from some European countries. The total physical activity volume of Russian university male students is slightly less than the recommended by experts (6000 minutes per week or more). The volume of validated physical activity in sports and fitness of Russian students is about 39 minutes per day. The level of physical fitness of Russian male students does not fully comply with the Functional fitness assessment tests targets. A large proportion of sports and fitness physical activity has a significant impact on the results of functional fitness tests. Data on favorite types of physical activity of Russian male students show a preference for young men to physically dominate their peers. Health preservation and health care are not the main aim of students.

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Indicators of physical activity and fitness of male students at Russian universities

Osipov¹,

Potop²,

Nagovitsyn³

et al. 2020

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“…The overall quality-of-life indicator is influenced by various factors. The main ones, according to scientists, are medical (the presence of chronic diseases, their duration and symptoms) and socio-demographic factors (Arabiat, Elliott, Draper, & Al Jabery, 2011;Bergier et al, 2018;Brodani & Kovacova, 2019;Pacesova, Smela, & Kracek, 2019;Pavlova, Vynogradskyi, Borek, & Borek, 2015;Pavlova, Vynogradskyi, Kurchaba, & Zikrach, 2017;Pavlova, Stefankiv, & Vynogradskyi, 2016). So, in the presence of chronic diseases, the younger the respondent, the lower their quality of life (Varni et al, 2007).…”

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Health-related quality of life in Ukrainian young children: self-reports and proxy reports

2019

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An analysis of children's quality of life allows answering a number of questions related to better understanding the problems in the child development. The purpose of the study was to analyse the differences in the physical and psychosocial components of the life quality of the child of preschool age by the responses of children and parents. The survey was attended by 57 children (passport age-5 years) and their parents. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) was used to assess the quality of life. The results were evaluated according to 4 scales-Physical Functioning (PF), Emotional Functioning (EF), Social Functioning (SF), Kindergarten Functioning (KF). Nonparametric analysis was used to compare the responses of parents and children. For most scales, the quality of life indicators exceeded 75 points (PF-78.7 points, EF-82.3 points, SF-76.1 points). The score recorded by parents for the quality of life of the child was lower and differed in the scales PF (by 10.9 points, p < 0.001), EF (by 12.7 points, p < 0.001,) KF (by 9.2 points, p = 0.02). The quality of life of Ukrainian preschool children is in a high range, but is lower in comparison with healthy respondents of the same age group from other countries. Critical for the low-value scales identified problems with peers. Parents give a more critical assessment of various aspects of the functioning of the child and are a source of additional information about the quality of life of the child.

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“…Therefore, to get up-to-date information and to understand better the citizens' attitude towards genetic testing, an international survey was conducted in the countries of the Visegrad group, i.e. in Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia and Poland (collectively known as the V4 countries) [26,27]. These countries cooperate closely for decades and in the past few years, several studies were conducted that compared them to one another [27][28][29][30].…”

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Investigating the knowledge of and public attitudes towards genetic testing within the Visegrad countries: a cross-sectional study

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Background Previous studies have investigated various factors that can determine the attitudes of the citizens considering genetic testing. However, none of them investigated how these attitudes may differ between the Visegrad countries. Methods In this cross-sectional study a questionnaire developed by Dutch researchers was translated and used in Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia and Poland. In each country 1000 adult citizens were asked on the topics of personal benefits regarding genetic tests, genetic determinism, and finally, the availability and usage of genetic testing. Multivariate robust regression model was created including several possible influencing factors (such as age, sex, education, marital status, religiousness, and having a genetic test within the nuclear family) to identify the possible differences between the four countries. Results The Hungarian citizens had the most positive opinion on the personal benefits of genetic testing followed by the Czech, Slovak and Polish. All differences were significant in this regard. Considering genetic determinism, the Slovak citizens had a significantly firmer belief in this issue compared to the Hungarians. No other significant differences were observed in this domain. On the topic of the availability and use of genetic testing the Hungarian citizens had the most accepting opinion among the four countries, followed by the Czech citizens. In this domain the Polish and Slovak answers did not differ significantly from each other. Conclusions Significant differences were observed even when considering various confounding effects. As the underlying reasons for these discrepancies are unknown, future studies should investigate this enigma among the four countries.

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Level of and Factors Determining Physical Activity in Students in Ukraine and the Visegrad Countries

Cited by 24 publications

References 33 publications

Indicators of physical activity and fitness of male students at Russian universities

Indicators of physical activity and fitness of male students at Russian universities

Health-related quality of life in Ukrainian young children: self-reports and proxy reports

Investigating the knowledge of and public attitudes towards genetic testing within the Visegrad countries: a cross-sectional study

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