Socioeconomic Status of The Place of Residence As A Determinant of Physical Activity of Youths

Physical activity performed at recommended levels is associated with multiple health benefits. The aim of the study is to describe the relationship between socioeconomic characteristics (SES) of the environment and the volume of physical activity performed by youths. The research group consisted of...

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Published in:Gymnasium (Bacău) 2019-09, Vol.20 (1), p.88-97
Main Authors: Lenka, Tlučáková, Terézia, Kovalik-Slančová, Pavol, Čech, Jaromír, Sedláček, Tibor, Klaček
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Economic conditions
Economic statistics
Exercise
Families & family life
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Unemployment
Variance analysis
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Summary:Physical activity performed at recommended levels is associated with multiple health benefits. The aim of the study is to describe the relationship between socioeconomic characteristics (SES) of the environment and the volume of physical activity performed by youths. The research group consisted of 159 participants (100 women, 59 men) aged 15, living in the Prešov region. Physical activity levels were assessed using the international physical activity questionnaire IPAQ (long version). The SES of districts in the Prešov region was assessed based on the data available in databases of the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. The presented study was supported by VEGA 1/0840/17 project. The relationship between socioeconomic characteristics of the environment and volume of physical activity was examined using the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. The results did not reveal any significant relationships between SES and the volume of physical activity practiced by the monitored group of population.
ISSN:1453-0201
2344-5645
DOI:10.29081/gsjesh.2019.20.1.08