Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement)
Physical Activity and Exercise as a Basic Preventive Measure (Primary Prevention, Prevention after Renal Transplantation)
Věra Adámková, Jiří Bělohoubek, Václav Adámek, Martina Juhaňáková, Jan Pirk
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S3-S8 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4014 
Movement is an inseparable part of one's life, and has been a basic everyday activity through the history of mankind. However, a lack of physical activity and availability of food have resulted in a variety of serious health impairments. The 20th century has witnessed a steep rise of mortality from cardiovascular disease, increase in the prevalence of type-2 diabetes mellitus, malignant diseases, and dramatic increase in body weight initially in industrialized nations followed, in the last two decades of the last century, by the populations of third-world countries with all inherent consequences of this phenomenon. Preventive programmes involving physical...
Dramatic decrease in muscular fitness in Czech schoolchildren over the Last 20 years
Dana Müllerová, Jana Langmajerová, Pavel Sedláček, Jana Dvořáková, Tomáš Hirschner, Zdeněk Weber, Luděk Müller, Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S9-S13 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4069
Aim: Obesity and physical inactivity had already reached epidemic, becoming one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. The objective of this study was to investigate the current level and a nearly three decades' trend of muscular fitness (MF) and the nutritional state of Czech children. Methods: In 2013, cross-sectional epidemiological survey was conducted in schoolchildren with examination of the anthropometric characteristics and measured MF using a UNIFIT test, which normative for MF categories was given as results of national monitoring data collected in 1987. In total 896 current schoolchildren (472 aged 8-9 years...
Effects of Exergames on Balance, Functional Mobility, and Quality of Life of Geriatrics Versus Home Exercise Programme: Randomized Controlled Study
Ali Yavuz Karahan, Fatih Tok, Halil Taşkın, Seher Küçüksaraç, Aynur Başaran, Pelin Yıldırım
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S14-S18 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4081
Aim: To compare the effects of exergames (EGs) using the Xbox Kinect™ device and home exercise (HE) on balance, functional mobility, and quality of life of individuals aged 65 years or older. Method: One hundred participants who met the inclusion criteria were randomized to the EG or HE group. The EG group took part in a 6-week programme using the Xbox360Kinect™ device, and the HE group took part in a 6-week balance exercise programme at home 5 days a week. The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was used to assess balance, the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test was used to evaluate functional walking, and the Short Form 36 (SF-36) was used...
Body Composition Changes in Adult Females after Lifestyle Intervention Are Influenced by the NYD-SP18 Variant
Pavel Suchánek, Věra Lánská, Jaroslav Alois Hubáček
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S19-S22 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4105
Aim: The study focuses on the analysis of the possible relationship between a common NYD-SP18 (rs6971091, G>A) gene polymorphism and weight loss after lifestyle intervention (combined dietary intake and physical activity) in overweight/obese females. Methods: We genotyped 139 unrelated non-diabetic Czech females (49.5±13.3 years, average BMI at baseline 32.2±4.6 kg/m2. Biochemical and anthropometrical measurements were performed before and after ten weeks of lifestyle intervention. Results: The mean weight loss achieved was 4.7±3.1 kg (p<0.01). Carriers of the NYD-SP18 (N=75) genotype...
Assessment of Environmental Determinants of Physical Activity: a Study of Built Environment Indicators in Brno, Czech Republic
Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová, Helena Klimusová, Dalibor Hruška, Alice Prokopová, Aleš Burjanek, Krauff Rainer Schwanhaeuser Wulff
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S23-S29 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4133
Background: Research on physical activity in relation to obesity gradually becomes more focused on environmental determinants, which can potentially influence people's health choices. The present article addresses the topic of physical activity from a wider sociological perspective. Our pilot study was designed with the objective of testing the applicability of a method included in the EC 6th Framework Programme EURO-PREVOB, in the Czech context. The method examines specific determinants of the built environment that can have an impact on physical activity at the population level. In addition, the study aims to analyze possible differences in...
Age and Gender Differences in Prevalence of Screen Based Behaviour, Physical Activity and Health Complaints among Slovak School-aged Children
Daniela Husárová, Zuzana Dankulincová Veselská, Dagmar Sigmundová, Andrea Madarasová Gecková
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S30-S36 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4177
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess age and gender differences in prevalence of screen based behaviour, physical activity and health complaints among Slovak school-aged children. Methods: Data from the cross-sectional Health Behaviour of School-aged Children study collected in 2010 among Slovak children (age 11-15 years, N=8,042) was used. Logistic regression models adjusted to age and gender were used to analyse the associations between watching TV, working with a computer or playing computer games and physical activity and headache, backache, sleep difficulties, feeling low, irritability, and feeling nervous. Results: Around...
Physical Activity and Sedentary Screen Time in Obese and Overweight Children Living in Different Environments
Juozas Raistenskis, Aurelija Sidlauskiene, Rimante Cerkauskiene, Sigita Burokiene, Birute Strukcinskiene, Raimondas Buckus
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S37-S43 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4184
Aim: To assess the relationship of children's physical activity and sedentary screen time with overweight and obesity in children living in different environments (town and city) in Lithuania. Methods: An analysis of anthropometric data from 532 children living in town and city areas was performed. A youth physical activity questionnaire (YPAQ) was conducted to evaluate physical activity and sedentary screen time. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among the children was 25.5% in the town and 18.6% in the city. Children living in the town on average engaged 9.3 min/day less in moderate to vigorous physical activity...
Mental Load and Its Compensation by Physical Activity in Adolescents at Secondary Schools
Zbyněk Svozil, Karel Frömel, František Chmelík, Lukáš Jakubec, Dorota Groffik, Michal Šafář
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S44-S49 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4186
Aim: Sedentary behaviour and increasing mental load in adolescents is one of the major health problems of the contemporary youth. The aim of the study is to analyze the associations between mental load and physical activity (PA) in adolescents in school-day segments. Methods: 381 adolescents (120 boys, 261 girls) took part in the research which was conducted in 19 secondary schools in the Czech Republic. Participants throughout the whole day (1-3 days) wore an ActiTrainer accelerometer that monitors PA and heart rate (HR). The reports covered 727 school days. The participants were divided into two groups with lower and higher mental load....
Physical Activity and Screen-based Activity in Healthy Development of School-aged Children
Zdeněk Hamřík, Daniela Bobáková, Michal Kalman, Zuzana Dankulincová Veselská, Daniel Klein, Andrea Madarasová Gecková
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S50-S56 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4188
Aim: Physical and screen-based activity in adolescents plays a crucial role in future health outcomes. Therefore, the aim of the study was to examine the associations of physical activity and screen-based activity with behavioural and psychosocial characteristics of school-aged children. Methods: Data on 11, 13 and 15 years old elementary school pupils (N=9,014; mean age=13.59) who participated in the cross-sectional Health Behaviour in School-aged Children 2009/2010 study in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic were analyzed. The associations of vigorous physical activity and screen-based activity with substance use, violent behaviour,...
Effect of Physical Activity in Treatment of Paediatric Obesity
Dalibor Pastucha, Jana Malinčíková, Stanislav Horák, Jana Povová, Petr Konečný
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S57-S61 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4189
The aim of the study was to compare the differences in anthropometric parameters, maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and physical activity (PA) between groups of 146 obese boys and 128 obese girls. We tried to describe the relationships between changes in PA and changes in VO2max, body fat, weight, waist circumference and hip circumference. We found statistically significant changes in VO2max and waist circumference only in the group of boys and significant changes in VO2max in the group of girls.
The Impact of Physical Activity and Dietary Measures on the Biochemical and Anthropometric Parameters in Obese Children. Is There Any Genetic Predisposition?
Lukáš Zlatohlávek, Jaroslav Alois Hubáček, Michal Vrablík, Hana Pejšová, Věra Lánská, Richard Češka
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S62-S66 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4191
Aim: The aim of the study was to monitor the importance of laboratory, anthropometric and genetic determination of the presence of risk factors for atherosclerosis, obesity, dyslipidemia and components of the metabolic syndrome in obese children and the response to dietary and regimen interventions in obese children. Methods: As a part of the study, 353 paediatric patients (46% boys, 54% girls) with obesity and dyslipidemia, aged 8-16 years, participated in a one-month lifestyle intervention programme. The programme involved a reduction of energy intake and supervised exercise programme consisting of 5 exercise units per day, each 50...
Effects of Dance Training Programme on Postural Stability of Middle Aged Women
Radmila Kostić, Slavoljub Uzunović, Tijana Purenović-Ivanović, Đurđica Miletić, Georgija Katsora, Saša Pantelić, Zoran Milanović
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S67-S73 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4206
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the effects of Greek folk dancing on postural stability in middle age women. Methods: Sixty-three women aged from 47-53 participated in this study. All participants were randomly divided into the experimental group - 33 participants (mean±SD; body height=160.13±12.07 cm, body mass=63.81±10.56 kg), and the control group - 30 participants (mean±SD; body height=160.63±6.22 cm, body mass=64.79±8.19 kg). The following tests were used to evaluate the motor balance and posture stability of participants; the double-leg stance along the length of a balance beam...
Changing Views: Safety and Efficacy of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy in Athletes
Luděk Pavlů, Martin Hutyra, Miloš Táborský
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S74-S77 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4228
The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is highly effective in reducing sudden death from ventricular tachyarrhythmia among high-risk cardiac patients. Conventional advice given to patients with ICD is to avoid physical activity more strenuous than playing golf or bowling. This recommendation is given due to a theoretical risk of arrhythmia precipitation, and thus increased risk of death due to failure to defibrillate, injury resulting from loss of control caused by arrhythmia-related syncope or shock, and also due to sport related direct damage to the ICD system. Recent prospective data from an international registry involving 372 athletes...
Motives for Physical Activity among Adolescents in the Czech and Slovak Republics
Michal Kalman, Andrea Madarasová Gecková, Zdeněk Hamřík, Jaroslava Kopčáková, Ronald J. Iannotti, Zuzana Dankulincová Veselská
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S78-S82 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4176
Objectives: Physical activity significantly contributes to overall health and the level of activity during adolescence has been associated with physical activity in adulthood. The aim of this paper was to analyse motives for young people undertaking leisure time physical activity in the Czech and Slovak Republics. Methods: Eleven to fifteen year old schoolchildren (N=9,014; mean age=13.59) participating in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children 2009/2010 study in the Czech and Slovak Republics completed 12 items measuring physical activity motivations. To analyse the factor structure of motives for physical activity, Confirmatory...
Relationship between Czech Parent and Child Pedometer-assessed Weekday and Weekend Physical Activity and Screen Time
Erik Sigmund, Dagmar Sigmundová, Petr Baďura, Jaroslava Voráčová
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S83-S90 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4181
Aim: Uncovering the influences of parents' behaviour on their children's physical activity provides an insight into the lifestyle of families and development of effective family-based interventions. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between parents' behaviour (step count (SC) and screen time (ST)) and children's SC on weekdays and at weekends. Methods: The participants (388 parents aged 35-45 and their 485 children aged 9-12) were randomly recruited from 21 Czech governmentfunded primary schools. The participants recorded SC and ST duration for seven consecutive days (≥10 h/day) during April-May and September-October...
Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity of Randomised Sample of Czech Adults Aged 20-64 Years: IPAQ and GPAQ Studies between 2002 and 2011
Dagmar Sigmundová, Erik Sigmund, Zdeněk Hamřík, Michal Kalman, Jan Pavelka, Karel Frömel
Cent Eur J Public Health 2015, 23(Supplement):S91-S96 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4142
Aim: The prevalence of sedentary behaviour has increased, and physical activity (PA) levels have declined with increases in urbanisation and modernisation. Researchers need to find solutions to address this lack of PA. The main aim of this study was to identify the PA level and sedentary behaviour in a randomised sample of the Czech adult population in 2002 and 2011. Methods: To investigate PA in 20-64 year old adults, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) (in 2002) and the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) (in 2011) were applied. The randomised samples comprised 1,782 participants in 2002, and 1,359 participants...