Acta Univ. Palacki. Olomuc., Gymn. 2013 43(2): 23-30 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2013.009

Self-reported physical activity in perceived neighborhood in Czech adults - national study

Josef Mitáš1, Karel Frömel2, Svatopluk Horák2, Jiří Nykodým3, Oldřich Racek3, Emil Řepka4, Zdeněk Šebrle4, Ladislav Bláha5, Aleš Suchomel6, Dana Feltlová7, Igor Fojtík8, Petr Valach9, Tomáš Klobouk9
1 Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, Olomouc
2 lture, Palacky University, Olomouc
3 Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, Brno
4 Faculty of Education, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice
5 Faculty of Education, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem
6 Faculty of Education, Technical University of Liberec, Liberec
7 Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové
8 Pedagogical Faculty, University of Ostrava, Ostrava
9 Faculty of Education, University of West Bohemia, Plzeň

Background: International studies associate physical activity (PA) to other factors such as the environment, culture, and policy. External influences on lifestyle and PA, such as the effect of the physical and built environment, are discussed. Neighborhood environments seem to be one of the important aspects in prevention of unhealthy lifestyle and physical inactivity research.

Objective: The main objective is to analyze the relationship between PA and neighborhood environment of the adult population of the Czech Republic. The study tries to define the basic correlates of PA in relation to environmental and other socio-demographic factors.

Methods: Nationwide data collection of adult PA was done regionally in the Czech Republic between the years 2005-2009 using the IPAQ (long) and ANEWS questionnaires.

Results: The results show that males realize significantly more vigorous PA than females while females realize more moderate PA and walking than males. PA of residents of smaller communities is higher than those living in large cities. The level of weekly PA does not significantly affect the neighborhood walkability [H(3, 8708) = 19.60; p < .001; η2 = .002].

Conclusions: The results clearly indicate the need to connect multiple sectors that affect the lifestyle of the general population. Possible solution is an interdisciplinary approach to the evaluation of the fundamental environmental factors influencing the level of PA (walkability; SES; participation in organized and voluntary PA; neighborhood safety; type of transportation; size of the community).

Keywords: questionnaire, built environment, walkability, size of the residence, lifestyle

Prepublished online: June 30, 2013; Published: March 1, 2013  Show citation

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Mitáš, J., Frömel, K., Horák, S., Nykodým, J., Racek, O., Řepka, E., ... Klobouk, T. (2013). Self-reported physical activity in perceived neighborhood in Czech adults - national study. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 43(2), 23-30. doi: 10.5507/ag.2013.009
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