Acta Univ. Palacki. Olomuc., Gymn. 2010 40(4): 15-24

The level of influence of organised physical activity on meeting the healthy criterion of 10,000 steps daily: Application of regression and formal concept analysis

Dagmar Sigmundová¹, Jiří Zacpal², Erik Sigmund¹

¹ Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, Olomouc

² Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Olomouc

Background: Organised physical activity (PA) belongs among factors significantly influencing the amount of realised PA.

Objective: The objective of our study is to find out with the use of classical statistical methods and formal concept analysis (FCA) how organised PA influences the meeting of the healthy criterion of 10,000 steps per day on a particular day. What daily frequency of participation in organised PA is beneficial for meeting this healthy criterion?



Methods: Men (1,749) and women (2,293) aged 12 to 84 years participated in the research. Their weekly PA was monitored using the pedometer Yamax Digi-walker SW700. We used logistic regression and FCA for data analysis.

Results: Organised PA markedly increases the number of realised steps per sport/exercise day compared to non participation in organised PA. Logistic regression revealed that participation in organised PA 1-2 times per week raises, by more than four times, the chance to meet the above mentioned healthy criterion. Men have got about a 30% higher chance for meeting 10,000 steps per day than women. People with normal weight have got a greater chance of meeting this criterion. On the other hand, obese people have difficulty in meeting the criterion. According to the FCA, women who participate in organised PA more than 4 times per week are more likely to meet this healthy criterion (88% compared to 66%); men are more likely to meet the criterion if they participate in organised PA 3 times and more per week (91% compared to 70%).

Conclusions: For better understanding of the results we recommend using a combination of statistical and other assessment methods, for instance FCA. Participation in organised PA at least once a week positively influences the meeting of the above described healthy criterion.

Keywords: Yamax Pedometer, logistic regression, age, obesity, fuzzy logic

Prepublished online: May 10, 2011; Published: September 1, 2010  Show citation