2020, Volume 14, Issue 3

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Przeglądanie 2020, Volume 14, Issue 3 według Autor "Makai, Alexandra"
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    A comparison of sporting activities across the Visegrad group countries
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2020-10-09) Laczkó, Tamás ; Makai, Alexandra ; Prémusz, Viktória ; Ács, Pongrác ; Paár, Dávid
    Background. EU efforts to exploit the positive social impact of sport have also been a priority in the Visegrad (V4) countries over the past decade. Our analysis aimed to compare the frequency of sports activities among the V4 countries’ population and the effects of demographic, quality of life, sociocultural, socioeconomic, and sports infrastructural factors. Material and methods. The data analyzed are from the Special Eurobarometer 472 Sport and Physical Activity survey, conducted in 2017. All respondents (n=4,174) were over 15 years of age and resident in one of the four Visegrad countries. Frequency distribution, chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression models (including 12 explanatory variables and regular sports as independent variable) were used. Results. Hungary had the highest rate (16%) of respondents participating in sporting activity at least three times a week, while the Czech Republic had the highest rate of weekly regularity (31%), and the lowest inactivity rate (42%). In Poland, the inactivity rate was 62%. Age, education, and social status had a significant effect on the frequency of sports in all four countries. Conclusions. This paper highlights the slowly changeable role of demographic, sociocultural, and socioeconomic structures in influencing the frequency of sporting activity among the V4 countries, and underlines the potentially quick impact of sports infrastructure.
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    Effects of COVID-19 on physical activity behavior among university students: results of a Hungarian online survey
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2020-10-09) Ács, Pongrác ; Prémusz, Viktória ; Morvay-Sey, Kata ; Pálvölgyi, Ágnes ; Trpkovici, Melinda ; Elbert, Gabor ; Melczer, Csaba ; Makai, Alexandra
    Background. Due to COVID-19, social isolation and home confinement have changed daily behavior in Hungary since the pandemic hit in early 2020. This study aimed to examine physical activity (PA) patterns among young adults before and during distancing and lockdown safety measures. Material and methods. We recruited 827 students online across 10 faculties at the University of Pécs during April and May 2020. PA level (IPAQ-SF) and self-rated physical and mental health status were examined. The level of significance was set at p<0.05. Results. Students’ perceived mental health status proved to be worse than perceived physical health, while the percentage of individuals who did not engage in any sports decreased from 37.61% to 29.26%. Total PA levels and walking times were decreased, while sitting time significantly increased (p<0.001). A positive correlation was found between perceived physical health and total PA (R=0.215, p<0.001) as well as between perceived mental health and walking (R=0.091, p=0.009) and total PA (R=0.106, p=0.002). Conclusions. We found decreased amounts of PA among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic period, which highlights the need to promote a physically active lifestyle in cases of social restrictions.
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    A preliminary study on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on sporting behavior, mindfulness and well-being
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2020-10-09) Pálvölgyi, Ágnes ; Makai, Alexandra ; Prémusz, Viktória ; Trpkovici, Melinda ; Ács, Pongrác ; Betlehem, József ; Morvay-Sey, Kata
    Background. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected individual well-being negatively; to mitigate the impact, psychological resources are required. Material and methods. Both the WHO WBI-5: 5-item World Health Organization Well Being Index and MAAS: Brown and Ryan (2003) Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale were utilized in this study on 827 university students (age 25.29±8.09). Statistical Package IBM SPSS v 24 was used and significance level was set at p≤0.05. Results. We found significant positive correlation between dispositional mindfulness and well-being (R=0.347; p=0.001). Significant differences in mindfulness and well-being were noted between the regularly physically active and non-active groups (Z=-2.850; p=0.004; and Z=-2.152; p=0.031, respectively). The population was subdivided into 3 groups (1) professional athlete; (2) recreational athlete; (3) inactive; we found significant differences in mindfulness (Chi-square value=14.406; p=0.001) and well-being (Chi-square value=19.341; p<0.001) across the group. In paired analysis we found significant differences in mindfulness between groups 1-2 (Z=-2.885; p<0.001), 1-3 (Z=-3.537; p<0.001) and 2-3 (Z=-2.130; p=0.033). Significant differences in well-being were observed between groups 1-3 (Z=-2.273; p=0.023) and 2-3 (Z=-4.235; p<0.001). We found significant differences regarding the duration (Chi-square value=342.856; p<0.001) and number of trainings before and during quarantine (Chi-square value=214.552; p<0.001). Conclusions. Intensive and regular physical activity facilitates the psychological factors which support individual well-being. Exercising regularly and/or competitively appears to offer a protective effect on mental health.
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    Prevalence and correlates of physical activity among public healthcare workers in Hungary
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2020-10-09) Rovo, Gyongyver ; Makai, Alexandra ; Prémusz, Viktória ; Baumann, Petra ; Laczkó, Tamás ; Betlehem, József ; Ács, Pongrác ; Oláh, András
    Background. Due to unfavorable working conditions, health professionals often suffer several psychosomatic and somatic symptoms. Although these symptoms could be relieved by physical activity, their lifestyles are often inadequate. We assessed the physical activity levels of workers in the Hungarian healthcare system through the lens of occupational health. Material and methods. We surveyed the physical activity levels of 285 healthcare workers using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ – Long Form). SPSS 24.0 was used to perform statistical analysis.Results. According to their overall MET/minute/week values, participants were divided into 3 groups based on physical activity levels: insufficient, sufficient, and high physical activity. The most populated activity category was the high physical activity category with a result of 90.68%. Occupational activity accounted for one-third (32.01%) of total activity scores while leisure time activity accounted for 11.52% of total activity. Correlation analysis was carried out focused on Body Mass Index (BMI), age, and physical activity (PA). Only leisure time activity showed a significant correlation (p<0.05).Conclusions. Our research acknowledges that physical activity during working hours with respect to the target group does not contribute to physical activity in leisure time.