2020, Volume 14, Issue 3

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Przeglądanie 2020, Volume 14, Issue 3 według Autor "Pálvölgyi, Ágnes"
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    The effect of differing levels of physical activity on dispositional mindfulness, trait anxiety, and trait aggression
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2020-10-09) Pálvölgyi, Ágnes ; Ács, Pongrác ; Betlehem, József ; Morvay-Sey, Kata
    Background. Regular sporting activity can lead to favorable personality changes in addition to positive psychological effects. Our goal was to examine and compare university freshmen with differing sporting habits, so we measured athletes who are competitors (1), regularly active but non-competitor athletes (2) and inactive students (3). Material and methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study among volunteer university freshmen (mean age 18.98 years) from the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs (Hungary) (n=109). We used self-edited sociodemographic and sporting habits questions and validated, standardized paper-and-pencil tests: Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale, and the Buss and Perry’s Aggression Questionnaire. Results. Using an independent sample T-test, we found that athletes who are competitors (1) showed significantly higher dispositional mindfulness levels (t=-2.050; p=.043) and significantly lower anxiety levels (t=3.370; p=.001) than the inactive group (3). Considering trait aggression, we found significant difference only in the subscale anger among those students who practice sport regularly and those who are inactive (p=.050, Z=-1.933). The trait aggression total score did not exhibit a relationship with sporting activity in our sample. Conclusions. Intensive and regular physical activity facilitates psychological factors which support individual well-being.
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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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    Impact of COVID-19 on the physical activity and well-being of Hungarian athletes and sports professionals
    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, 2020-10-09) Szabó, Tünde ; Stocker, Miklós ; Ács, Pongrác ; Morvay-Sey, Kata ; Pálvölgyi, Ágnes ; Laczkó, Tamás
    Background. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on regular activities and lifestyles in Hungary in the second quarter of 2020. In this study, we identify the physical activity and mental well-being changes in the Hungarian sport sector. Material and methods. A questionnaire, which included internationally validated items, was created to survey members of the sporting sector in Hungary. In June 2020, we obtained 840 valid responses, the age and gender profile of which were closely representative of the overall population. The results were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Results. Physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic changed significantly (p<0.001) in the Hungarian sport sector, decreasing by 166±1128 minutes (mean±SD) per week, on average. Women (-286±980 weekly minutes) and children’s (-304±951 weekly minutes) physical activity decreased the most, whereas that of middle-aged (-83±1024 weekly minutes) and graduates (-99±982 weekly minutes) decreased the least. Greater well-being was felt during the pandemic by those who were either more physically active, or could even increase their physical activity. Conclusions. Even in the sport sector, the more physically active people are, the greater their well-being. Therefore, promotion of physical activity becomes even more important in challenging times.
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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.