Sporting habits of university students in Hungary (original) (raw)

Investigation of Physical Activity and Sports Consumption Habits in University Students

Health Problems of Civilization, 2020

Authors’ contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane – analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. Literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. Adequate level of physical activity helps and provides optimal body function. Understanding the sports consumption and physical activity indicators of young adults helps to develop strategies that can help to understand the economic and health background of endemic diseases. Material and methods. We conducted cross-sectional research at the University of Pécs, Hungary, in 2018. We used an anonymous, self-edited, self-administered online questionnaire. The questions related to demographics, physical activity, sport and health motivation, and lifestyle. Our aim was to characterize the physical ac...

LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY AMONG STUDENTS FROM UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA, FACULTY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT

CRNOGORSKA SPORTSKA AKADEMIJA, „Sport Mont“, 2015

This paper presents the results of the research on the physical activity of students in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina” Kosovo. The purpose of this cognitive study was to diagnose certain aspects of the lifestyle of students, with a particular focus on physical activity and, the difference in sex. The practical aim, however, was an indication of such actions, arising from past experience that would aim at improving lifestyle, and could lead to the elimination or prevention of certain causes of not making movement activity by the students in our country. The research was conducted by the use of diagnostic survey in the group of 120 people aged 18-37, among whom there were 56 girls and 64 boys. The research material was collected in 2014. The research that was carried out shows that the level of wealth (not so much of the family, but of the whole country) may have an impact on the choice of activities taken by the students. Undoubtedly socio-cultural factors and the tradition of social life, which impose certain ways of spending leisure time (particularly in the case of the students) as we can see in the results obtained, where we also found that there is no statistically significant differences between girls and boys. The above observations, taking into account local conditions, should be the starting point for all those who plan introducing changes in physical education systems in my country in the future.

Selected lifestyle factors of female university students in the reflection of sports activities

Health Problems of Civilization

Authors' contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane-analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. The transition from high school to college is an important milestone in the life of adolescents. In this stage of life, they are already aware of their responsibility for their health, which allows them to develop their health habits. The aim of this study was to increase the knowledge about selected aspects of female university students' lifestyle, including sports, sleep, stress, alcohol and smoking. Material and methods. This cross-sectional research was carried out with 1,055 female university students in their first year of study at two universities in Slovakia as part of the VEGA grant project no. 1/0825/17 "recommendations for physical activities in prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and their implementation in the Eastern part of Slovakia" implemented at P.J. Šafárik University in Košice. Data was collected on lifestyle factors, including frequency and regularity of participating in sports during the preceding half year, by means of a questionnaire. Results. Students of both universities reported low levels of engagement in sport activity in the preceding six months, in terms of frequency and regularity of its weekly performance. There appeared to be a statistically significant relationship between the frequency of sport activity and fatigue after waking. Other relationships were not found to be statistically significant. Conclusions. The scope of educational work by university education experts should include appropriate ways of influencing the lifestyle of first-year university students towards maintaining their good health. This can be carried out within the context of health education during compulsory and optional physical education classes.

Selected lifestyle factors of female university students as related to sports activities

Health Problems of Civilization, 2018

Authors' contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane-analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. The transition from high school to college is an important milestone in the life of adolescents. In this stage of life, they are already aware of their responsibility for their health, which allows them to develop their health habits. The aim of this study was to increase the knowledge about selected aspects of female university students' lifestyle, including sports, sleep, stress, alcohol and smoking. Material and methods. This cross-sectional research was carried out with 1,055 female university students in their first year of study at two universities in Slovakia as part of the VEGA grant project no. 1/0825/17 "recommendations for physical activities in prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and their implementation in the Eastern part of Slovakia" implemented at P.J. Šafárik University in Košice. Data was collected on lifestyle factors, including frequency and regularity of participating in sports during the preceding half year, by means of a questionnaire. Results. Students of both universities reported low levels of engagement in sport activity in the preceding six months, in terms of frequency and regularity of its weekly performance. There appeared to be a statistically significant relationship between the frequency of sport activity and fatigue after waking. Other relationships were not found to be statistically significant. Conclusions. The scope of educational work by university education experts should include appropriate ways of influencing the lifestyle of first-year university students towards maintaining their good health. This can be carried out within the context of health education during compulsory and optional physical education classes.

Sport habits in North-Eastern Hungary

A healthy lifestyle is important for the success of the upcoming generations and should, therefore, define the approach the society shall take towards sports. A regular physical activity, which is determined by both the health awareness and the available infrastructural facilities, should be part of a healthy lifestyle. In the past few years the development and promotion of sports became a national interest and task in Hungary. The study was conducted using questioners. All together 273 individuals, with an average age of 28.4±11.3 years, were involved, and their sport habits, possibilities, and demands were recorded. The aim was to have the daily needs of the society in connection with sports expressed and revealed. More than 70% of those who took part in the survey regularly, at least weekly, do some physical activity. It is important to note, however, that almost 80% of them were younger than 30 years. While the most important reason, 40.5%, for neglecting sport was the lack of time, many, 9%, complained that there aren't enough sport facilities. On the other hand, 70% would be willing to pay for using these facilities had they been available. When selecting the actual sport to be pursued, financial aspects, health promotion and body building play the most important roles. As expected, the most frequently visited sport events included soccer, other team sports, and swimming. If compared to national surveys ours paints a more positive picture. This is most likely due to the presence and devoted policy of the University and the town of Debrecen for allocating funds to build and develop sport facilities.

An all-Poland survey of physical activity and sedentary lifestyles for middle school, high school and university students

Journal of Health Inequalities, 2017

Introduction: Most countries have witnessed an increasingly sedentary lifestyle in recent decades. Experts estimate that only one third of adolescents undertake sufficient physical activity to guarantee normal physical, mental and emotional development. Study aims: To determine the frequency of PE (Physical Education) lessons as well as after-school movement activities and sedentary behaviour. To establish the association between physical activity, TV watching and computer use (screen time) with the risks of overweight and obesity in students. Material and methods: A survey of 3,548 middle school students, 4,423 from high school and 5,595 university students was performed in 2011. In the former two groupings, the questionnaire had been devised by Poland's GIS (Chief Sanitary Inspectorate), based on one previously employed for WHO global school-based student health survey (GSHS) studies. The university students used an electronic questionnaire made available on an internet site from Lublin, Poland. Results: Half the middle and high school students undertook 2 to 5 hours of physical activity per week, while only 16% of university students did so. In their free time after school, one quarter of middle and high school students engaged in selected sporting activities, usually for one hour each week. Of the university students, 84% did not undertake any movement activities at all. Excessive body mass was most frequently found in students spending 3 to 4 hours per day watching TV or using computers. Conclusions: Students, in particular at the university level, demonstrated a somewhat poor commitment to undertaking PE lessons or other movement activities, whilst focusing mainly on sedentary activities.

Students Leisure Time as a Determinant of Their Physical Activity at Universities of the Eu Visegrad Group Countries

Health Problems of Civilization, 2016

Palacky university of olomunec, the czech Republic authors' contribution wkład autorów: a. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych c. Data analysis/statistics dane-analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. Studies on physical activity are vital for those students destined to become the future elite in the Visegrad countries. this issue is of particular concern because most studies undertaken from various countries have, in this respect, demonstrated significant deficiencies. Study aims: to determine the link between students leisure time and their levels of physical activity according to gender. Material and methods. Subjects were 2337 university students consisting of 1169 females and 1068 males from the czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary studying a variety of disciplines. the long version of the International Physical activity Questionnaire (IPaQ) was used as a standardised measure for the study. Results. Male students were found to have significantly more leisure time than females, with the highest levels observed in those studying the humanities, somewhat lower levels for the medical sciences whilst the lowest were for the technical sciences. the greater the amount of leisure time, the more significant was the impact found on levels of physical activity. Male students with sufficient leisure time demonstrated the highest levels of physical activity. However, no such relation was found in women where, in contrast, the highest levels of physical activity were found in those having too little leisure time. Conclusions. the differences observed between genders in their links with leisure time and levels of physical activity should be taken into account when the teaching of physical activities are designed/devised for student studies.

Physical activity of students, their leisure time and physical fitness self-assessment

Kinesiology, 2013

Introduction. The position of physical activity in the life of modern societies is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. For the very purpose of its assessment, scientists have developed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Literature concerning this subject, in which the questionnaire is used among students, is still not very extensive. Aim of the study. The main objective of this study is to become familiar with the physical activity of students and the factors conditioning this activity, such as amount of leisure time or physical fitness self-assessment. Sample and methods. The study was conducted in the spring of 2013 among 450 students from different faculties of the Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Educationin. Biała Podlaska, Poland, using the short version of the IPAQ. Results and conclusions. The results of the study showed that the total level of students' physical activity is at an average level compared to other studies. No relationship between the amount of leisure time and the level of total physical activity has been established. It has been proved, however, that declared higher physical fitness determines better overall physical activity, including efforts of intensive character.

Relationships between Sport, Work and Leisure-Time Physical Activity among Lithuanian University Students

Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences, 2018

Research background and hypothesis. Other than sport physical activity which occurs in occupational, leisure and domestic sectors is often overlooked, meanwhile it also affects health. Previous research revealed that energy expenditure in occupational, domestic and leisure-time domains may infl uence energy expenditure in sports or exercising domain. University students are understudied population in this area. We expected that lower work and leisure-time activity among university students would be associated with their higher sports related activity. Research aim was to examine relationships between sport, work and leisure-time activities in a sample of university students. Research methods. The fi nal sample consisted of 867 students from four Lithuanian universities, 195 (22.5%) were males, their age ranged from 18 to 22 years. Baecke Questionnaire of Habitual Activity (Baecke et al., 1982) was used to assess work, leisure-time and sport physical activity. Research results. Male students scored signifi cantly higher than female in work and sport activity (p < 0.0001), but not in leisure-time activity (p = 0.61). Males and females who were more active in their occupational domain were also twice more active in sports-related activities (OR = 2.22 [95% CI 1.25-3.93] and OR = 2.14 [95% CI, 1.50-3.04] respectively). Females who were more active in leisure-time domain were almost twice more active in sports-related activities (OR = 1.65 [95% CI 1.22-2.21]) as well. Discussion and conclusions. Analysis of the relationships between sports, work and leisure-time physical activities did not confi rm our expectation. The results of the current study revealed that lower physical activity in occupational or leisure-time domains did not determine higher sports related physical activity. Sports-related activity and physical activity in other domains can coexist together in the population of students and possibly depends on variables which infl uence them all. In further research, the broader set of variables infl uencing university students' habitual physical activity should be taken into account.

Physical Activity of University Students with Various Study Profile

Physical Activity Review, 2016

Introduction. The current problem of physical inactivity in population is analysed by professionals in various age categories. One of the groups, not that often observed, are university students, who should be able to present their attitude to regular physical activity as well as its contribution to healthy lifestyle. The aim of the research was to find out the structure of physical activities in university students in various study programmes (teacher programmes, sport programmes) and also to determine their attitude to physical activity and the reasons for (not) including physical activity in daily regimen. Methods. The research group involved students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Comenius University (n=53, 26 men and 27 women), Faculty of Education, University of Trnava (n=53, only women) a University of P. J. Šafárik in Košice (n=45, 30 men, 15 women). The data were collected by questionnaire with open, semi-open and closed questions. The data were analysed by MS Excel and nonparametric Chi-square test. Results. The students with sports profile presented more positive attitude to physical activity than the other students of other study profile. On the other, hand students of the teacher study profile were least satisfied with the offer of physical activities at their faculty and they would like to perform more activities in their leisure time if they had better conditions. The reasons for not performing physical activity were also various. Students with teacher profile chose not enough time (52%), however, students with sports profile chose their health condition as the priority (37%). The reasons for including physical activity in daily regimen were in the group of teacher students supporting health and body forming, the other groups of students preferred fun and challenge. The time spent with sedentary activities was not different regarding the study profile but regarding sex. The results showed a clear difference between men and women, where the most men chose 1-2 hours of sedentary activities every day, whereas women suggested 3-4 hours of sedentary activities. Conclusion. Our research data confirm the importance of analysing the reasons for performing or not performing physical activities by university students, which could help to create an optimal model of a physical programme for various study profiles. The results suggest that the students of teacher programmes will prefer health-oriented activities with emphasizing body forming, whereas students of sports programmes will prefer activities focused on performance, challenge and experience.