Sedentary society versus physical activity: Czech perspective
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
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| Description | Physical activity of people plays an increasing more important role in scientific interest regarding way of life contemporary society and it is a very important factor in the process of officiating the level of a healthy and active life style, quality of life and health in general. The indispensable role of physical activity in the course of human life is permanently scientifically confirmed also in context of prevention of obesity. The development of a sedentary life style is the results of a socialization process towards physical inactivity developed in youth and continued into adulthood. In this context we are more and more individualized, involved in a passive way of life lacking proper level of physical activities in the Czech society we are searching for some preliminary data on physical activity of Czech population in description of specific relation of sport and sedentary society in the perspective of active ways of transportation. The Czech Republic is on the level of mass sport strongly influenced with the existence of new development of the city structure, including, fitness centres, cyclopaths, rollerskates stadiums, beach volleyball playing fields, golf courses. The general tendency reflects prevalence of sedentary way of life. The general conclusions of the paper is concentrated oh the question what Czech society expects from sport in given context of existing tendencies in mutual realtion of sport and society. |