Physical Activity and the Lifestyle of the 15 to 16 years old students in different locations
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA), |
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| Field | Sport and leisure time activities |
| Keywords | adolescents; size of the community; ActiGraph; environment |
| Description | There are great differences in physical activity (further only PA) and lifestyle among adolescents living in different locations. The built environment in smaller communities is more pedestrian or cyclist friendly for transportation to and from school than in larger cities. Since children spent great amount of time at school; five workdays each week except holidays, schools should seek to offer adolescents enough space and equipment to promote and maintain students PA and prevent unhealthy lifestyle. In the Czech Republic there are differences between schools in larger and smaller communities, usually based on financing. School plays an important role in establishing lifestyle habits in adolescents, but not every principal is inclined to adopt teaching about PA and the lifestyle as a priority in the school program. Another factor is the size of the community students live in and go to school. Along with parental care, these are factors that develop the personality and the lifestyle habits in growing adolescents. |