Correction to: COVID‑19 nationwide lockdown and physical activity profiles among North‑western Italian population using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)

Daga, Federico Abate; Agostino, Samuel; Peretti, Serenella; Beratto, Luca

doi:10.1007/s11332-021-00871-3

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“…Presented study aimed to investigate levels of physical activity of female students from Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Physical activity levels are experiencing a downward trend, which has been supported by multiple research [24,25]. At the time of collecting the answers from our participants, there was an ongoing pandemic of Covid-19, which has affected lives of every member of society.…”

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“…From the point of view of statistical evaluation, when evaluating the answers of girls from the Czech and Slovak Republics, we found significant differences at the level of significance p <0.01 (p = 2,767 E-06). Authors argue that improving health is driven by behavioural change and not by technological and scientific innovation [24]. In contrast, a recent study by Glynn et al [4] points to the importance and use of new technologies and adds that new technologies (mobile phones, smartphones) can have a major impact on changes in behavioural activity.…”

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The use of smartphones in the physical activities of adolescent girls in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

Bujdoš,

Adamčák,

Marko

et al. 2023

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Background The lack of physical activity is a global public health problem. Physical inactivity is the principal risk for obesity and other serious life-threatening diseases. This study is specialized in discovering the use of smartphones in physical activities of females from Slovak Republic and Czech Republic. Purpose The study's objective was to compare how adolescent girls in Slovakia and the Czech Republic used their smartphones for physical activity. Methods The observing group consisted of 1515 females who used smartphones and studied in 3rd and 4th year of high schools, conservatoires and grammar schools in Slovak Republic and Czech Republic. The main method of this work was a survey that consisted of 13 questions. The survey which we distributed to Slovak schools from December 2020 to August 2021 was paper based. The survey distributed to Czech schools was an online survey through google forms. The paper-based survey distributed to Slovak schools was evaluated through TAP3 software by a company based in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. The online survey distributed to Czech schools was evaluated through MS Excel. We analysed the results with the chi-square test at the level of p < 0.01, p < 0.05. For some of our needs we used arithmetic mean. Results We discovered that 49.33% of females from Czech Republic spend 1-3 hours daily on their smartphones. Simultaneously, we discovered, that females from Czech Republic (27.19%) and from Slovak Republic (27.78%) do 3 to 5 hours a day of activities connected with smartphones. Most of these females considered this time as adequate. The majority of activities in which they participated by using their smartphones were social media, chat, or e-mail (65.11%). The negative discovery was that not even 3% of females used their smartphones in connection with physical activities. We found that 69.09% of females from Czech Republic and 67.96% females from Slovak Republic monitor the number of steps or distances walked/ran on their smartphones. We recorded a statistically significant difference at the level of significance p < 0.01 in questions no. 3, 4, 5, 8 and at the significance level p < 0.05 in questions no. 1, 6. Discussion & Conclusion From the point of view of what time they spend with activities related to smartphones, we discovered that most of the females were using their smartphones 1-3 hours daily, with some indicating 3-5 hours of daily activities. A total of 62.06% of females considered time spent with activities on smartphone to be adequate to this era. 22.3% of females realized that presented time of hours spent on smartphone is high. Even though there are a lot of applications that can be helpful in doing physical activity, only a small percentage of our participants used them. Given that some applications work on a group system in which individuals can be added to groups in that application and the participants can motivate each other with their shared goals and results, encouragement should be given by schools for students to download and use such apps.

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The use of smartphones in the physical activities of adolescent girls in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

Bujdoš,

Adamčák,

Marko

et al. 2023

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“…Although it should also be mentioned that there were reports that spoke of greater PA in men (Abate Daga et al, 2021) or a similar decline in PA as in women (Christensen et al, 2022) and argued that family discouragement was a significant barrier for both men and women (Girgin & Okudan, 2021) -indicating the need for further analysis.…”

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Participation and Reasons for Non-participation in Sport and Recreational Activities Before and After the Outbreak of COVID-19: Analysis of Data From the 2016 and 2021 Poland National Sports Participation Survey

Piątkowska,

Biernat

2023

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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The ongoing study of factors that hinder physical activity (PA) supports the adaptation of intervention strategies to changing conditions and the creation of a more conducive environment for active lifestyles. The aim of the study was to analyze the barriers to Polish participation in sports and recreational activities (SRA) before and after the pandemic. Face-to-face interviews were conducted twice with a representative sample of Poles (in 2016 N=12183 household members, in 2021 N=8351). Descriptive statistical analysis was conducted using frequency and relative frequency (%). A Chi-square test of independence was used to analyze relationships between perceived barriers of non-participation in sports or physical recreation in 2016 and 2021 and the gender and age of respondents. In 2021, 38.8% (36.7% of women and 41.0% of men) declared participation in SRA (regularly or occasionally), with a 7.6 % point decrease in the number of those active compared to 2016. 20.6% of respondents participated in sports and recreation regularly in 2021. Compared to 2016, (21.7%) the difference was not statistically significant. Men declared regular participation more often than women (23.1% vs. 18.1% – 2021). Four main barriers were identified: (1) lack of free time – especially among 30 to 39-year-olds, 40 to 49-year-olds and men; (2) lack of interest, willingness or preference for passive leisure activities – especially among 15 to 19-year-olds; (3) having a medical condition and doctor’s contraindications – among 50 to 59-year-olds and 60 and older; and (4) age – especially among 60-year-olds. These barriers have not been overcome over time, and persisted or even gained in importance during the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to medical condition and doctor’s contraindications. We therefore turn our attention to eliminating these barriers, taking into account their importance in specific populations. It is essential to motivate people to overcome internal barriers through social support, health care, and government actions.

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“…An increase in sedentary behavior and sitting time was also observed [14,18]. However, a study among Italians residing in the northwestern region of the country showed a moderate level of PA during a nationwide-imposed lockdown [19]. Although some of the studies conducted during the COVID-19 period included Lebanon [14,17], there is a lack of data extensively assessing PA during lockdown in the country.…”

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Physical Activity Levels and Predictors during COVID-19 Lockdown among Lebanese Adults: The Impacts of Sociodemographic Factors, Type of Physical Activity and Work Location

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Background: Although effective against COVID-19, national lockdowns have several deleterious behavioral and health effects, including physical inactivity. The objective of this study is to assess physical activity (PA) levels during lockdown and the predictors of PA among Lebanese adults, while comparing classical statistics to machine learning models. Methods: Data were collected using an online questionnaire, with PA being evaluated through the “International Physical Activity Questionnaire” (IPAQ)—long form. Machine learning models were applied to predict total PA ≥ 600 MET·min/week. Results: Among 795 participants, while 67.5% auto-declared a decrease in PA level during lockdown, 36.2% did not meet the minimum recommendations for PA. Multivariate analysis showed that participants who went to their workplace during lockdown had significantly higher total and job-related PA, higher walking and moderate PA, and lower sitting time. PA level and intensity increased with age, while sitting time decreased. Participants who practiced a combination of both outdoor and at-home workouts had higher total, housework and leisure-related PA, and higher moderate and vigorous-intensity PA. Machine learning models confirmed these findings as well as the importance of outdoor activity for total PA levels, with Random Forest being the highest-performing model. Conclusions: Bringing to light the levels of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior, this study highlighted the importance of outdoor activity in contributing to PA.

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Correction to: COVID‑19 nationwide lockdown and physical activity profiles among North‑western Italian population using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)

Abstract: The Ref. [13] has been incorrectly published in the original publication. The complete correct reference is given below.Chen P, Mao L, Nassis GP, Harmer P, Ainsworth BE, Li F (2020) Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): the need to maintain regular physical activity while taking precautions.

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The use of smartphones in the physical activities of adolescent girls in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

The use of smartphones in the physical activities of adolescent girls in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

Participation and Reasons for Non-participation in Sport and Recreational Activities Before and After the Outbreak of COVID-19: Analysis of Data From the 2016 and 2021 Poland National Sports Participation Survey

Physical Activity Levels and Predictors during COVID-19 Lockdown among Lebanese Adults: The Impacts of Sociodemographic Factors, Type of Physical Activity and Work Location

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