PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE 16-17 YEARS OLD AND ITS KNOWLEDGE IN REGARD TO THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL PREPAREDNESS IN THE PROPHYLAXIS OF ILLNESSES OF CIVILIZATION
Authors Adamczyk Jakub Grzegorz.
jadamczyk@wum.edu.pl
Medical University of Warsaw
Zwirki i Wigury 61, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland

Grzesiuk Joanna.
joannagrzesiuk@gmail.com
Student's Research Club
Zwirki i Wigury 61, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland

Boguszewski Dariusz.
dboguszewski@wum.edu.pl
Medical University of Warsaw
Zwirki i Wigury 61, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland

Ochal Andrzej.
aochal@wum.edu.pl
Medical University of Warsaw
Zwirki i Wigury 61, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland

Grzechnik-Siewierska Magdalena.
magda@funactive.pl
Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
ul. Marymoncka 34, 00-968 Warszawa 45, Poland

Siewierski Marcin.
marcin.siewierski@awf.edu.pl
Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
ul. Marymoncka 34, 00-968 Warszawa 45, Poland

Abstract An evaluation of the state of knowledge about diseases associated with the progress of civilization of young people was a purpose of this study, as well as confrontation them with physical activity undertaken by them. Totally 122 persons participated in examination (77 women and 45 men) in the age of 16-17 years. The examination was conducted with the authorship questionnaire with 22 questions and of IPAQ questionnaire. The examined group at the age of 16-17 years old demonstrated low level of knowledge about civilization diseases, even though according to teaching programs they should be acquainted with these topics. Higher level of knowledge was stated about the role of physical activity in the health prevention. This knowledge didn't determine prohealthy behaviors of respondents. There were no statistically essential influence of the knowledge about civilization diseases on prohealthy behaviors and the activity of examined group. Almost half of examined group is physically inactive apart from school activities. Respondents expressed desire for supplementing the education in this matter. It can be a new direction for the researches which perhaps would let for describing the reasons for such dissonance and in the end let take effective actions aiming the change of this adverse state.
Key words civilization diseases; youth; knowledge; physical activity;
References Dyczkowski A. New lexicon PWN [Nowy leksykon PWN], Warszawa, PWN Publ., 1998., pp.145.

Roik J. Civilization diseases [Choroby cywilizacyjne], Gliwice, Gold Ideas Publ., 2008., pp. 3-11.

Kwasniewska M., Kaleta D., Ruszkowska-Majzel J., Drygas W. Promotion of active lifestyle: from promotion to practise [Promocja aktywnego stylu życia: od promocji do praktyki], Cardiodiabetology [Kardiodiabetologia], 2006, vol. 1, pp. 53-56.

Ruszkowska-Majzel J., Drygas W. Effective methods of promoting an active lifestyle an hope for the prevention of non-infectious chronic illnesses [Skuteczne metody promowania aktywnego trybu życia nadzieją dla profilaktyki przewlekłych chorób niezakaźnych], Cardiodiabetology [Kardiodiabetologia], 2006, vol. 1, pp. 57-62.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 [Stock number 001-000-04719-1]. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, US Department of Health and Human Services, US Department of Agriculture; 2005, pp. 1.

Koplan J.P., Liverman C.T., Kraak V.I. Preventing childhood obesity: health in the balance. Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, 2004, pp. 1.

Strong W.B., Malina R.M., Blimkie C.J. Evidence based physical activity for school-age youth. Journal of Pediatrics, 2005, vol.146, pp. 732-737.

Pangrazi R.P. Promoting physical activity for youth. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 2000, vol. 3, pp. 280-286.

Zaza S., Briss P.A., Harris K.W. The Guide to Community Preventive Services: What Works to Promote Health? Oxford University Press; New York, 2005, pp.1-4.

Biernat E., Stupnicki R., Gajewski A. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Physical Education and Health Improvement [Wychowanie Fizyczne i Zdrowotne], 2007, vol. 6-7, pp. 4-9.

Dylewicz P., Jegier A., Piotrowicz R., Rudnicki S., Tylka J., Mazurek K., Przywarska I., Rybicki T., Zdrojewski T. Complex cardial rehabilitation [Kompleksowa Rehabilitacja Kardiologiczna], Cardiology Journal [Folia Cardiologica], 2004, vol. 11, suplement A, pp. 1-48.

Wosik-Erenbek M. Evaluation of effectiveness of the programme of the prevention of the coronary disease and atherosclerosis in the developmental period [Ocena skuteczności programu prewencji choroby wieńcowej i miażdżycy w okresie rozwojowym], Medications of Troops [Lek. Wojsk.], 2000, vol. 76(2), pp. 125-126.

Szmit S., Filipiak K.J. Is the physical activity import ant for the patient with an heart disease? [Czy u pacjenta z chorobą serca ważna jest aktywność fizyczna?], Explorer of doctor [Przewodnik lekarza], 2007, vol. 7, pp.32-38.

Trojanowski Z. Physical effort - unsung form of diabetes treatment and diseases associated with the progress of civilization [Wysiłek fizyczny - niedoceniona forma leczenia cukrzycy i chorób cywilizacyjnych], Doctor [Lekarz], 2002, vol. 1, pp. 24-26.

Kalucka S., Ruszkowska J., Drygas W. Physical activity - still unsung element of health prevention [Aktywność fizyczna - wciąż niedoceniany element profilaktyki zdrowotnej], Polish Domestic Medicine [Polska Medycyna Rodzinna], 2002, vol. 4(4), pp. 367-371.

Wojtczak A. Public health with challenge for systems of the health of the XXI century [Zdrowie publiczne wyzwaniem dla systemów zdrowia XXI wieku]. Warszawa, PZWL Publ., 2009, pp. 203-226.

Skorupska S., Chomiuk T., Mamcarz A. Whether sport is a health for the diabetes sick person? [Czy sport to zdrowie dla chorego na cukrzycę?], Cardiovascular Diabetology Review [Przegląd Kardiodiabetologiczny] 2008, vol. 3(3), pp. 232-236.

Sliz D., Galecka-Wegiera M., Romanowska K., Bobinski P., Krol J., Mamcarz A. Evaluation of the physical activity amongst secondary-school young people in south-east of Poland [Ocena aktywności fizycznej wśród młodzieży licealnej w południowo-wschodniej Polsce], Cardiologic type [Kardioprofil], 2006, vol. 6(15), pp. 328-335.

Marcysiak M. The physical activity and dietary behaviours of children and youth of Ciechanów district [Aktywność fizyczna a zachowania żywieniowe dzieci i młodzieży powiatu ciechanowskiego], Problems of care of patients [Problemy pielęgniarstwa], 2010, vol. 18(2), pp. 176-183.

Maniecka-Bryla I., Dziadkowska-Stachowiak E, Bryla M. Chosen risk factors of cardiovascular diseases amongst secondary school children [Wybrane czynniki zagrożenia chorobami układu krążenia wśród młodzieży szkolnej], Risk Factors [Czynniki Ryzyka], 1997, vol. 3/4, pp. 85-90.

Cieslik E., Filipiak-Florkiewicz A., Tlałka A. Level of the knowledge of young people about diseases caused by bad eating [Poziom wiedzy młodzieży na temat chorób powstających na tle wadliwego żywienia], Bromatotherapy and Chemistry of Toxic logic [Bromatologia i Chemia Toksykologiczna], 2004, Suplement, pp.23-29.

Szozda R.J. The prevention and the promotion of health - whether and whom constitute they profit for? [Profilaktyka i promocja zdrowia - czy i dla kogo stanowią zysk?], Medical Information [Wiadomości Lekarskie], 2002, T.1, vol.1, pp. 496-499.

First page 89
Last page 95
Volume 10
Year 2012
Title of Journal Pedagogika, psihologia ta mediko-biologicni problemi fizicnogo vihovanna i sportu=PEDAGOGICS, PSYCHOLOGY, MEDICAL-BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF PHYSICAL TRAINING and SPORTS
Article PDF, full text
Journal HTML, Contents