Gender differences in seasonal decline of physical activity in natural environments and their associations with health limitations
Načítavam...
Na stiahnutie
Dátum
2026
Názov časopisu
ISSN časopisu
Názov zväzku
Vydavateľ
Mendelova univerzita v Brně
ISBN
978-80-7701-086-3
978-80-7701-087-0
978-80-7701-087-0
ISSN
2336-6311
2336-632X
2336-632X
Abstrakt
Physical activity in natural environments plays an important role in adolescent health, yet seasonality and health barriers may affect participation. Differences in gender may indicate needs for targeted interventions; therefore, the study examined differences in gender in seasonal changes in physical activity and their relationship to health limitations during summer and winter. The sample included 1,034 adolescents (boys, N = 545; girls, N = 489). Differences in responses underwent evaluation with the chi-square test and Cramér’s V. Seasonal changes in activity (summer - winter) underwent analysis with the Mann-Whitney U test. Seasonal differences in health limitations underwent assessment with McNemar’s test for paired binary data. Statistically significant differences in gender appeared in both the frequency of physical activity and health barriers (p < .001; small to medium effects). Girls showed significantly greater seasonal declines in physical activity (p < .001; r = .10). Among girls, health limitations increased significantly during winter (p = .007), whereas no significant seasonal changes appeared among boys. These findings highlight greater seasonal vulnerability among girls in relation to physical activity in natural environments. We recommend targeted school- and community-based programs that support winter physical activity and reduce health barriers, in particular, girls.
Popis
In: Public recreation and landscape protection - with respect hand in hand? : proceedings of the 17th conference / rec. Jitka Fialová, Matúš Jakubis ... [et al.]. 1. vyd. Brno : Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2026. ISBN 978-80-7701-086-3. ISSN 2336-6311. Pp. 173 - 176.
Kľúčové slová
adolescenti, dospievajúca mládež, adolescents, podpora zdravia, health promotion, rekreácia v prírode, outdoor recreation, bariéry, barriers
Výstup z projektu
Citácia
Práva a licenčné podmienky
CC BY Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess