Is Pedometer-Determined Physical Activity Decreasing in Czech Adults? Findings from 2008 to 2013
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Sample
2.2. Physical Activity Assessment
2.3. Procedures and Participants
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Study Population
3.2. Pedometer-Determined Physical Activity
3.3. Time Trends in Pedometer-Determined Physical Activity
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
References
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2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | p* | |
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Gender [n (%)] | |||||||
Men | 216 (42.8) | 331 (48.3) | 357 (45.7) | 602 (42.7) | 393 (43.5) | 159 (44.2) | 0.204 |
Women | 289 (57.2) | 355 (51.7) | 424 (54.3) | 809 (57.3) | 511 (56.5) | 201 (55.8) | |
Age [years; mean (SD)] | 42.0 (11.2) | 41.0 (9.5) | 41.7 (9.7) | 41.6 (10.1) | 41.3 (9.8) | 39.8 (9.6) | 0.020 |
Age groups [n (%)] | |||||||
25–34 years | 154 (30.5) | 192 (28.0) | 201 (25.8) | 378 (26.8) | 245 (27.1) | 118 (32.8) | <0.001 |
35–44 years | 137 (27.1) | 213 (31.0) | 240 (30.7) | 444 (31.5) | 289 (32.0) | 116 (32.2) | |
45–54 years | 135 (26.7) | 240 (35.0) | 273 (35.0) | 465 (33.0) | 299 (33.1) | 106 (29.4) | |
55–65 years | 79 (15.6) | 41 (6.0) | 67 (8.7) | 124 (8.8) | 71 (7.9) | 20 (5.6) | |
BMI [kg/m2; mean (SD)] | 24.7 (3.5) | 25.1 (3.6) | 25.0 (3.5) | 25.2 (3.8) | 25.2 (3.7) | 25.0 (3.7) | 0.170 |
BMI groups [n (%)] | |||||||
Normal BMI | 284 (56.2) | 361 (52.6) | 425 (54.4) | 740 (52.4) | 477 (52.8) | 184 (51.1) | 0.350 |
Overweight | 182 (36.0) | 255 (37.2) | 294 (37.6) | 515 (36.5) | 334 (36.9) | 145 (40.3) | |
Obesity | 39 (7.7) | 70 (10.2) | 62 (7.9) | 156 (11.1) | 93 (10.3) | 31 (8.6) |
Steps/Day | |||||||||
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All | Men | Women | |||||||
M | SD | p* | M | SD | p* | M | SD | p* | |
Survey period | |||||||||
2008 | 10,497 | 3293 | <0.001 | 10,543 | 3395 | <0.001 | 10,463 | 3320 | <0.001 |
2009 | 10,389 | 3404 | 10,696 | 3565 | 10,103 | 3226 | |||
2010 | 9417 | 3267 | 9696 | 3482 | 9182 | 3059 | |||
2011 | 9340 | 3261 | 9736 | 3413 | 9046 | 3112 | |||
2012 | 9715 | 3459 | 10,031 | 3520 | 9472 | 3396 | |||
2013 | 9233 | 3297 | 9600 | 3197 | 8941 | 3353 | |||
Age (years) | |||||||||
25–34 | 10,440 | 3331 | <0.001 | 10,577 | 3449 | <0.001 | 10,270 | 3473 | <0.001 |
35–44 | 9866 | 3222 | 10,242 | 3734 | 9659 | 3384 | |||
45–54 | 9776 | 3532 | 10,008 | 3672 | 9598 | 3411 | |||
55–65 | 8903 | 3573 | 9434 | 3650 | 8522 | 3474 | |||
BMI | |||||||||
normal | 9950 | 3299 | <0.001 | 10,385 | 3467 | <0.001 | 9757 | 3210 | <0.001 |
overweight | 9604 | 3404 | 9915 | 3453 | 9102 | 3264 | |||
obesity | 8681 | 3276 | 9267 | 3427 | 8044 | 2983 |
Physically Inactive Lifestyle (<7500 Steps/Day) | ||||
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Men | Women | |||
n (%) | OR (CI) | n (%) | OR (CI) | |
Survey period | ||||
2008 | 37 (15.2) | 69 (21.0) | ||
2009 | 57 (17.2) | 1.24 (0.77–1.99) | 67 (18.9) | 0.91 (0.61–1.36) |
2010 | 101 (28.3) | 2.34 *** (1.50–3.66) | 128 (30.2) | 1.74 ** (1.21–2.49) |
2011 | 152 (25.2) | 2.00 ** (1.28–2.98) | 263 (32.5) | 1.91 *** (1.37–2.65) |
2012 | 108 (27.5) | 2.24 *** (1.44–3.48) | 161 (31.5) | 1.83 ** (1.29–2.59) |
2013 | 50 (30.7) | 2.67 *** (1.60–4.46) | 70 (33.3) | 2.05 ** (1.35–3.12) |
Age (years) | ||||
25–34 | 179 (19.9) | 133 (21.5) | ||
35–44 | 126 (24.6) | 1.22 (0.93–1.62) | 258 (27.8) | 1.35 * (1.05–1.73) |
45–54 | 169 (25.6) | 1.27 (0.98–1.65) | 264 (30.8) | 1.47 ** (1.14–1.90) |
55–65 | 61 (36.3) | 2.23 *** (1.53–3.25) | 103 (44.0) | 2.38 *** (1.69–3.35) |
BMI | ||||
normal | 157 (19.8) | 433 (24.6) | ||
Overweight | 268 (25.2) | 1.24 (0.98–1.57) | 222 (33.6) | 1.42 *** (1.16–1.74) |
Obesity | 80 (34.0) | 1.88 *** (1.34–2.62) | 103 (47.7) | 2.43 *** (1.80–3.28) |
Very Active Lifestyle (>12,500 Steps/Day) | ||||
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Men | Women | |||
n (%) | OR (CI) | n (%) | OR (CI) | |
Survey period | ||||
2008 | 51 (23.6) | 1.68 ** (1.16–2.42) | 74 (25.6) | 2.46 *** (1.78–3.4) |
2009 | 86 (26.0) | 1.75 *** (1.25–2.46) | 77 (21.7) | 2.14 *** (1.57–2.92) |
2010 | 72 (20.2) | 1.11 (0.79–1.55) | 55 (13.0) | 1.21 (0.9–1.64) |
2011 | 117 (19.4) | 1.2 (0.88–1.64) | 104 (12.9) | 1.13 (0.86–1.5) |
2012 | 90 (22.9) | 1.35 (0.97–1.88) | 90 (17.6) | 1.37 * (1.23–1.83) |
2013 | 29 (18.2) | 29 (14.4) | ||
Age (years) | ||||
25–34 | 185 (25.8) | 1.93 *** (1.42–2.62) | 126 (22.1) | 2.16 *** (1.63–2.87) |
35–44 | 98 (19.1) | 1.49 * (1.09–2.04) | 130 (14.0) | 1.55 *** (1.19–2.02) |
45–54 | 138 (20.9) | 1.48 * (1.09–2.01) | 141 (16.4) | 1.61 *** (1.23–2.09) |
55–65 | 24 (14.3) | 32 (13.7) | ||
BMI | ||||
normal | 187 (24.6) | 1.58 *** (1.21–2.07) | 319 (18.6) | 2.34 *** (1.8–3.04) |
Overweight | 217 (20.4) | 1.30 * (1.04–1.73) | 96 (14.5) | 1.74 *** (1.32–2.3) |
Obesity | 41 (17.4) | 14 (6.5) |
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Pelclová, J.; Frömel, K.; Řepka, E.; Bláha, L.; Suchomel, A.; Fojtík, I.; Feltlová, D.; Valach, P.; Horák, S.; Nykodým, J.; et al. Is Pedometer-Determined Physical Activity Decreasing in Czech Adults? Findings from 2008 to 2013. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13, 1040. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13101040
Pelclová J, Frömel K, Řepka E, Bláha L, Suchomel A, Fojtík I, Feltlová D, Valach P, Horák S, Nykodým J, et al. Is Pedometer-Determined Physical Activity Decreasing in Czech Adults? Findings from 2008 to 2013. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016; 13(10):1040. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13101040
Chicago/Turabian StylePelclová, Jana, Karel Frömel, Emil Řepka, Ladislav Bláha, Aleš Suchomel, Igor Fojtík, Dana Feltlová, Petr Valach, Svatopluk Horák, Jiří Nykodým, and et al. 2016. "Is Pedometer-Determined Physical Activity Decreasing in Czech Adults? Findings from 2008 to 2013" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13, no. 10: 1040. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13101040