The Role Of Self-Efficacy In Undertaking Health-Seeking Behaviours By Physical Education Teachers,
2022
Middle School no. 17 in Gdynia, Poland
The Role Of Self-Efficacy In Undertaking Health-Seeking Behaviours By Physical Education Teachers, Zaneta Szczepanska-Klunder, Mariusz Lipowski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Self-efficacy, defined as a personal resource, is increasingly analysed in context of healthseeking behaviours. Therefore, it is important to explain to what extent these behaviours are associated with cognitive personality disposition of physical education teachers, manifested by their self-efficacy. Material/Methods: We examined 271 physical education teachers (n♀ = 137 and n♂ =134) aged between 23 and 62 years (M = 38.97, SD = 9.33). The respondents were surveyed with the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale by Schwarzer and Jerusalem in the Polish adaptation by Juczynski, Health Behaviour Inventory by Juczynski and the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire by Cash. Results: Our findings …
Strategies Of Return To Self-Regulation Among Obese People: Implementation Of Goal’S Intention And Motivation To Weight Reduction,
2022
Department of Psychology of Development and Education, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Strategies Of Return To Self-Regulation Among Obese People: Implementation Of Goal’S Intention And Motivation To Weight Reduction, Malgorzata Obara-Golebiowska, Hanna Brycz
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Implementation intentions is one of self-regulation strategies enabling priority goals achieving. This method is based on accurate planning of a variety of activities by which goal’s realization is more probable. The aim of the research was to evaluate the impact of the implementation intention technique on motivational and behavioral aspects of eating self-regulation among obese people. Material/Methods: A total of 100 obese people, abiding by a slimming program organized in an obesity clinic in Olsztyn in Poland, participated in the research. In the experimental group an implementation intentions technique for eating habit were applied. The impact of the applied …
Temporal-Spatial Orientation In First-Grade Pupils From Elementary School Participating In Physical Education Classes Using Edubal Educational Balls, Sara Wawrzyniak
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of the study was to determine the level and changes in the level of temporal-spatial orientation in first-grade pupils from elementary schools who participated in Physical Education classes integrated with subject-related contents that used Edubal educational balls. Material/Methods: Research material comprised first-grade pupils from two classes in an elementary school in Wroclaw, Poland. The study was carried out during the second term of the 2013/2014 school year. Fifty-four pupils (26 girls and 18 boys) were diagnosed in total. The study employed the method of a pedagogical experiment that used the parallel groups technique (experimental class and control …
Children’S Segment Specific Moderate To Vigorous Physical Activity Through A School-Initiated Physical Activity Program,
2022
Department of Sport Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Children’S Segment Specific Moderate To Vigorous Physical Activity Through A School-Initiated Physical Activity Program, Arto Gråstén
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Since less than one-third of 13-year-olds in many Western countries meet the physical activity guidelines, there is a major need to promote physical activity. The aim of this study was to examine children’s segment specific moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) through the school-initiated program. Material/Methods: The sample comprised 76 Finnish elementary school children. Accelerometers were used to investigate the patterns of segmented MVPA through 2012-2014. Repeated Measures Analysis was implemented to summarize variability between time and segments of MVPA. Results: The examination of children’s MVPA revealed that their total, weekend, and before-school activity were significant predictors for their …
Examining The Correlates Of Out-Of-School Television Viewing, Computer Use And Overall Time In Sedentary Behaviors Among Finnish 11-Year-Old Children,
2022
Samfundet Folkhälsan, Folkhälsan Research Center, Finland
Examining The Correlates Of Out-Of-School Television Viewing, Computer Use And Overall Time In Sedentary Behaviors Among Finnish 11-Year-Old Children, Suvi Määttä, Teija Nuutinen, Carola Ray, Johan G. Eriksson, Elisabete Weiderpass, Eva Roos
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: This study aimed to examine the associations between individual, social and environmental characteristics and out-of-school television viewing, computer use, and overall time spent in sedentary behaviors. Material/Methods: A sample of 11-year-old children (N = 155) in Finland wore an accelerometer (Actigraph GT3X) for seven days. Before the accelerometer-use, questionnaire assessments of television viewing, computer use, reported PA, bedtimes, wake-up times, perceived parental PA and PA encouragement and measurements of weight and height were obtained. Weather data were obtained for the 7 days of accelerometer use and parents reported their educational background. Associations between the studied correlates and average minutes …
Influence Of Nordic Walking Training On Static And Dynamic Body Balance Among The Elderly,
2022
Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Influence Of Nordic Walking Training On Static And Dynamic Body Balance Among The Elderly, Zbigniew Ossowski, Marek Wawryniuk, Vida Janina Česnaitienė
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Regression of body balance function is one of the main risk factors in falls among the elderly. The aim of this article was to evaluate changes in static and dynamic body balance levels among people over 65 years under the influence of Nordic Walking training. Material/Methods: The research was conducted with participation of 21 people over 65 years old. The training lasted throughout a period of 6 months. Frequency of exercises was twice a week. Evaluation was conducted using 8-Foot Up-and-Go from the Senior Fitness Test and a single leg balance test from the EUROFIT test for adults. Results: …
The Set Of Test Tasks Assessing Special Physical Fitness Of 17-Year-Old Soccer Players,
2022
Department of Team Games and Martial Arts, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
The Set Of Test Tasks Assessing Special Physical Fitness Of 17-Year-Old Soccer Players, Andrzej Szwarc, Bartosz Dolanski, Patrycja Lipinska
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The objective of the research was to work out the set of test tasks assessing special physical fitness of 17-year-old soccer players. Material/Methods: At first, on the basis of the analysis of the said issue in literature and the authors’ own coaching experience, 13 test tasks were selected. Next, reliability and accuracy of the chosen test tasks were examined on the group of 16 athletes from the Centre of Sports training for youth in Gdansk. The reliability was assessed by the test-re-test method and the accuracy according to a criterion of internal accuracy tests. Except for one task, all …
Efficiency Of The Training Process In Dance Sport Athletes At The Comprehensive Stage Of Training,
2022
Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Efficiency Of The Training Process In Dance Sport Athletes At The Comprehensive Stage Of Training, Agnieszka Zabrocka, Tomasz Dancewicz, Agnieszka Supinska
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The research aimed to determine motor skills that significantly affect the level of technical preparation in dancesport at the early stage of training. The applicable purpose was to determine the selection indicators in dancesport at the stage of initial training. Material/Methods: The study involved 50 dancesport contestants aged 6-9 years. The tests were carried out 3 times, at the beginning, after a year and after two years of training. Motor skills were assessed by means of: the Starosta’s test, a stabilographic platform, the IPTF trial, a trial testing the frequency of moves, a measurement of explosive strength of the …
Predictors Of Physical Activity For Weekdays And Weekends Among Adolescent – A Cross-Sectional Study In Sarawak, Malaysia,
2022
Department of CommunityMedicine & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak
Malaysia
Predictors Of Physical Activity For Weekdays And Weekends Among Adolescent – A Cross-Sectional Study In Sarawak, Malaysia, Whye Lian Cheah, Helmy Hazmi, Ching Thon Chang
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: This study aimed to describe the patterns of physical activities both at weekends and on weekdays and to identify their associated factors. Material/Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among secondary school students aged 13-15 years old in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic information and to measure perceived barriers, self-efficacies and social influences. Anthropometric measurements were taken and used to determine BMI-for-age, while pedometers were used to assess the physical activity levels. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: A total of 474 students from six secondary schools participated. About 16% of the …
The Construction And Empirical Verification Of The Sense Of Team Efficacy Questionnaire (Kwestionariusz Poczucia Druzynowej Skutecznosci),
2022
Department of Social and Environmental Sociology, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
The Construction And Empirical Verification Of The Sense Of Team Efficacy Questionnaire (Kwestionariusz Poczucia Druzynowej Skutecznosci), Zuzanna Walach-Bista
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: This article presents the procedure of the elaboration and verification of the first Polish Sense of Team Efficacy Questionnaire (Kwestionariusz Poczucia Druzynowej Skutecznosci – KPDS). Material/Methods: Two research stages involved a total of 373 professional athletes. Based on the collected data, the internal structure and psychometric properties of the instrument were established. Results: As a result of the conducted statistical analyses, a questionnaire was obtained. Analyses confirmed the stability of the internal structure of the questionnaire. The instrument also obtained satisfactory coefficients of reliability (using Cronbach’s alpha internal reliability coefficient) and construct validity. In order to establish the convergent …
Barriers Of Physical Activity (Kinesiophobia) In Patients Subjected To Cardiac Rehabilitation,
2022
Medical University of Silesia, Department of Health Science, Katowice, Poland
Barriers Of Physical Activity (Kinesiophobia) In Patients Subjected To Cardiac Rehabilitation, Janusz Kocjan, Andrzej Knapik
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a process designed to restore full physical, psychological and social activity and to reduce cardiovascular risk factors. Fear of movement may contribute to the occurrence and intensification of hypokinesia, and consequently affect the effectiveness of therapy. The aim of the study was to determine the level of barriers of physical activity in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation. The relationship between selected determinants (age and health selfassessment) and the kinesiophobia level were also examined. Material/Methods: 115 people aged 40-84 years were examined: 50 females (x = 63.46; SD = 11.19) and 65 males (x = 64.65; …
Rehabilitation Of Children With Movement Disorders Resulting From Cerebral Palsy,
2022
Perm State Humanitarian-Pedagogical University, Perm, Russia
Rehabilitation Of Children With Movement Disorders Resulting From Cerebral Palsy, Lyudmila V. Sharova, Nikolay M. Belokrylov, Jana V. Nenakhova
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The origin and prevalence of cerebral palsy can hardly be considered fully understood. The relationship between orthopedic and neuropsychiatric disorders in children with cerebral palsy in the available literature is also insufficiently presented. Material/Methods: Authors conducted a clinical and epidemiological analysis and examined the nature of motor disorders in 267 children with cerebral palsy aged from 3 to 16 years old. The monitoring period of patients ranged from 3 to 7 years. They underwent clinical neurological examination, radiography of the spine and joints, ultrasound examination of the joints and periarticular structures, electroencephalography and electroneuromyography in dynamics, with the help …
Evaluation Of Analgesic Effectiveness Of Infrared Radiation And Interference Currents In Degenerative Diseases,
2022
Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Evaluation Of Analgesic Effectiveness Of Infrared Radiation And Interference Currents In Degenerative Diseases, Malgorzata Kawa, Ewa Muszynska, Malgorzata Kowza-Dzwonkowska
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
No abstract provided.
Are Changes In Hspa1a, Hspb1 And Ldhb Genes Expression During Physical Performance ”Till Exhaustion” Independent Of Their Exercise Possibility?,
2022
Department of Tourism and Recreation, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Are Changes In Hspa1a, Hspb1 And Ldhb Genes Expression During Physical Performance ”Till Exhaustion” Independent Of Their Exercise Possibility?, Zbigniew Jastrzebski, Malgorzata Zychowska
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of the study was to designate changes in the expression of HSPA1A, HSPB1 and LDHb in elite rowers after completing a test “till exhaustion” on a rowing ergometer. Finally, we searched for the answer whether there are significant correlations between the expression of the genes and anaerobic threshold (AnT) or the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). Material/Methods: The research was conducted on the sample of 9 Polish lightweight male rowers (23.7 ±3.77 yrs, 72.7 ±1.76 kg, 183.6 ±4.58 cm). To determine AnT and VO2max, the subjects performed the test “till exhaustion” with an increasing load on a rowing …
Underweight, Overweight And Obesity In Boys And Girls At The Age Of 7-18 Years From The Podlaskie Province (Poland) In The Years 1986 And 2006,
2022
Department of Anthropology and Anthropomotorics, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biala Podlaska, Poland
Underweight, Overweight And Obesity In Boys And Girls At The Age Of 7-18 Years From The Podlaskie Province (Poland) In The Years 1986 And 2006, Jerzy Saczuk, Agnieszka Wasiluk
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The objective of this study was to determine changes in the group size of girls and boys with proper BMI values and their peers with underweight, overweight and obesity in a twenty-year time span. Material/Methods: In 1985 and 1986,20,353 boys and girls were examined, and 20 years later, 10,705 students. Measurements of body height and body mass were taken, which enabled calculating values of the Body Mass Index (BMI). The statistical significance of differences between mean values obtained in 1986 and 2006 was verified with Student’s t test for independent variables. The statistical significance of differences between the number …
Body Balance In A Free-Standing Position In Road And Off-Road Cyclists,
2022
Department of Physiology, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Poland
Body Balance In A Free-Standing Position In Road And Off-Road Cyclists, Paulina Hebisz, Rafal Hebisz, Marek Zaton
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The purpose of this study was to compare body balance in road and off-road cyclists,immediately before and after the racing season. Material/Methods: Twenty individuals participated in the study and they were divided into two groups: specialists in road-cycling (n = 10) and in off-road cycling (n = 10). Immediately before and after the five-month racing season stabilographic trials were carried out (at rest and after progressive exercise). In assessing body balance the distance and velocity of the centre shifts (in the anterior-posterior and left-right direction) were analysed. The tests were performed with the cyclists’ eyes open, eyes closed, and …
Effect Of Moderate And High Intensity Training Sessions On Cardiopulmonary Chemosensitivity And Time-Based Characteristics Of Response In High Performance Rowers,
2022
Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Effect Of Moderate And High Intensity Training Sessions On Cardiopulmonary Chemosensitivity And Time-Based Characteristics Of Response In High Performance Rowers, Tomasz Tomiak, Viktor Mishchenko, Elena Lusenko, Andriej Diachenko, Adam Korol
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The present study was performed to clarify fatigue-induced effects of a strenuous and moderate intensity endurance training session on temporary changes of cardiopulmonary (CP) chemosensitivity and fast kinetics response. Material/Methods: Eleven high performance (national level) male rowers participated in this study [age 21.8 ±1.7 (range 18-25 years), 89.3 ±2.0 kg, 190.1 ±1.7 cm, VO2 max 67.9 ±1.1 ml·kg-1·min-1]. The studies involved three steps: 1) a study of effects related to a training session of moderate intensity, 2) effects of a high intensity session, and 3) an impact of a high intensity session on values of peak response. The high …
Motives For Participation In Active Sport Tourism – Participants Of Holiday Windsurfing Camps,
2022
The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland
Motives For Participation In Active Sport Tourism – Participants Of Holiday Windsurfing Camps, Rajmund Tomik, Katarzyna Gorska, Adam Staszkiewicz, Jacek Polechonski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Active sport tourism involves travelling in order to participate in different forms of movement recreation; engagement in physical activity is the primary aim of active sport tourism. Each and every decision regarding holiday, weekend or one-day trips is made based on several motives of different strength; it is the interaction between the motives that generates the ultimate behaviour of an individual. The aim of the study was to determine the motives behind the decision of holiday windsurfing camp participants to become engaged in this particular form of active sport tourism. Material/Methods: Seventy-three participants of windsurfing camps in Jastarnia (Hel …
Association Of The Actn3 R577x Polymorphism In Polish Rowers,
2022
Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Association Of The Actn3 R577x Polymorphism In Polish Rowers, Zbigniew Jastrzebski, Agata Leonska-Duniec, Marek Kolbowicz, Tomasz Tomiak
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The ACTN3 R577X polymorphism has been associated with an elite athlete status. Several studies have determined that the R allele is connected with power-oriented athletic performance, whereas the nonfunctional XX genotype may give some beneficial effect for endurance performance. The main aim of the study was to determine the possible interaction between the ACTN3 R577X polymorphism and an endurance athlete status in a group of Polish rowers in comparison with sedentary individuals. Material/Methods: 121 male Polish rowers, members of academic sports clubs, and 115 unrelated volunteers were recruited for the study. Genotyping for the R577X variant was performed by …
An Analysis Of The Barbell Motion Depending On Its Weight In Disabled Powerlifting,
2022
University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Poland
An Analysis Of The Barbell Motion Depending On Its Weight In Disabled Powerlifting, Wojciech Seidel, Anna Zurowska
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of the study was to assess the symmetry of flexion and extension movements in upper limbs in disabled powerlifters during bench press with different barbell loads. Material/Methods: 29 disabled athletes from the National Powerlifting Team were examined. Mean age was between 23.9 ± 6.1. Mean sport experience was 5.4 ± 3.6 years. Results: Both flexion and extension movement were performed symmetrically, which was indicated by an insignificant (p < 0.05) difference in the movement onset in the left and the right upper limb. Conclusions: Time differences in the movement onset and the achievement of maximal angular velocity were statistically insignificant in all trials (loads from 40% to 95% 1RM). During extension with loads over 60% 1RM differences in time of achieving maximal angular velocity were statistically significant or close.
