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PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES OF ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Dragan Brenjo ; Agencija za sigurnost hrane Bosne i Hercegovine, Kneza Višeslava bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosna i Herzegovina
Džemil Hajrić ; Agencija za sigurnost hrane Bosne i Hercegovine, Kneza Višeslava bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosna i Herzegovina
Katica Arar ; Agencija za sigurnost hrane Bosne i Hercegovine, Kneza Višeslava bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosna i Herzegovina
Midhat Jašić ; Tehnološki fakultet, Univerzitet u Tuzli, Univerzitetska 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosna i Herzegovina
Milica Vilušić ; Tehnološki fakultet, Univerzitet u Tuzli, Univerzitetska 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosna i Herzegovina

Sažetak

Introduction: As a part of the research of the habits of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina through the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) project B&H MENU, the examination of the physical activity of the respondents is carried out. In 2018, a pilot study was conducted and on this occasion 146 respondents were interviewed, of which 46 were adolescents age of 10 to 17 years and 100 adult’s age of 18 to 64 years.
Aim: The aim of the research was to determine the physical activity of adolescents and adults, and the existence of differences in physical activity between urban and rural population as well as the existence of gender differences.
Results: The physical activity of adolescent and adult population was investigated in the category of intense physical activity, moderate physical activity, time spent walking as well as time spent sitting on a daily basis over the past seven days, expressed in hours per day. The survey found that the largest number of subjects engaged in moderate physical activity, and 73% of them. Also, 83% of respondents regularly walk, 95% of adults, while adolescents only 61%. The largest number of respondents, 60% spend less than 1 hour a day walking, while 28% spend 5 to 6 hours a day sitting, respectively 66% spending sitting in the day from 3 to 8 hours. The male population is regularly more inclined to intense physical activity.
Conclusion: Physical activity of 2/3 of the surveyed population is satisfactory and is reflected in regular physical activities and walking, while 1/3 of the population is not physically active enough. There was no statistical difference in the physical activity of the respondents within the population with respect to the place of residence (urban/rural).

Ključne riječi

physical activity; adolescents; adults; Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hrčak ID:

218640

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/218640

Datum izdavanja:

31.12.2018.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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