Regional pattern of physical inactivity in Croatia

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Title (croatian): Regionalizam fizičke neaktivnosti u Hrvatskoj
• Author: Milan Milošević
• Author: Rajna Golubić
• Author: Jadranka Mustajbegović
• Author: Jagoda Doko Jelinić
• Author: Nataša Janev Holcer
• Author: Josipa Kern
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Public Health and Health Care

Abstract (english)

The aim of this paper was to analyze the regional pattern of physical inactivity in Croatia based on the Croatian Adult Health Survey 2003 data. A total of 9,070 adult respondents were included in this study. In men, the highest prevalence of physical inactivity was recorded in the City of Zagreb (39.6%), and it was significantly higher than in Central (25.6%), Coastal (25.6%) and Mountainous region (14.1%). Mountainous region had significantly lower prevalence of physical inactivity compared to any other region, except the Central region. The highest prevalence of physical inactivity in women was also recorded in the City of Zagreb (43.6%), and it was also significantly higher than in all other regions. The lowest prevalence of physical inactivity was recorded in Eastern Region (24.7%). The highest levels of physical inactivity in both in both genders were recorded in urban regions, suggesting that intervention measures in terms of health promotion should be undertaken, with strong emphasis on the people living in urban settings.

Abstract (croatian)

Cilj ovog rada bio je analizirati regionalni obrazac fizičke neaktivnosti u Hrvatskoj temeljem podataka dobivenih iz Hrvatske zdravstvene ankete (HZA) 2003. Među muškarcima, najveća prevalencija fizičke neaktivnosti bila je zabilježena u Gradu Zagrebu (39,6%), što je bilo statistički značajno više nego u središnjoj (25,6%), priobalnoj (25,6%) i planinskoj Hrvatskoj (14,1%), P<0,05. Planinska je Hrvatska imala statistički značajno manju prevalenciju fizičke neaktivnosti u usporedbi s drugim regijama, osim središnje Hrvatske. Najveća prevalencija fizičke neaktivnosti kod žena također je bila zabilježena u Gradu Zagrebu (43,6%), što je također bilo statistički značajno više nego u ostalim regijama(P<0,05). S druge strane, najniža prevalencija fizičke neaktivnosti nađena je u istočnoj Hrvatskoj (24,7%). Obzirom da najveću prevalenciju fizičke neaktivnosti u gradskim sredinama kod muškaraca i žena, potrebno je kreirati sustav mjera promocije zdravlja u tim područjima.

• Keywords (english): Adult; Croatia; Exercise; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Life Style; Male; Prevalence; Residence Characteristics; Risk; Sex Factors
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Collegium Antropologicum
• Numbering: vol. 33, no. S. 1, pp. 35-38
• p-ISSN: 0350-6134
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:171189
• Publication: 2009-04
• Document URL: https://hrcak.srce.hr/39725
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-03-28 11:18:06