Diversity of Nutrition among Male and Female Ukrainian Students

Adequate nutrition is one of the most important factors of a good state of health. The objective of the study was recognition of the mode of nutrition and behaviours related with concern about silhouette among students from the Ukraine. Materials and Method. The study was conducted in 2013 among 2,125 students, including 1,291 females and 834 males, from 12 study specialties at the National University in Lutsk. The method of a diagnostic survey was applied with the use of a questionnaire. The study showed significant differences in the regularity of consumption of meals to the benefit of males. Females, in their behaviours, more frequently avoided eating, felt fear of gaining weight, and lost control over eating. With respect to behaviours related with concern about silhouette, females significantly more often applied exercises in order to reduce body weight, while males in order to gain body weight. A positive behaviour in both sexes was a trace application of drugs and other pharmacological means to improve own silhouette

Place of residence as a factor differentiating physical activity in the life style of Ukrainian students

Determining the state of physical activity of societies as an important component of a health promoting life style is a very up-to-date problem. Studies of physical activity among students, the future elites in their environments, become of increasing importance. An important problem is the recognition of factors differentiating this activity on the example of place of residence. For this purpose, the study covered 2,125 students (60.8% females and 39.2% males) from the National Institute in Lutsk, Ukraine, aged 17–22 (mean age: 20.4). The method of a diagnostic survey was applied which included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The following measures of physical activity according to the place of residence (rural area, small town with a population up to 100,000; medium-size town – 100,000–200,000 inhabitants; large city – over 200,000) were taken into consideration: level of physical activity, self-reported physical fitness, sports disciplines practiced by the respondents, and those which they would like to practice, and the BMI, and leisure time possessed. The study showed that the place of residence positively differentiated physical activity among students from medium-size towns and rural areas, compared to their contemporaries from small towns and large cities. Significant differences were also found with respect to the BMI, which was significantly less favourable among respondents from the rural environment. However, no differences were observed between the place of residence for leisure time, self-reported physical activity, and forms of physical activity practiced, and those which the respondents would like to practice

The Year of Study and the Physical Activity of Students of Selected Fields of Study at the State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska

The aim of the study was to analyze the level of physical activity of students of selected fields of study at Biała Podlaska University depending on the year of study. The study involved 450 people, studying at the first and second stages of education at the State School of Higher Education (PSW) in Biała Podlaska. In the study, a method of diagnostic survey was applied, with the use of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire IPAQ - short version. Based on the analysis it was concluded that the surveyed students were characterized by a moderate level of physical activity. The diversity of types of physical activity of students in relation to the year of study were statistically significant in terms of total activity, moderate activity and walking - in favor of students of the second year of undergraduate studies

Selected Factors Differentiating the Forms of Physical Activity Taken Up or Expected by the Students of PSW in Biała Podlaska

In view of new civilizational challenges of the 21st century, health promotion and education encouraging active participation in physical recreation, which should be implemented at all levels of education, within family, peer environment and local environment, become issues of particular importance. The research was carried out in the summer of 2013 and included 572 students of John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska (PSW), of such degree courses as Tourism and Recreation, Public Health, Nursing, Rescue Medicine and Computer Science. The method used in the research was a diagnostic survey based on International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The aim of the study was to get to know the differentiation between the forms of recreational physical activity taken up and expected by the students of PWS and their gender, BMI and self-assessment of physical fitness. Basing on the results of the analysis it was concluded that the abovementioned independent variables have significant impact on the forms of physical activity chosen and expected by the surveyed. Studies of the literature on the subject and the results of our previous research entitle us to conclude that university students, who in the near future will constitute the intellectual elite of the country, should be aware of the influence of physical activity on general health, the importance of healthy lifestyle and their role in promoting healthy attitudes. However, the research showed that the students are not ready to perform such tasks, therefore the actions preparing them to lead a healthy lifestyle need to be intensified

Marketing mix w działalności gospodarstw agroturystycznych południowego Podlasi

Marketing mix to jedna z dominujących idei współczesnego marketingu. Stanowi ona kombinację kilku narzędzi, którymi posługuje się firma aby osiągnąć pożądane cele na rynku docelowym. Cel: Głównym celem pracy jest identyfikacja i prezentacja narzędzi marketingowych, marketingu mix w działalności właścicieli gospodarstw agroturystycznych w powiecie bialskopodlaskim. W badaniach wzięło udział 14 gospodarstw agroturystycznych należących do Podlaskiego Stowarzyszenia Agroturystycznego. W pracy wykorzystano metodę sondażu diagnostycznego z zastosowaniem autorskiej ankiety na temat narzędzi marketingu mix w gospodarstwach agroturystycznych. Wyniki badań: Uzyskane wyniki ukazują najważniejsze wymagania klientów i mocne strony produktu agroturystycznego, oraz sposób doboru oferty. Prezentują sposoby kształtowania cen oferty, oraz sposoby informowania i niej klientów oraz rodzaje zachęt promocyjnych. Najważniejsze wymaganie klientów to czyste środowisko przyrodnicze, najmocniejsza strona oferty to piękna okolica, a w kształtowaniu oferty najważniejsze są sugestie klientów. Największe znaczenie w agroturystycznym marketingu mix ma element cenowy, a działania promocyjne skutecznie decydują o atrakcyjności oferty

A História da Alimentação: balizas historiográficas

Os M. pretenderam traçar um quadro da História da Alimentação, não como um novo ramo epistemológico da disciplina, mas como um campo em desenvolvimento de práticas e atividades especializadas, incluindo pesquisa, formação, publicações, associações, encontros acadêmicos, etc. Um breve relato das condições em que tal campo se assentou faz-se preceder de um panorama dos estudos de alimentação e temas correia tos, em geral, segundo cinco abardagens Ia biológica, a econômica, a social, a cultural e a filosófica!, assim como da identificação das contribuições mais relevantes da Antropologia, Arqueologia, Sociologia e Geografia. A fim de comentar a multiforme e volumosa bibliografia histórica, foi ela organizada segundo critérios morfológicos. A seguir, alguns tópicos importantes mereceram tratamento à parte: a fome, o alimento e o domínio religioso, as descobertas européias e a difusão mundial de alimentos, gosto e gastronomia. O artigo se encerra com um rápido balanço crítico da historiografia brasileira sobre o tema

Aktywność fizyczna a wiek respondentów z Niezależnych Centrów Kultury funkcjonujących na terenie Polski

Background. The purpose of the following research is to present the physical activity of a niche group – people from Independent Cultural Centers (ICCs) – and to show the relationship between physical activity and the age of the respondents. Material and methods. The study group consisted of people between the ages of 19 and 46 who were active in associations that form ICCs in Poland (in Warsaw, Lublin, Gliwice, and Wroclaw). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF) was used to identify the level of physical activity. In order to show the differences between the physical activity of older and younger respondents, they were divided into two groups: 1st group ≤ 30 years, 2nd group ≥ 31 years. Results. The analyses showed that the age of the respondents has an impact on the physical activity undertaken. More favorable, statistically significant results in analyses of vigorous physical activity (VPA) and moderate physical activity (MPA) were obtained by the younger group. Conclusions. Participation in physical activity declines with age. There is a need to create an offer that encourages leisure-time physical activity that is attractive to older groups. Despite the more favorable analysis results of the younger group’s declared physical activity, the results of the older respondents compare favorably to the groups in the studies conducted by other authors. This may indicate that the offer prepared by the associations that make up ICCs is adequately adapted to the needs of the respondents.Wprowadzenie. Celem poniższych badań jest przedstawienie aktywności fizycznej grupy niszowej – osób z Niezależnych Centrów Kultury oraz ukazanie związku aktywności fizycznej z wiekiem respondentów. Materiał i metody. Badaną grupę stanowiły osoby w wieku od 19 do 46 lat działające w ramach stowarzyszeń tworzących Niezależne Centra Kultury (NCK) na terenie Polski (Warszawa, Lublin, Gliwice, Wrocław). W celu rozpoznania poziomu aktywności fizycznej posłużono się Międzynarodowym Kwestionariuszem Aktywności Fizycznej w wersji krótkiej (IPAQ-SF). W celu wykazania różnic pomiędzy aktywnością fizyczną respondentów starszych i młodszych, zostali oni podzieleni na dwie grupy: grupa pierwsza ≤ 30 lat, grupa druga ≥ 31 lat. Wyniki. W wyniku przeprowadzonych analiz wykazano, że wiek respondentów ma wpływ na podejmowaną aktywność fizyczną. Korzystniejsze, istotne statystycznie wyniki w analizach wysiłków fizycznych o intensywności wysokiej (VPA) i umiarkowanej (MPA) uzyskała grupa młodsza. Wnioski. Udział w aktywności fizycznej maleje wraz z wiekiem. Potrzebne jest stworzenie oferty zachęcającej do podejmowania aktywności fizycznej w czasie wolnym, która byłaby atrakcyjna dla grup w starszym wieku. Pomimo korzystniejszych rezultatów analiz deklarowanej aktywności fizycznej grupy młodszej, wyniki starszych respondentów są korzystniejsze w porównaniu do grup z badań innych autorów. Może to świadczyć o tym, że oferta przygotowana przez stowarzyszenia tworzące NCK jest odpowiednio dostosowana do potrzeb respondentów

Poziom aktywności fizycznej kobiet i mężczyzn z Niezależnych Centrów Kultury funkcjonujących na terenie Polski

Background. The aim of this study was to identify the level of physical activity of members of Independent Cultural Centers (ICCs) operating in Poland. The choice of this group was dictated by the desire to identify unconventional initiatives (including various types of physical activities) that differentiate the group from previously researched socio-professional groups. Material and methods. The study included participants from all ICCs in Poland, represented by 38 women and 66 men aged 19 to 46 years. To assess their level of physical activity, the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ short) was used. Results. For both sexes, physical activity at intensity levels of vigorous (VPA), moderate (MPA), light (walking) (LPA), as well as the total physical activity (TPA) of the subjects, were measured. Among men, weekly VPA energy expenditure was 1281.2 MET-min/week (SD = 763.6) and among women 1162.7 MET-min/wk. (SD = 644.6). For MPA, analysis of the results showed an energy expenditure of 918.8 MET-min/week (SD = 650.6) in women and 772.3 MET-min/week (SD = 455.5) in men. Weekly LPA energy expenditure was 1342 MET-min/week in men (SD = 827.2) and 1341.3 MET-min/week in women (SD = 823.6). Conclusions. Respondents from the ICCs constituted a group characterized by positive physical activity scores. Women had higher results compared to men in the VPA, MPA and TPA analyses, although these differences were not statistically significant. The respondents’ results were also more favorable in relation to groups of students and members of other Polish associations and non-governmental organizations.Wprowadzenie. Celem badań było rozpoznanie poziomu aktywności fizycznej członków Niezależnych Centrów Kultury (NCK) funkcjonujących na terenie Polski. Wybór tej grupy podyktowany był chęcią podjęcia próby rozpoznania nieszablonowych inicjatyw (w tym zajęć ruchowych), różniących ją od dotychczas badanych grup społeczno-zawodowych. Materiał i metody. W badaniu uwzględniono uczestników wszystkich aktywnie działających NCK na terenie Polski, reprezentowanych przez 38 kobiet i 66 mężczyzn w wieku od 19 do 46 lat. Do oceny poziomu aktywności fizycznej badanych, wykorzystano krótką wersję Międzynarodowego Kwestionariusza Aktywności Fizycznej (IPAQ short). Wyniki. Rozpoznano aktywność fizyczną badanych obojga płci na poziomie intensywności wysokiej (VPA), umiarkowanej (MPA), niskiej (chodzenie) (LPA) oraz całkowitą aktywność fizyczną (TPA) badanych. Wśród mężczyzn tygodniowy wydatek energetyczny VPA wynosił 1281,2 MET-min/tydz. (SD = 763,6), wśród kobiet 1162,7 MET-min/tydz. (SD = 644,6). W przypadku MPA analiza wyników wykazała wydatek energetyczny na poziomie 918,8 MET-min/tydz. (SD = 650,6) u kobiet i 772,3 MET-min/tydz. (SD = 455,5) u mężczyzn. Tygodniowy wydatek energetyczny LPA wynosił 1342 MET-min/tydz. u mężczyzn (SD = 827,2) i 1341,3 MET-min/tydz. u kobiet (SD = 823,6).Wnioski. Respondenci z NCK byli grupą charakteryzującą się korzystnymi wynikami aktywności fizycznej. Kobiety uzyskały rezultaty wyższe w porównaniu do mężczyzn w analizach VPA, MPA oraz TPA choć nie były to różnice statystycznie istotne. Wyniki respondentów były także korzystniejsze, w odniesieniu do grup studentów oraz członków innych polskich stowarzyszeń i organizacji pozarządowych

Level of physical activity among persons from Independent Cultural Centers according to the IPAQ classification

In times of prevailing civilization diseases physical activity has become not only a vital element of a healthy lifestyle but also a duty of every human being. Subsequently published studies present the levels of physical activity in various socio-professional groups and the degree to which they meet health promotion recommendations. The challenge of today's times however is the search for new, often atypical or niche social groups and their efforts in undertaking and promoting physical activity. Such a type of group undoubtedly includes persons in the Independent Cultural Centers (ICCs) operating in Poland. The research conducted among them is probably the first attempt to get to know this social group and, above all, the physical activity undertaken by its members. Despite the fact that the activities of Independent Cultural Centers are organized in a bottom-up manner, in accordance with the Do It Yourself principle, their initiatives, including those related to physical culture, enable participants to achieve beneficial health outcomes. The results of the conducted research show that, following the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) criteria, a vast majority of the respondents are sufficiently and highly active. Moreover, compared to similar groups in other respects, they also come out more favorably

The year of study and the physical activity of students of selected fields of study at state school of higher education in Biała Podlaska

The aim of the study was to analyze the level of physical activity of students of selected fields of study at Biała Podlaska University depending on the year of study. The study involved 450 people, studying at the first and second stages of education at the State School of Higher Education (PSW) in Biała Podlaska. In the study, a method of diagnostic survey was applied, with the use of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire IPAQ - short version. Based on the analysis it was concluded that the surveyed students were characterized by a moderate level of physical activity. The diversity of types of physical activity of students in relation to the year of study were statistically significant in terms of total activity, moderate activity and walking - in favor of students of the second year of undergraduate studies