Search Results - "Jaroslava Kopcakova"

Editorial: Health of adolescents: Quantitative and qualitative perspective by Kopcakova, Jaroslava, Husarova, Daniela, Sigmund, Erik, Banik, Gabriel, Sokolova, Lenka

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Family structure and the association with physical activity-Findings from 40 countries participating in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study by Haug, Ellen, Smith, Otto Robert Frans, Ng, Kwok, Samdal, Oddrun, Marques, Adilson, Borraccino, Alberto, Kopcakova, Jaroslava, Oja, Leila, Fismen, Anne-Siri

“…The family has been acknowledged as central to developing physical activity (PA) beliefs and behaviours. However, increased diversity in family structures has…”
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Is BMI a Valid Indicator of Overweight and Obesity for Adolescents? by Karchynskaya, Viktoryia, Kopcakova, Jaroslava, Klein, Daniel, Gába, Aleš, Madarasova-Geckova, Andrea, van Dijk, Jitse P., de Winter, Andrea F., Reijneveld, Sijmen A.

“…Background: Overweight and obesity are mostly monitored via the Body Mass Index (BMI), based on self-reported or measured height and weight. Previous studies…”
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Barriers and enablers for sufficient moderate-to-vigorous physical activity: The perspective of adolescents by Karchynskaya, Viktoryia, Kopcakova, Jaroslava, Madarasova Geckova, Andrea, Katrusin, Boris, Reijneveld, Sijmen A, de Winter, Andrea F

“…Interventions to improve physical activity (PA) among adolescents continue to be a public health priority. To promote PA more effectively, we need to identify…”
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Trends in Life Satisfaction and Self-rated Health in Czech School-aged Children: HBSC Study by Hodačová, Lenka, Hlaváčková, Eva, Sigmundová, Dagmar, Kalman, Michal, Kopčáková, Jaroslava

“…The aim of the study is to examine cross-sectional time trends of life satisfaction and self-rated health in a representative sample of Czech children aged 11,…”
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Gender-specific social and environmental correlates of active travel to school in four European countries: the HBSC Study by Brindley, Catherina, Hamrik, Zdenek, Kleszczewska, Dorota, Dzielska, Anna, Mazur, Joanna, Haug, Ellen, Kopcakova, Jaroslava, Marques, Adilson, Altenburg, Teatske, Demetriou, Yolanda, Bucksch, Jens

“…Despite the health benefits, a large proportion of girls and boys in Europe do not travel to school actively. A better understanding of the correlates…”
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Cross-national variation in the association between family structure and overweight and obesity: Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged children (HBSC) study by Fismen, Anne-Siri, Smith, Otto Robert Frans, Helleve, Arnfinn, Haug, Ellen, Chatelan, Angeline, Kelly, Colette, Dzielska, Anna, Nardone, Paola, Melkumova, Marina, Ercan, Oya, Kopcakova, Jaroslava, Lazzeri, Giacomo, Klepp, Knut-Inge, Samdal, Oddrun

“…Trends of increased complexity in family structure have developed alongside increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. This study examines cross-national…”
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Are adolescents’ physical activity and body-related factors associated with medically attended injuries? by Karchynskaya, Viktoryia, Kopcakova, Jaroslava, Madarasova Geckova, Andrea, Bakalár, Peter, de Winter, Andrea F., Reijneveld, Sijmen A.

“…BackgroundInjuries are the major cause of disability and death during adolescence, representing a significant public health burden among youth. Body-related…”
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Adolescents' health literacy is directly associated with their physical activity but indirectly with their body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness: mediation analysis of the Slovak HBSC study data by Hnidková, Lenka, Bakalár, Peter, Magda, Rastislav, Kolarčik, Peter, Kopčáková, Jaroslava, Boberová, Zuzana

“…Health literacy is a core public health issue in relation to children and adolescents associated with multiple health behaviours and health outcomes. The aim…”
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Changes in the prevalence of obesity in Czech adolescents between 2018 and 2022 and its current non-genetic correlates – HBSC study by Sigmund, Erik, Sigmundová, Dagmar, Pavelka, Jan, Kalman, Michal, Voráčová, Jaroslava, Meier, Zdeněk, Kopčáková, Jaroslava, Badura, Petr

“…Background The main aim of the study is to examine changes in the prevalence of obesity in Czech adolescents between 2018 and 2022 and its current non-genetic…”
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First report card on physical activity for children and adolescents in Slovakia: a comprehensive analysis, international comparison, and identification of surveillance gaps by Bakalár, Peter, Hnidková, Lenka, Ružbarská, Beáta, Ružbarský, Pavel, Slančová, Terézia Kovalik, Kopčáková, Jaroslava, Kostičová, Michaela, Gába, Aleš

“…National surveillance of physical activity (PA) is essential to establish public health policy actions for PA promotion and evaluation, thereby promoting…”
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Parent-child associations in pedometer-determined physical activity and sedentary behaviour on weekdays and weekends in random samples of families in the Czech Republic by Sigmundová, Dagmar, Sigmund, Erik, Vokáčová, Jana, Kopková, Jaroslava

“…This study investigates whether more physically active parents bring up more physically active children and whether parents' level of physical activity helps…”
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Association between potential parental and peers' correlates and physical activity recommendations compliance among 13-16 years old adolescents by Bakalár, Peter, Kopčáková, Jaroslava, Madarasová Gecková, Andrea

“…Background: Regular physical activity (PA) is one of the most cited health protective factors for the prevention of the leading noncommunicable diseases…”
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DIFFERENCES IN OBJECTIVELY AND SUBJECTIVELY MEASURED WEIGHT AND HEIGHT IN SLOVAK ADOLESCENTS by Halmova, Nora, Kanasova, Janka, Kopcakova, Jaroslava

“…The goal of our contribution is the issue of differences in objectively and subjectively measured weight (and consequently Body Mass Index /BMI/) and height in…”
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SELECTED DAILY REGIME ACTIVITIES AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS - TROJAN HORSE OF GESTATIONAL OBESITY? by Bašková, Martina, Kopčáková, Jaroslava, Baška, Tibor

“…Aim: The article analyzes breakfast-skipping, excessive screen-based activities (two or more hours a day), and insufficient physical activity in relation to…”
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Family structure and the association with physical activity-Findings from 40 countries participating in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children by Haug, Ellen, Smith, Otto Robert Frans, Ng, Kwok, Samdal, Oddrun, Marques, Adilson, Borraccino, Alberto, Kopcakova, Jaroslava, Oja, Leila, Fismen, Anne-Siri

“…Background The family has been acknowledged as central to developing physical activity (PA) beliefs and behaviours. However, increased diversity in family…”
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Time trends in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and related socioeconomic differences among adolescents in Eastern Europe: signs of a nutrition transition? by Chatelan, Angeline, Rouche, Manon, Dzielska, Anna, Lebacq, Thérésa, Fismen, Anne-Siri, Kelly, Colette, Zaborskis, Apolinaras, Kopcakova, Jaroslava, Tsareva, Anna, Kalman, Michal, Castetbon, Katia

“…High intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) contributes to detrimental cardio-metabolic indicators in youth. Monitoring of SSB consumption is lacking in…”
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Body Fat Mediates Association between Active Living and Health among Adolescents by Stranavska, Stanislava, Husarova, Daniela, Michal, Jiri, Gorner, Karol, Kopcakova, Jaroslava

“…The aim of this study was to explore the association of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and organized leisure-time activities with self-rated health…”
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Motives for Physical Activity among Adolescents in the Czech and Slovak Republics by Kalman, Michal, Gecková, Andrea Madarasová, Hamřík, Zdeněk, Kopčáková, Jaroslava, Iannotti, Ronald J, Veselská, Zuzana Dankulincová

“…Physical activity significantly contributes to overall health and the level of activity during adolescence has been associated with physical activity in…”
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Does it fit better? Measures of physical activity among adolescents in relation to health indicators by Karchynskaya, Viktoryia, Kopcakova, Jaroslava, Madarasova Geckova, Andrea, de Winter, Andrea F, Reijneveld, Sijmen A

“…Abstract Background Measuring physical activity (PA) is one of the pillars of successful health promotion; however, we struggle to find a tool enabling the…”
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