Mobility and Sport: Who Can and Who Can't?

Abstract

In recent decades there has been growing concern about physical inactivity and the problems associated with it, namely diabetes, hypertension and obesity. Practising federated sport and using soft mobility (walking and cycling) to commute between home and work can contribute to physical activity. The aim of this study was to find out the differences on the practice of federated sport and the type of home-school mobility according to age group, gender and socioeconomic status, in the municipality of Vila Nova de Poiares, Portugal. A total of 266 people (Male = 138; Female = 125) took part in the study (age = 14.37), answering a sociodemographic questionnaire in 2016. A descriptive and frequency analysis was carried out, as well as ANOVA and MANOVA. The data show that there are only differences in adherence to federated sport according to gender. There were no differences according to age group, gender or socioeconomic status in the mobility variable. Despite the short distance (<5km), the use of soft means of transport is quite low (18.4%). There is a high percentage of participants who say they don't practise sport (68%). The data reinforces the concern about physical activity levels and the risk of disease due to physical inactivity.

Keywords

• Physical Activity
• Bicycle
• Policies
• Municipality

Hareketlilik ve Spor: Kim Yapabilir ve Kim Yapamaz?

Abstract

Son yıllarda fiziksel hareketsizlik ve bununla bağlantılı diyabet, hipertansiyon ve obezite gibi sorunlar hakkında artan bir endişe söz konusudur. Birleştirilmiş spor yapmak ve ev ile iş arasında gidip gelmek için yumuşak hareketliliği (yürüme ve bisiklete binme) kullanmak fiziksel aktiviteye katkıda bulunabilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Portekiz'in Vila Nova de Poiares belediyesinde yaş grubu, cinsiyet ve sosyoekonomik durumun birleştirilmiş spor uygulaması ve ev-okul hareketliliği türü üzerindeki etkisini tespit etmektir. Çalışmaya 2016 yılında sosyodemografik bir anketi yanıtlayan toplam 266 kişi (Erkek = 138; Kadın = 125) katılmıştır (yaş = 14.37). Tanımlayıcı ve frekans analizinin yanı sıra ANOVA ve MANOVA da yapılmıştır. Veriler, federe spora bağlılıkta sadece cinsiyete göre farklılıklar olduğunu göstermektedir. Hareketlilik değişkeninde yaş grubu, cinsiyet veya sosyoekonomik duruma göre herhangi bir farklılık bulunmamıştır. Kısa mesafeye rağmen (<5 km), yumuşak ulaşım araçlarının kullanımı oldukça düşüktür (%18,4). Spor yapmadığını söyleyen katılımcıların oranı oldukça yüksektir (%68). Veriler, fiziksel aktivite seviyeleri ve fiziksel hareketsizliğe bağlı hastalık riski konusundaki endişeleri güçlendirmektedir.

Keywords

• Fiziksel Aktivite
• Bisiklet
• Politikalar
• Belediye

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