Papers by Ferdinand Salonna
Frasquilho D. receives a grant from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), r... more Frasquilho D. receives a grant from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), reference SFRH/BD/80846/2011. This paper was also supported by the ECOP project "Support for creating excellent research teams and intersectoral mobility at Palacky University in Olomouc" ( reg. no. CZ.1.07/2.3.00/30.0004), and by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport under contract no. LG 14043 and LG 14042. The authors wish to thank Dr. Sharon Leahy from the University of St. Andrews who assisted in the proof-reading of the manuscript.Background: Countries in recession experience high unemployment rates and a decline in living conditions, which, it has been suggested, negatively influences their populations' health. The present review examines the recent evidence of the possible association between economic recessions and mental health outcomes. Methods: Literature review of records identified through Medline, PsycINFO, SciELO, and EBSCO Host. Only original rese...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
To achieve a healthy lifestyle, adolescents must be physically active and meet physical activity ... more To achieve a healthy lifestyle, adolescents must be physically active and meet physical activity (PA) guidelines. One of the most natural ways of increasing the amount of PA is active commuting (AC) to school. Recent reviews suggest that peer norms have the potential to shape PA during adolescence in particular. Thus, our primary aim was to investigate whether Czech adolescents misperceive their peers’ AC behaviors and attitudes towards AC. Our dataset comprised cross-sectional data on 1586 adolescents aged 11–15 years. Basic descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and correlation analyses were used to analyze the data. Regarding traveling to school, 68% of the Czech adolescents in this study are daily active commuters (walking, cycling, or riding a scooter or skateboard). Less than half of the respondents believed that most of their classmates were commuting to school actively almost daily. The students who believed that most of their classmates commuted to school actively had si...
European Journal of Public Health, 2004
Abstract: Background: Overestimations of non-prescribed stimulant use of peers are well documente... more Abstract: Background: Overestimations of non-prescribed stimulant use of peers are well documented in the U.S.A. and have also been identified as predictive of personal stimulant consumption. This study aimed to examine whether overestimations of peer use and approval of the use are associated with personal use and attitude towards the use of non-prescribed stimulants among European university students. Method: The EU funded ‘Social Norms Intervention for the prevention of Polydrug usE (SNIPE)’ study was conducted in seven European countries. In a web-based questionnaire, 4,482 students were asked about their personal use and their attitude towards non-prescribed stimulant use, as well as the perceived peer use and peer attitude. Results: 59% of students thought that the majority of their peers used non-prescribed stimulants more frequently than themselves, and only 4% thought that the use of the majority was lower than their personal use. The perception that the majority of peers h...
Tělesná kultura, 2021
Východiska: V současnosti vlastní stále více lidí zařízení (chytré hodinky, telefony apod.), kter... more Východiska: V současnosti vlastní stále více lidí zařízení (chytré hodinky, telefony apod.), které informují o jejich PA. Dostupnost a možnosti moderních informačních a komunikačních technologií (ICT) přináší potenciál pro jejich využití v prostředí školy jako nástroje pro podporu PA žáků. Před zavedením intervencí pomocí ICT na škole je však užitečné znát názory jedinců, na které přímo cílí nebo se jich bezprostředně týkají. Cíle: Cílem šetření bylo popsat názory českých žáků a učitelů na ICT a jejich využití pro podporu PA. Metodika: Data byla získána pomocí ohniskových skupin tvořených učiteli (n = 6) a žáky 2. stupně (n = 23) ze tří základních škol v České republice. Scénář ohniskových skupin se zaměřoval na názory ohledně ICT, specificky těch, které mohou sloužit k podpoře aktivního životního stylu. Rozhovory byly doslovně přepsány a podrobeny obsahové analýze s využitím vytvořených anonymizovaných kódů. Výsledky: Žáci na druhém stupni základních škol si jsou vědomi jak přínosů, tak i rizik používání ICT. Hlavními motivy k používání ICT pro podporu PA jsou sociální ve smyslu soutěživosti, porovnávání a interakce s vrstevníky. Učitelé sice považují technologie spíše za přínosné, ale ICT pro podporu PA jsou jimi vnímány jako neautentické a mající krátkodobý efekt. Jejich užití ve škole pak někdy naráží na nedostatečné technické vybavení i slabou podporu ze strany rodičů a kolegů. Při vývoji aplikací pro současné adolescenty je potřeba obstát vysokým nárokům této populace co se týče jejich funkcí, variability a zároveň individuálním potřebám uživatelů. Závěry: Potenciál ICT pro podporu PA spatřují čeští žáci a učitelé zejména ve používání mobilních aplikací spojených s chytrými hodinkami. Největší vliv na jejich užívání měly sociální motivy. Pro dlouhodobější efekty těchto intervencí je pak stále důležitý lidský prvek.
Health Problems of Civilization, 2019
Authors' contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collecti... more Authors' contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane-analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. Our study aims to illustrate the diversity in levels of physical activity among female students from the Visegrad countries (V4), in four domains: job-related activity, transportation physical activity, housework, house maintenance, and caring for family, as well as recreation, sport, and leisure-time physical activity. These domains were correlated with factors including: BMI, field of study, physical fitness self-assessment and amount of leisure time. Material and methods. In total 1,169 female students from V4 countries: the Czech republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland were involved in the study. In terms of conducting the study, the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire IPAQ, was utilised. Results. Female students from the V4 countries were characterized by moderate (47.5%) and high (43.7%) levels of physical activity, and the WHO recommendations on health-related quality of life were fulfilled in more than 80% of the respondents. Conclusions. Analysis showed statistically significant differences in BMI, where underweight students (59.3%) demonstrated a moderate level of physical activity. The physical fitness selfassessment of female students from the V4 countries shows significant differences in their level of physical activity in all analysed areas and indicates that field of study as well as their amount of leisure time do not notably affect their level of physical activity.
Baltic journal of Health and Physical Activity, 2017
This study was conducted within the framework of the project: Physical and recreational activity ... more This study was conducted within the framework of the project: Physical and recreational activity as well as diet of young people from the V4 countries", co-financed by Visegrad Fund.
European Journal of Public Health, 2013
Background Previous research has suggested that the perceptions students hold about the alcohol u... more Background Previous research has suggested that the perceptions students hold about the alcohol use of their peers are often inaccurate. Students tend to overestimate the peer alcohol use and these misperceptions have been identified to be a predictor of higher personal alcohol consumption. Most studies in this research field come from North-America, the current Social Norms Intervention for the prevention of Polydrug usE (SNIPE) study aimed to assess misperceptions of alcohol use among …
European Journal of Public Health, 2015
Central European Journal of Public Health, 2017
Objective: The aim of the article is to examine trends in tobacco consumption among the Czech sch... more Objective: The aim of the article is to examine trends in tobacco consumption among the Czech school-age population. Methods: For the analysis, data from the Czech Health Behaviour in School-aged Children project, conducted between 1994 and 2014 were used. Trends in tobacco smoking were determined separately for boys and girls, applying the binary logistic regression with survey period as an independent variable for the smoking status. Results: The analysis showed that there have been significant changes in adolescent tobacco smoking for the recent 20 years. While the share of current school-aged smokers was continuously increasing since the mid-1990s, the trend reached its peak in the mid-2000s. Conclusion: In recent years, the prevalence of adolescent smokers has significantly declined in the Czech Republic. Despite this recent decline, adolescent smoking remains a major challenge for the national health policy.
Health Problems of Civilization, 2016
Authors' contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collecti... more Authors' contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane-analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. Literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. The objective of the study was to reveal diversity of physical activity among the school youth depending on the type of place of residence (single-family house, block of flats). Material and methods. The research conducted in 2015 covered 646 students from junior high schools and post-gymnasium schools in Biała Podlaska with an average age of 18,8 ± 0,84 years. The method of research which was applied was the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) within its full form. Conclusions. It was indicated that the school youth, including in particular boys residing in family houses show higher level of physical activity than their peers living in blocks of flats.
Substance Use & Misuse, 2016
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess discrepancies between estimated peer and ... more Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess discrepancies between estimated peer and personal drinking behavior and to determine associations between perceptions of
BMC Public Health, 2015
Background: Countries in recession experience high unemployment rates and a decline in living con... more Background: Countries in recession experience high unemployment rates and a decline in living conditions, which, it has been suggested, negatively influences their populations' health. The present review examines the recent evidence of the possible association between economic recessions and mental health outcomes. Methods: Literature review of records identified through Medline, PsycINFO, SciELO, and EBSCO Host. Only original research papers, published between 2004 and 2014, peer-reviewed, non-qualitative research, and reporting on associations between economic factors and proxies of mental health were considered. Results: One-hundred-one papers met the inclusion criteria. The evidence was consistent that economic recessions and mediators such as unemployment, income decline, and unmanageable debts are significantly associated with poor mental wellbeing, increased rates of common mental disorders, substance-related disorders, and suicidal behaviours. Conclusion: On the basis of a thorough analysis of the selected investigations, we conclude that periods of economic recession are possibly associated with a higher prevalence of mental health problems, including common mental disorders, substance disorders, and ultimately suicidal behaviour. Most of the research is based on cross-sectional studies, which seriously limits causality inferences. Conclusions are summarised, taking into account international policy recommendations concerning the cost-effective measures that can possibly reduce the occurrence of negative mental health outcomes in populations during periods of economic recession.
Conclusions There are differences in health outcomes of patients with STE-ACS who have initial ac... more Conclusions There are differences in health outcomes of patients with STE-ACS who have initial access to hospitals with hemodynamic unit, both in treatment and prognosis.
Journal of Adolescent Health, 2006
To explore the associations between mother's and father's employment status separately and togeth... more To explore the associations between mother's and father's employment status separately and together and the subjective health of children; and how parental education and financial strain can modify these associations. Methods: Data were obtained from 2836 respondents aged 14 to 22 years (mean age 17.7 years). Logistic regression models were used with three subjective health indicators: self-rated health, long-standing illness, and health complaints; and ANOVA with one indicator: long-term well-being. Father's and mother's employment status was coded as follows: employed, shortterm unemployed (less than one year), long-term unemployed (more than one year), and parental employment status as follows: both employed, one unemployed and both unemployed. All analyses were done separately for males and females. Results: Father's long-term unemployment was a significant predictor of moderate self-rated health and low long-term well-being among males and females. Mother's long-term unemployment was negatively associated with self-rated health of females and long-standing illness among males. No associations between father's or mother's unemployment and occurrence of health complaints or between short-term unemployment and worse health of children were found. Unemployment of both parents negatively influenced self-rated health of both genders and long-term well-being of females. After including parental education and financial strain in the model, the negative effect of father's and mother's long-term unemployment on health remained significant. However, influence of unemployment of both parents on health disappeared after adjusting for these variables. Conclusions: Parental long-term unemployment (especially of fathers) is negatively associated with adolescents' subjective health, and this association remains even when the social class and financial strain is taken into account.
European Journal of Public Health, 2013
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Background The IPEN International Physical Activity and Environment Network Adolescent project wa... more Background The IPEN International Physical Activity and Environment Network Adolescent project was conducted using common study protocols to document the strength, shape, and generalizability of associations of perceived neighborhood environment attributes with adolescents’ physical activity and overweight/obesity using data from 15 countries. Countries did not use identical versions of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y) to measure perceived neighborhood environment attributes. Therefore, this study derived a measurement model for NEWS-Y items common to all IPEN Adolescent countries and developed a scoring protocol for the IPEN Adolescent version of the NEWS-Y (NEWS-Y-IPEN) that maximizes between-country comparability of responses. Additionally, this study examined between- and within-country variability, and construct validity of the NEWS-Y-IPEN subscales in relation to neighborhood-level socio-economic status and walkability. Methods Adolescents and ...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Background: Examining the level of physical activity in students is a vital issue as these young ... more Background: Examining the level of physical activity in students is a vital issue as these young people are the future social elite. Methods: The research was conducted in the years 2013–2016 and comprised 5008 males and females, mean age of 20.5 ± 2.1 years, including 2237 (55.3%) students from students from Eastern European National University, Lutsk, and Ternopil State Medical University, Ukraine, as well as 2237 (44.7%) from the Visegrad countries, i.e., University of Pécs in Hungary, University in Kosice, Slovakia, University of Olomunec in the Czech Republic and the State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska, Poland. It applied a diagnostic survey—the extended version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), supplemented with original questions regarding body weight, height, self-assessment of physical fitness and amount of leisure time. Results: The comparison of students’ PA from selected European countries, members of the Visegrad group and Ukrai...
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Papers by Ferdinand Salonna