Health and physical activity in Central and Eastern Europe

Bibliographic Data

ID7988515
AuthorsJoachim Mrazek (0000-0002-4763-8728, German Sport University Cologne), Ludmila Fialová (0000-0001-7677-5759, Charles University), Natalia S Rossiyskaya (German Sport University Cologne), Irina Bykhovskaya
Year2004
Volume1
Issue2
Pages145-160
Publication date2004-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal for Sport and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1613-8171 • E-ISSN: 2380-5919
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/16138171.2004.11687755
OpenAlexW2500044812
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited3

In a cross-cultural study, sport activity, sport motivation, health status, healthrelated behaviour and body concepts of German (West), Czech and Russian adults are compared. The samples, including about 400 persons in each country, were analysed by using a questionnaire. Results clearly show that three different somatic cultures can be distinguished. According to the theory of Inglehart, from Russia to Germany there is an increase in internal or self-orientation, which is expressed by differences in behaviour, motives and body concepts. The Czech position generally is between both, closer to the German one, but with some specific variations. Compared with the Germans and Czechs, Russians reveal a problematic pattern of low physical activity, low health orientation and a pronounced external locus of control belief which is connected with the low quality of the health system

Czech · Geography · German · Locus of control · Physical activity · Position (finance · Sociology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts

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