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Szabo, Barbara
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Official Name
Szabo, Barbara
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Akademische Titel
Dr., BA MA
Email
barbara.szabo@fh-burgenland.at
Scopus Author ID
56500061100
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staff
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344 1081 - PublicationTopographic conditions and physical activity behaviour of young adults in Austria(2014)
; ; In Austria there is an east-west divide concerning the amount of physical activity. This is associated with poorer health in the eastern region of Austria compared to the western. Experts have posited that the different topographic conditions may be one reason for these differences. However, this hypothesis had not been scientifically proven. This study deployed a multi-staged approach. First, a semi-standardized quantitative online survey was used to compare both the outdoor physical activities and physical activity behaviour in general of people ages 18-35 in Burgenland (n=150) and in Tyrol (n=150). The chi-squared test was used to determine if differences between these two groups were significant. Finally, a focus group was conducted, in which experts working in the field of physical activity promotion (n=9) interpreted the results and devised possible practical measures for improving physical activity behaviour.3 247 - PublicationHealthy and meaningful leisure behaviour of young adults as a multisectoral challenge(2014-09-18)
; Introduction: In the leisure sector our society is confronted with permanent changes. Actual challenges are forcing voluntary activities, handling with new types of media and using free time wisely. According to the Social Model of Health by Dahlgren & Whitehead (1991) leisure-time activities have an important influence on adolescent health. Objectives: The aims of the empirical study were to quantitatively analyse leisuretime activites of youngsters comprehensively (e.g. influencing factors, motives, health consequences, satisfaction, identity formation) and to identify need for action. Methods: In 2012 the FH Burgenland carried out a standardized online survey concerning leisure behaviour of young Austrians between the age of 11 and 17 (n = 461). The questionnaire was distributed among adolescents by virtual social networks. Results: Favourite activites of Austrian adolescents are listening to music, surfing the internet and meeting friends. Sex, age and relationship with parents strongly correlate with choice of hobbies. Some activites like doing sports have a positive influence while others like playing computer games have a negative influence on selfreported health. 32% of adolescents are dissatisfied with their leisure time. Reasons are little free time because of school as well as missing sense of purpose and little social contacts. Conclusions: Austrian adolescents wish to have more leisure opportunities, meetingpoints and less school stress. In future based on these results concrete political suggestions should be developed in order to enable adolescents a healthy and meaningful leisure behaviour. The education sector plays a vital role in that context. Nevertheless it is necessary that all relevant sectors and organizations (schools, communities, (sport) clubs, health promotion organizations, youth work) work together. Possible actions – in which adolescents have to be integrated – are establishing leisure-time facilities and youth clubs.227 672 - PublicationTopographic conditions and physical activity behaviour of young adults in AustriaIn Austria there is an east-west divide concerning the amount of physical activity that has been detected. This is associated with poorer health in the eastern region of Austria compared to the western. Experts think that differences in topographic conditions might be a reason for these differences. However this hypothesis until now has not been scientifically proven. This study incorporates a multi-staged approach. First, outdoor physical activity behaviour (levels of exercise, favourite activities etc.) among people aged between 18-35 and living in Burgenland (n=150), as well as levels of physical activity in general, were compared with those of people at the same age living in Tyrol (n=150), by using a semi-standardized quantitative online-survey. To determine if differences between these two groups were significant the chi-squared test was used. In addition satisfaction with opportunities for outdoor physical exercise, motives, barriers and wishes concerning design of green spaces were analysed. Finally experts, working in the field of physical activity promotion (n=9), discussed within a focus group how to implement results into practice. The hypothesis that topographic conditions have an influence on physical activity behaviour was confirmed. For example, people living in Tyrol are more likely to engage in mountain sports than those living in Burgenland, while Nordic Walking is more popular in Burgenland compared to Tyrol (P<0.05). The results also show that people living in Tyrol are more physically active in general (P<0.05) as well as do more outdoor sport than people living in Burgenland (P<0.05). In addition some barriers as well as need for action could be identified in both regions. The natural environment influences levels of physical activity as well as sport activities among local populations. However differences in topographic conditions are not like to be the only reason for east-west differences concerning levels and forms of physical activity. Expert recommendations need to be implemented in the future. Further research needs to be conducted to examine the role of other potential explanations for east-west differences.
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225 1294 - PublicationIntegrierte Gesundheitsberichterstattung als konzeptionelle Grundlage für intersektorale Zusammenarbeit am Beispiel des Burgenländischen Gesundheitsberichts 2012(2014)
; ; Ziel der Gesundheitsberichterstattung ist die Aufbereitung von Daten zur Schaffung einer gesundheitspolitischen Entscheidungsgrundlage. Dies kann durch integrierte Gesundheitsberichterstattung gelingen. Dieses Konzept wurde im Zuge der Burgenländischen Gesundheitsberichterstattung 2012 angewandt. Hierfür wurden unterschiedliche qualitative und quantitative Datenerhebungsmethoden eingesetzt. Im Burgenland – einem Bundesland Österreichs – liegt nun erstmals ein umfassender, integrierter Gesundheitsbericht vor. Integration fand auf Datenebene, Akteursebene sowie durch partizipative BürgerInnenbeteiligung statt. Auf der Stufenleiter der Integration nach Süß et al. (2004), welche Auskunft über die Qualität eines integrierten Berichts gibt, lässt sich dieser Bericht im oberen Drittel einordnen. Integrierte Gesundheitsberichterstattung hat das Potenzial, die Akzeptanz von Gesundheitsberichten sowie die Nutzung von aufbereiteten Informationen für politische Entscheidungen zu erhöhen. Aktuelle Herausforderungen liegen in der Verfügbarkeit intersektoraler Daten sowie unterschiedlichen Interessensgruppen und AdressatInnen von Gesundheitsberichten. Schlüsselwörter: integrierte Gesundheitsberichterstattung, Gesundheitsbericht, Stufenleiter der Integration, intersektorale Zusammenarbeit260 1374 - Publication
232 453 - PublicationBewegungsmonitoring – Ein evidenzbasiertes, praxisorientiertes Mehrebenen-Modell zur Erfassung des Bewegungsverhaltens von BevölkerungenDas Bewegungsverhalten von Bevölkerungen in Industrienationen gilt als unzureichend. Aus diesem Grund wurden auf nationaler und internationaler Ebene zahlreiche Strategien und Konzepte entwickelt, um dieser vorherrschenden Bewegungsarmut entgegenzuwirken. All diesen ist gemein, dass sie ein umfassendes Monitoring des Bewegungsverhaltens fordern. Während es in einigen europäischen Nationen bereits etablierte Monitoringsysteme gibt, werden in anderen Ländern lediglich einzelne Erhebungen zum Bewegungsverhalten isoliert und teilweise in unregelmäßigen Abständen durchgeführt. In diesem Beitrag wird ein praxisorientiertes Grundlagenmodell dargestellt, welches die Basis für ein umfassendes Monitoring des Bewegungsverhaltens, der Einflussfaktoren auf das Bewegungsverhalten sowie von Bewegungsförderungsstrategien bilden kann. Das Modell, welches in Anlehnung an das Ergebnismodell der Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz entwickelt wurde, zeichnet sich durch dessen Multidimensionalität aus und enthält im Sinne der Anwendbarkeit in der Praxis Vorschläge für dessen Operationalisierung und Einsatz.
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