Selected somatic parameters by socio-cultural characteristics of Czech adult population

Sedlacek, J., Sebera, M. & Michalek, J. (2014).Selected somatic parameters by socio-cultural characteristics of czech adult population.J. Hum.Sport Exerc., 9(Proc1), pp.S311-S318.Results of Czech adult (older than 18 years) population testing are presented.Five somatic parameters were determined: body height (BH), body weight (BW), BMI (BMI), fat tissue percentage (%FAT), and waist hips rate (WHR), which were measured by machine Inbody 720, with some socio-cultural characteristics.Questionnaires were used to examine parameters of individual sport activity, life status, education level and magnitude of settlement.The presented results show negative trends.All observed parameters seem to be more or less mutually connected.The values of watched characteristics (except BH) increase according higher age, both in groups of males and of females, too.Parameter BH shows that secular trend in Czech population continues, when younger generations are taller like olders.Majority of adult Czech population does not practice any sport activity.This prevailing inactivity of the population influenced negatively our watched somatic paramaters.Those individuals who are single or possess good education levels, have better results in all observed parameters.Magnitude of settlement determines only slight differences in these watched parameters.These results are part of The project "Creating a research team for the purpose of determining the level of physical activity (inactivity) in selected age groups of the population of men and women in the Czech Republic" (CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0044)and is financed by the European Social Fund and the state budget of the Czech Republic.