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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2020

Open Access 01-08-2020 | Research

The effect of a community-based e-health program to promote the role of physical activity among healthy adults in Hungary

Authors: Alexandra Makai, Kata Füge, Zita Breitenbach, József Betlehem, Pongrác Ács, Kinga Lampek, Mária Figler

Published in: BMC Public Health | Special Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Background

Physically active lifestyle can prolong the years spent without chronic diseases and is strongly associated with good mental and physical health. The goal of the study was to examine the physical activity patterns of the healthy adults and the effectiveness of a community-based e-health program.

Methods

The study sample comprised of 633 participants. Analyses were based on the E-Harmony health program that was conducted in Hungary in 2014–2015. The longitudinal study measured the physical activity patterns of the healthy adult population, and a 12-month community-based internet and media program was evaluated for the target group to improve the physical activity level and related knowledge. We examined the effectiveness of the program by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Hungarian validated long version adjusting for socio-demographic parameters, also across multivariate linear regression analysis using SPSS 24.0 software. Confidence interval of 95% was used and the level of significance was p < 0.05.

Results

The total physical activity of the study sample was 5129.9 (SD = 4488.1) MET min/week. Male participants scored higher in total activity but the results showed no statistical significance. Our participants were sitting 2211.6 (SD = 1592.8) min /week on average (daily average was 315.9 (SD = 227.6) minutes); the results showed no statistically significant difference by gender. We found weak but significant relationship between the active lifestyle and anthropometric data, especially according to leisure time activities and sedentary behaviour (p < 0.001). Based on the multivariate linear regression models the socio-demographic parameters significantly affected the physical activity level of participants. After the 12-month community-based e-health program, 10.34% changes occurred in the total physical activity level (p < 0.001).

Conclusions

To our knowledge, ours was the first community-based e-health program in Hungary to improve the physical activity level of the healthy adult population. Based on our results this web-based e-health program can be an adequate tool to promote healthy lifestyle. The study could provide appropriate information for the further health interventions and policy making. Further research is necessary to determine the special risk groups and to develop an applicable e-health program for such specific subgroups.
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Metadata
Title
The effect of a community-based e-health program to promote the role of physical activity among healthy adults in Hungary
Authors
Alexandra Makai
Kata Füge
Zita Breitenbach
József Betlehem
Pongrác Ács
Kinga Lampek
Mária Figler
Publication date
01-08-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue Special Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-08750-1

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