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@inproceedings{25687,
   author = {Vít, Michal and Reguli, Zdenko},
   address = {Zagreb},
   booktitle = {8th International scientific conference on kinesiology},
   edition = {1. vyd},
   keywords = {combatives; self-protection; security; victimology; crime prevention; wellbeing},
   howpublished = {tištěná verze "print"},
   language = {eng},
   location = {Zagreb},
   isbn = {978-953-317-049-7},
   pages = {580-582},
   publisher = {Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb},
   title = {Fear of crime and victimization among the elderly participating in the self-defence course},
   year = {2017}
}

TY  - JOUR
ID  - 25687
AU  - Vít, Michal - Reguli, Zdenko
PY  - 2017
TI  - Fear of crime and victimization among the elderly participating in the self-defence course
PB  - Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
CY  - Zagreb
SN  - 9789533170497
KW  - combatives
KW  - self-protection
KW  - security
KW  - victimology
KW  - crime prevention
KW  - wellbeing
N2  - Purpose. Self-defence training could enhance seniors´ defensive skills and fitness. There is lack of evidence about fear and concerns of seniors participating in the self-defence course. Methods. 18 elderly persons (16 female, 1 male; age 66.2, SD=5.86) participated in the self-defence course lasting 8 training units (each unit 60 minutes). Standardized tool for fear of crime and victimization analysis previously used in Euro-Justis project in the Czech Republic (2011) was used in pretest and posttest. Results. We explored the highest fear of crime by participants in their residence area after dark (mean=2,77; median=3; SD=0,80), lower fear at the night in their homes (mean=2,29; median=2; SD=0,75) and in their residence area at the daytime (mean=2,00; median=2; SD=0,77) at the beginning of the course. We noticed certain decrease of fear of crime after the intervention. Participant were less afraid of crime in their residence area after dark (mean=2,38; median=2; SD=0,77), they felt lower fear of crime at the night in their homes (mean=2,00; median=2; SD=0,48) and in their residence area at the daytime (mean=1,82; median=2; SD=0,63). Conclusions. The approach to self-defence teaching for elderly should be focused not just on the motor development, but also on their emotional state, fear of crime, perception of dangerousness of diverse situations and total wellbeing. Fear of crime analysis can contribute to create tailor made structure of the self-defence course for specific groups of citizens.
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VÍT, Michal and Zdenko REGULI. Fear of crime and victimization among the elderly participating in the self-defence course. In \textit{8th International scientific conference on kinesiology}. 1. vyd. Zagreb: Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 2017, p.~580-582. ISBN~978-953-317-049-7.