<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold><italic>Introduction</italic></bold>. The aim of the study is to assess the physical activity of adults residing in the Świętokrzyskie region in Poland with relation to age, gender, and socioeconomic factors such as the level of education, place of residence, and financial situation.<bold><italic>Material and methods</italic></bold>. The survey questionnaire used to assess physical activity was prepared by the Department of Auxology of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce. The study group involved a total of 1,032 persons, aged 20-59 years, including 517 women and 515 men. The results of the study were subjected to statistical analysis. Two tests were carried out to determine the correlations between variables: Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was calculated and the nonparametric chi-square test (x2) was used.<bold><italic>Results</italic></bold>. It was found that the leisure-time physical activity of the adults residing in the Świętokrzyskie region who participated in the study was insufficient and remained at a low level. Particularly alarming is the fact that a low level of leisure-time physical activity was found for young persons, both male and female, aged 20-39 years. This low level of activity also prevailed in the older age groups. Apart from age, gender, and the level of education, the place of residence and financial situation significantly impacted the physical activity of the adults.<bold><italic>Conclusions</italic></bold>. It was observed that the physical activity of men and women aged 20-59 years in their leisure time was the greater the bigger the size of the agglomeration they resided in, the higher their level of education, and the better their financial situation.</abstract>

Introduction. The aim of the study is to assess the physical activity of adults residing in the Świętokrzyskie region in Poland with relation to age, gender, and socioeconomic factors such as the level of education, place of residence, and financial situation.Material and methods. The survey questionnaire used to assess physical activity was prepared by the Department of Auxology of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce. The study group involved a total of 1,032 persons, aged 20-59 years, including 517 women and 515 men. The results of the study were subjected to statistical analysis. Two tests were carried out to determine the correlations between variables: Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was calculated and the nonparametric chi-square test (x2) was used.Results. It was found that the leisure-time physical activity of the adults residing in the Świętokrzyskie region who participated in the study was insufficient and remained at a low level. Particularly alarming is the fact that a low level of leisure-time physical activity was found for young persons, both male and female, aged 20-39 years. This low level of activity also prevailed in the older age groups. Apart from age, gender, and the level of education, the place of residence and financial situation significantly impacted the physical activity of the adults.Conclusions. It was observed that the physical activity of men and women aged 20-59 years in their leisure time was the greater the bigger the size of the agglomeration they resided in, the higher their level of education, and the better their financial situation.

An Assessment Of The Physical Activity Of Adults Residing In The Świętokrzyskie Region

Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Faculty of Pedagogy and Art, Department of Auxology

Kielce University of Technology, Sport Centre

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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Introduction. The aim of the study is to assess the physical activity of adults residing in the Świętokrzyskie region in Poland with relation to age, gender,...

An Assessment Of The Physical Activity Of Adults Residing In The Świętokrzyskie Region

Published Online: Oct 29, 2015

Page range: 84 - 88

Received: Oct 21, 2014

Accepted: May 13, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjst-2015-0016

Keywords
physical activity, socioeconomic factors, adults

© 2015 Andrzej Jopkiewicz et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

An Assessment Of The Physical Activity Of Adults Residing In The Świętokrzyskie Region

Published Online: Oct 29, 2015

Page range: 84 - 88

Received: Oct 21, 2014

Accepted: May 13, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjst-2015-0016

Keywordsphysical activity, socioeconomic factors, adults

© 2015 Andrzej Jopkiewicz et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
physical activity, socioeconomic factors, adults