Kaleta Dorota, Jegier Anna
Department of Preventive Medicine, Chair of Socialized and Preventive Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland.
Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2007;20(2):175-82. doi: 10.2478/v10001-007-0019-z.
Burden of diseases attributable to low physical activity is increasing worldwide mainly among working age populations. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between selected (including demographic and socioeconomic) factors and leisure-time physical activity.
The study was performed in the randomly selected group of 450 men and 502 women in the working age. Logistic regression models were applied to assess factors related to physical activity limitations. Physical activity was determined by the physical activity questionnaire.
Over 55% of the study participants were inactive, 34.1% were insufficiently active, and only 10.6% of the subjects achieved the level of physical activity recommended by experts in health promotion. Significant differences in physical activity behaviors across age, education, income levels, and marital status were found in the study participants. Unhealthy weight and smoking habit also formed certain barriers to exercise in both men and women.
Low number of physically active working-age citizens is a challenge for public health, and it confirms the need for promoting active lifestyles. Effective strategies to encourage leisure-time physical need to be targeted at specific age and socioeconomic groups.
在全球范围内，主要在工作年龄人群中，因身体活动不足导致的疾病负担正在增加。本研究的目的是评估选定的（包括人口统计学和社会经济）因素与休闲时间身体活动之间的关联。
本研究在随机选取的450名男性和502名工作年龄女性中进行。应用逻辑回归模型评估与身体活动受限相关的因素。身体活动通过身体活动问卷来确定。
超过55%的研究参与者身体活动不足，34.1%的人活动量不够，只有10.6%的受试者达到了健康促进专家建议的身体活动水平。在研究参与者中，发现不同年龄、教育程度、收入水平和婚姻状况的身体活动行为存在显著差异。不健康的体重和吸烟习惯对男性和女性的锻炼也构成了一定障碍。
身体活动的工作年龄公民数量较少对公共卫生构成挑战，这证实了推广积极生活方式的必要性。鼓励休闲时间身体活动的有效策略需要针对特定年龄和社会经济群体。
