Bergier Barbara, Bergier Józef, Paprzycki Piotr
Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education, Biała Podlaska, Poland.
Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Poland.
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2014;21(1):75-8.
The recognition of adolescents' physical activity has become one of the serious challenges of the modern times, as a concern about the future health of societies. The major goal of the presented study was to discover the level of physical activity among Polish adolescents aged 16-18, and the factors which condition this level. The investigations were carried out in 2011, among 2,974 school adolescents from various locations in Poland - 1,790 girls (60.2%), and 1,184 boys (39.8%). As a study method, a short version of the IPAQ was applied. The results of the study indicated that a larger number of girls than boys show a low level of physical activity. With respect to activity among boys, higher values of intensive and moderate efforts are noted, while in girls, higher values of activities related to walking. It was confirmed that the level of physical activity does not depend on the place of residence. However, the number of physical exercise classes attended is a significant factor, both among boys and girls. It was also found that adolescents who more frequently lead a sedentary style of life are characterized by a lower level of total physical activity. Sedentary lifestyle (time spent sitting) does not differ among the level of physical activity of girls and of boys, neither with respect to the scope of the total physical activity nor to its three levels (low, moderate, high).
认识到青少年的身体活动已成为现代社会面临的严峻挑战之一，这关乎社会未来的健康。本研究的主要目的是了解波兰16至18岁青少年的身体活动水平以及影响该水平的因素。调查于2011年进行，对象是来自波兰各地的2974名在校青少年，其中1790名女生（60.2%），1184名男生（39.8%）。研究方法采用国际体力活动问卷（IPAQ）的简版。研究结果表明，身体活动水平低的女生人数多于男生。在男生的活动方面，高强度和中等强度活动的数值较高，而女生则是步行相关活动的数值较高。研究证实，身体活动水平与居住地点无关。然而，参加体育课程的次数是一个重要因素，对男生和女生均如此。研究还发现，久坐生活方式较为频繁的青少年，其总体身体活动水平较低。久坐生活方式（坐着的时间）在女生和男生的身体活动水平方面没有差异，无论是在总体身体活动范围还是在其三个水平（低、中、高）方面。
