Assessment of the Level of Physical Activity and Body Mass Index of Soldiers of the Polish Air Force

Andrzej Tomczak, Anna Anyżewska, Jerzy Bertrandt, Tomasz Lepionka, Artur Kruszewski and Agata Gaździńska
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Andrzej Tomczak: Military Section, Polish Scientific Physical Education Association, 00-809 Warsaw, Poland
Anna Anyżewska: University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw, 59 Okopowa, 01-043 Warsaw, Poland
Jerzy Bertrandt: Faculty of Economic Sciences, John Paul II University of Applied Sciences in Biała Podlaska, 95/97 Sidorska, 21-500 Biała Podlaska, Poland
Tomasz Lepionka: Biological Threats Identification and Countermeasure Center, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, 4 Kozielska, 01-163 Warsaw, Poland
Artur Kruszewski: Department of Individual Sports, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Marymoncka 34 St., 01-813 Warsaw, Poland
Agata Gaździńska: Laboratory of Dietetics and Obesity Treatment, Department of Psychophysiological Measurements and Human Factor, Research Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, 54/56 Krasińskiego, 01-755 Warsaw, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 14, 1-12

Abstract: Level of physical activity positively affects health condition, correlates highly with level of physical fitness and contributes to the efficient performance of military tasks. The aim of the study was to assess the level of physical activity and body mass index of the Polish Air Force soldiers. A total of 543 professional soldiers (men) doing military service in military units of the Polish Air Force underwent the examination. The average age of examined soldiers amounted to 34.8 ± 9.0 years. In order to carry out the research, the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used. Out of the total of 477 questionnaires that qualified for the analysis, a high level of physical activity was found among 81.1% of subjects, moderate 10.5% and low 8.4%. Average MET values were obtained in the following: job-related, relocation (transportation), housekeeping, recreation (leisure activities and sport). The average MET values were 4173 ± 5306 MET; 2371 ± 2725 MET; 2455 ± 4843 MET; 2421 ± 2802 MET, respectively. The average level of body mass index amounted to 25.98 ± 3.38 kg/m 2 . The tested Air Force soldiers were generally characterized by a high and moderate level of physical activity. Generally, there was no difference in the level of physical activity between the flight crew and the ground staff.

Keywords: IPAQ; soldiers; military pilots; physical activity; BMI (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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