Determinants of Practising Selected Forms of Physical Activity in a Group of Administrative and Office Workers

Kowalczyk Anna () and Kozłowska Ewelina
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Kowalczyk Anna: Medical University of Lublin, Faculty of Health Sciences
Kozłowska Ewelina: Medical University of Lublin, Faculty of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Epidemiology

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism, 2016, vol. 23, issue 1, 45-50

Abstract: Introduction. In recent years, a decline in the level of physical activity has been observed all over the world. The number of professions where work is performed in a sitting position has increased. This has had many consequences for our health, the society, and the economy. The aim of this work was to determine which forms of physical activity are the most popular in administrative and office workers, depending on the motives which encourage them to be active. Material and methods. In 2014, a diagnostic survey was carried out among 937 persons in administrative and office positions using a questionnaire form designed by the authors. The study involved persons aged 18 to 65 years, and most of the respondents were female (n = 669). A qualitative analysis of the data was carried out using logistic regression, and the findings were considered statistically significant at p

Keywords: physical activity; determinants; administrative and office workers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1515/pjst-2016-0006

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