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Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Inactivity during Leisure-Time and Commuting among Beneficiaries of Government Welfare Assistance in Poland

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  • Dorota Kaleta

    (Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-647 Lodz, Poland)

  • Sylwia Kalucka

    (Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-647 Lodz, Poland)

  • Franciszek Szatko

    (Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-647 Lodz, Poland)

  • Teresa Makowiec-Dąbrowska

    (Department of Work Physiology and Ergonomics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland)

Abstract

Physical activity (PA) has well-documented health benefits helping to prevent development of non-communicable diseases. The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence and factors associated with physical inactivity during leisure-time (LTPA) and commuting (CPA) among adult social assistance beneficiaries in Piotrkowski district. The studied sample consisted of 1817 respondents. Over 73% of the study population did not meet the recommended levels of LTPA. Fifty two % of the respondents had none leisure-time physical activity and 21.5% exercised occasionally. Main reasons for not taking up LTPA included: high general physical activity (36.4%), lack of time (28.1%), no willingness to exercise (25.4%). Close to 82% of the surveyed population did not practice commuting physical activity (CPA). The men had higher risk for inactivity during LTPA compared to the women (OR = 1.35; 95% CI: 1.11–1.65; p ≤ 0.05). Higher odds of CPA inactivity were associated with unemployment, moderate and heavy drinking and having a number of health problems. The prevalence of physical inactivity among the social assistance recipients is much higher than it is in the general population. Promotion of an active lifestyle should take into consideration substantial differences between the general population and disadvantaged individuals and their various needs.

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  • Dorota Kaleta & Sylwia Kalucka & Franciszek Szatko & Teresa Makowiec-Dąbrowska, 2017. "Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Inactivity during Leisure-Time and Commuting among Beneficiaries of Government Welfare Assistance in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-21, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:10:p:1126-:d:113325
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    1. Agnieszka Ostachowska-Gasior & Emilia Kolarzyk & Renata Majewska & Anna Gasior & Jacek Kwiatkowski & Izabela Zaleska, 2018. "Diet and Physical Activity as Determinants of Lifestyle Chosen by Women from Southern Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-11, September.
    2. Kinga Polanska & Dorota Kaleta, 2020. "Correlates of Alcohol Consumption Among a Socially-Disadvantaged Population in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-14, December.
    3. Mateusz Jankowski & Dorota Kaleta & Wojciech Stefan Zgliczyński & Justyna Grudziąż-Sękowska & Iwona Wrześniewska-Wal & Mariusz Gujski & Waldemar Wierzba & Jarosław Pinkas, 2019. "Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use and Smoking Cessation Practices among Physicians in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-15, September.
    4. Małgorzata Znyk & Kinga Polańska & Leokadia Bąk-Romaniszyn & Dorota Kaleta, 2020. "Correlates of Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Level Testing Among a Socially-Disadvantaged Population in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-15, March.
    5. Sylwia Kałucka & Dorota Kaleta & Teresa Makowiec-Dabrowska, 2019. "Prevalence of Dietary Behavior and Determinants of Quality of Diet among Beneficiaries of Government Welfare Assistance in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-18, February.
    6. Małgorzata Znyk & Radosław Zajdel & Dorota Kaleta, 2022. "Consulting Obese and Overweight Patients for Nutrition and Physical Activity in Primary Healthcare in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-18, June.

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