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January 1, 2013International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental HealthOpen Access

Epidemiology of physical activity in adult Polish population in the second decade of the 21st century. Results of the NATPOL 2011 study

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Population

2,413 randomly selected Polish adults aged 18-79 years participating in the Nationwide Study of Occurrence…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

WDWojciech DrygasWSWojciech SakłakMKMagdalena Kwaśniewska

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Overview

Supports ongoing inactivity surveillance; leaves open whether self-reports predict cardiovascular outcomes or intervention effects.

Structured PICO

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Population
2,413 randomly selected Polish adults aged 18-79 years (51.5% women) participating in the Nationwide Study of Occurrence of Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases NATPOL 2011.
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Outcome
Self-reported leisure-time, occupational, and commuting physical activity levelspatient reported

While nearly half of Polish adults report satisfactory leisure-time physical activity, a significant proportion remains sedentary, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions.

Limitations

  • Cross-sectional design precludes the assumption of causality
  • Self-reported physical activity could result in over-reporting
  • Qualitative approach without information regarding intensity of exercise, time spent sitting, and kinds of activity at work
  • Lack of objective methods of physical activity assessment (e.g., accelerometers, pedometers)

Cite This Study

Drygas et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7f6772ea270e40cde902f8https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-013-0160-9
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