Free time and the physical activity of nurses
Journal Title: Antropomotoryka. Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 22, Issue 58
Abstract
[b]Aim of the study.[/b] The main aim of the article is to present the physical activity of nurses depending on the amount of free time they have. It has been presupposed that the nurses studied have a small amount of free time that affects their physical activity.[b]Material and methods.[/b] 123 student nurses were examined with the use of The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) – the long version.[b]Results.[/b] The obtained results revealed that the variety of the level of physical activity depended on the amount of free time the respondents had. The nurses who had enough leisure time showed the highest level of physical activity (5.075 MET), and the nurses who had too little time or a lack of free time showed a lower level of physical activity, 4.813 and 4.477 MET respectively.[b]Conclusions. [/b]The majority of the respondents showed that they had a small amount of free time and a high level of physical activity. The persons who had more free time showed a higher level of physical activity and got better results in the majority of physical activities (sports and recreation), intensive physical activity and walking.
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Józef Bergier, Barbara Bergier, Zofia Kubińska
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