Physical activity influence on body mass index value
Journal Title: Antropomotoryka. Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences - Year 2009, Vol 19, Issue 46
Abstract
[b]Aim of the work[/b]. To characterize the relation between physical activity and occurrence of overweight and fatness among graduates from sport universities and academies as well as the representatives of local authorities (grant no. N40402932/0534).[b]Material and method[/b]. Research material includes people who make strategic decisions for the Wielkopolska and graduates from University School of Physical Education in Poznań. All the participants were in their fifties. Specially constructed questionnaire consisted of four question groups concerning amount and structure of leisure time, preferences for leisure activities, participation in sport and physical recreation, basic morphological parameters. The level of physical activity respondents was presented in MET units according to the classification given by Ainsworth.[b]Results and conclusions[/b]. Since both groups of participants were composed of highly educated people, the main presumption was that the respondents, especially sport university graduates, aware of negative influence of obesity on human health, were a good example to follow. However, the research results show that overweight and obesity can be observed more often among AWF Poznań graduates than among representatives of local authorities. 50 percent of AWF graduates suffer from obesity, which is more frequent among men than women. Therefore, obtained results actually rather frightening, have “a silver lining”. Poznań AWF graduates declare higher amount of physical activity than other participants do, more of them undertake moderate and intense efforts and spend more time on practicing chosen physical exercises.
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Anna Demuth
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