Chapter The physical activity of a selected group of Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic

The cognitive goal of the empirical research is to identify motives for undertaking physical activity, the preferences of Polish citizens regarding its forms and the frequency of selected exercises, as well as the effects and limitations on recreational activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. A dia...

Descripció completa

Guardat en:
Dades bibliogràfiques
Autor principal: Krzyżanowska, Krystyna
Format: Online
Idioma:polonès
Publicat: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego 2025
Accés en línia:ONIX_20250307_9788382209082_1589
Etiquetes: Afegir etiqueta
Sense etiquetes, Sigues el primer a etiquetar aquest registre!
_version_ 1869522994032803840
author Krzyżanowska, Krystyna
author_browse Krzyżanowska, Krystyna
author_facet Krzyżanowska, Krystyna
author_sort Krzyżanowska, Krystyna
collection Directory of Open Access Books
description The cognitive goal of the empirical research is to identify motives for undertaking physical activity, the preferences of Polish citizens regarding its forms and the frequency of selected exercises, as well as the effects and limitations on recreational activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. A diagnostic method using a survey technique according to a standardized questionnaire was applied in the study. The research was carried out in 2021 and covered 108 Polish citizens. Among the most important reasons for taking up physical activity, the respondents indicated: improved well-being and stress relief, health and good appearance, a nice figure and pleasure. During the COVID-19 pandemic, i.e. in 2020, respondents’ interest in many forms of physical activity decreased compared to before the pandemic, only the popularity of at-home exercises increased significantly which was probably due to restrictions in access to gyms and fitness clubs. During the pandemic, the number of people who exercised on average three hours or more per week decreased, and the number exercising only an hour or less increased. This is very unfavorable in terms of the physical and mental health of Polish society.
format Online
id doab-20.500.12854ir-155939
institution Directory of Open Access Books
language pol
publishDate 2025
publishDateRange 2025
publishDateSort 2025
publisher Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
publisherStr Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
record_format ojs
spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1559392025-03-07T14:46:29Z Chapter The physical activity of a selected group of Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic Krzyżanowska, Krystyna The cognitive goal of the empirical research is to identify motives for undertaking physical activity, the preferences of Polish citizens regarding its forms and the frequency of selected exercises, as well as the effects and limitations on recreational activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. A diagnostic method using a survey technique according to a standardized questionnaire was applied in the study. The research was carried out in 2021 and covered 108 Polish citizens. Among the most important reasons for taking up physical activity, the respondents indicated: improved well-being and stress relief, health and good appearance, a nice figure and pleasure. During the COVID-19 pandemic, i.e. in 2020, respondents’ interest in many forms of physical activity decreased compared to before the pandemic, only the popularity of at-home exercises increased significantly which was probably due to restrictions in access to gyms and fitness clubs. During the pandemic, the number of people who exercised on average three hours or more per week decreased, and the number exercising only an hour or less increased. This is very unfavorable in terms of the physical and mental health of Polish society. 2025-03-07T14:46:28Z 2025-03-07T14:46:28Z 2022 chapter ONIX_20250307_9788382209082_1589 9788382209082 9788382209075 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/155939 pol image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://www.press.uni.lodz.pl/index.php/wul/catalog/book/789 Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego 10.18778/8220-907-5.01 The cognitive goal of the empirical research is to identify motives for undertaking physical activity, the preferences of Polish citizens regarding its forms and the frequency of selected exercises, as well as the effects and limitations on recreational activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. A diagnostic method using a survey technique according to a standardized questionnaire was applied in the study. The research was carried out in 2021 and covered 108 Polish citizens. Among the most important reasons for taking up physical activity, the respondents indicated: improved well-being and stress relief, health and good appearance, a nice figure and pleasure. During the COVID-19 pandemic, i.e. in 2020, respondents’ interest in many forms of physical activity decreased compared to before the pandemic, only the popularity of at-home exercises increased significantly which was probably due to restrictions in access to gyms and fitness clubs. During the pandemic, the number of people who exercised on average three hours or more per week decreased, and the number exercising only an hour or less increased. This is very unfavorable in terms of the physical and mental health of Polish society. 10.18778/8220-907-5.01 83bfe9c9-323d-4283-b087-d859fd9af314 9788382209082 9788382209075 13-31 open access
spellingShingle Krzyżanowska, Krystyna
Chapter The physical activity of a selected group of Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic
title Chapter The physical activity of a selected group of Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Chapter The physical activity of a selected group of Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Chapter The physical activity of a selected group of Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Chapter The physical activity of a selected group of Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Chapter The physical activity of a selected group of Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort chapter the physical activity of a selected group of poles during the covid 19 pandemic
url ONIX_20250307_9788382209082_1589
work_keys_str_mv AT krzyzanowskakrystyna chapterthephysicalactivityofaselectedgroupofpolesduringthecovid19pandemic