Elżbieta Biernat

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This study aimed to examine potential changes in the anthropometric and motor characteristics of volleyball players aged 17.98 ± 0.51 years after participation in a week-long sports camp. Potential changes in anthropometric characteristics were determined by bioelectrical impedance, and the players’ motor characteristics were assessed in a reaction...

Background: Many individuals who use the sauna at a temperature of 120°C of higher are not aware of the negative consequences of extreme thermal stress. Despite extensive research into sauna use, the impact of extreme thermal stress on the physiological and psychological characteristics of sauna users have not been examined to date. Aim: The aim wa...

This study aimed to determine the relationship between a week-long sports camp and changes in the somatic and motor characteristics of volleyball players aged 17.98±0.51 years. Potential changes in the participants' somatic characteristics were determined by bioelectrical impedance. The players' motor and psychomotor abilities were assessed (tests:...

The ongoing study of factors that hinder physical activity (PA) supports the adaptation of intervention strategies to changing conditions and the creation of a more conducive environment for active lifestyles. The aim of the study was to analyze the barriers to Polish participation in sports and recreational activities (SRA) before and after the pa...

Introduction and objective: Relief from routine physical tasks leads to increasingly sedentary behaviour (SB) - a risk factor for non-communicable chronic diseases. It is necessary to gather interdisciplinary knowledge about the possibilities of its reduction. The aim of the study is to analyse SB and its conditions among Polish white-collar and b...

The aim of this study was to identify the factors that determined the participation of people aged 60 years and older in physical activity (PA) at least once or more frequently in the year before the survey. The analysis included sociodemographic variables, any certificate of disability, level of physical fitness, and declared sports skills. The st...

The paper aimed to analyse the level of depression, anxiety and stress of female teachers and determine its association with the subjects’ psychosocial, sociodemographic, and lifestyle characteristics. A survey based on Depression Anxiety Stress Scale and International Physical Activity Questionnaire was carried out. Among teachers, 27.3% reported...

Background: Physical activity (PA) surveillance, policy, and research efforts need to be periodically appraised to gain insight into national and global capacities for PA promotion. The aim of this paper was to assess the status and trends in PA surveillance, policy, and research in 164 countries. Methods: We used data from the Global Observator...

The aim of this study was to analyze the levels of stress, depression, and anxiety among Polish secondary school teachers and their association with selected psychosocial, sociodemographic, and lifestyle factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 116 Polish teachers in 2019, using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire—Short Fo...

The study aims to analyse the prevalence of the Polish adult population in cycling in terms of their socio-demographic characteristics. This can make an important contribution to the dissemination of this environmentally, socially and economically sustainable form of physical activity, and in building national recommendations. The study was based o...

While the benefits of sports activity are well-documented, people remain reluctant to engage in it in selected developed countries (including Middle and Eastern Europe). A comparison of empirical results indicates that the reasons behind such behaviour are heterogenous and complex. As implied by the socio-ecological framework, different spheres of...

Using clustering and principal component analysis, we demonstrate that—at the national level in Europe—innovativeness correlates strongly to both social capital and participation in sport. In this aspect, countries such as the Scandinavian countries and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe differ visibly. Referring to prior empirical researc...

Purpose. The aim of the study was to evaluate general physical activity (PA) level on the basis of leisure time and transportation physical activity (LTPA and TPA), assess the percentage of persons not meeting PA recommendations by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and evaluate the relationship between selected sociodemographic factors and physi...

Social capital (SC) affects quality of life, sport behaviours and health in individual and community context. The aim was to analyse how sports activity (SA) contributes to SC accumulation in a post-transformation country. A combination of four longitudinal, nationwide datasets was used. Instrumental variable method was applied. Results show that i...

Hitherto empirical research provides insight on particular dimensions or aspects thereof, but analyses that include diverse determinants of the physical activity are scarcer. The aim of the research was to examine the profile of adults who engage in sport activity, using a multi-layer, socio-ecological approach. Combined database: The Social Diagno...

Background: Cycling to work has been promoted all over the world. Contemporary employers invest in human capital (create a friendly work environment, care about the quality of life and health of employees). Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the popularity of cycling to work and the motivations and barriers to this activity. Meth...

Objective, the aim is an analysis of sociodemographic factors that had an essential relation with undertaking leisure-time physical activity-LTPA (with particular emphasis on World Health Organization (WHO) health recommendations) by adult Poles from a time-trend perspective. Methods, the paper is based on data retrieved from five large-scale surve...

The aim of our study was a quasi-experimental estimation of the relationship between sports activity and social capital, and an assessment made at an individual level of the impact of sports activity on health, beliefs and the social situation of Polish adults. Matching estimation method and Social Diagnosis data were used. The dataset enables not...

Introduction: A vital role in health maintenance and the prevention of non-communicable chronic diseases is played by an adequate level of physical activity. In recent decades, numerous guidelines have been developed to determine the criteria of physical activity levels that are essential to obtain overall health benefits. Objective: The aim of th...

Background. In the face of unrelenting civilization threats and social challenges, the dynamic development of wellness & spa centers is observed. The aim of this work is an analysis to determine whether the 100 best Polish spa hotels satisfy the requirements of this type of company in light of terminology put forward by the International Spa Assoc...

Background. The aim of this study was to assess how retirement affects the short-term (up to 2 years after retirement) and medium-term (2-4 years) sport/exercise activity (S/EA) of Poles. To gain a broader context for interpretation, the effect of retirement on self-rated health status, attitudes, social activity, and sexual life was analysed. Meth...

Background: The problem of an inadequate level of physical activity (PA) is important in the context of its relationship with the quality of life (QoL) of pregnant women. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between PA and QoL among pregnant women. Methods: The study analyzed 346 questionnaires filled in by pregnant women (157 in...

Background: The aim of this paper was to analyze selected sociodemographic and economic factors that determine practicing martial arts (MA) in Poland. Our hypothesis states that MA constitute a niche sport, which is a result of conditions shaping the decision to undertake them: perception through the lens of the media/entertainment business (rathe...

Purpose This paper concerns participation of Poles aged 15+ years in leisure time and transport-related physical activity (PA) with a special focus on the life stages. The purpose of the paper was to analyze types of exercises, current and future behavior concerning PA, availability of sport and recreation facilities, and factors having the stronge...

Background: The aim of this work is to estimate leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) of the professionally-active population as a factor in early preventive medicine and diagnosing threats of occupational diseases. It was the basis for an analysis of the realisation of a pro-health dose of physical activity recommended by WHO (depending on the pr...

We make use of a nation-wide survey Bicycle use in everyday commuting (n = 1159 + 300) to identify the motivations and barriers to commuting by bicycle in Poland. Only 10.9% of adult Poles commute this way, and 7.6% do so frequently. Bicycle is also rarely considered a dominant mode of transport. In many cases, it is the choice of the worse-off ind...

Background: The article is devoted to an analysis of leisure-time (amateur) table tennis in Poland, its practitioners and the regularities of their activity. Methods: The study examined 12,406 persons in 4689 households (representative for the population). We used binary logistic regression and descriptive statistics in order to identify the patter...

Background. Insufficient leisure-time physical activity among adult Poles will lead to further increase of non-communicable diseases, and accompanying them financial burden. Little is known about the barriers to physical activity in Poland. Material and methods. The analysis is based on the ‘Participation of Poles in sport and re­creation in 2012’...

Thinking about increasing the physical activity of Poles often ends in building sport facilities. Meanwhile, it is a fundamental but only the initial stage of stimulating this process. The „My pitch Orlik 2012” program is a unique initiative that gave us all a great opportunity, provided that we know how to use it well. Continuous active support of...

Thinking about increasing the physical activity of Poles often ends in building sport facilities. Meanwhile, it is a fundamental but only the initial stage of stimulating this process. The „My pitch Orlik 2012” program is a unique initiative that gave us all a great opportunity, provided that we know how to use it well. Continuous active support of...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to identify the levels of physical activity level during the weekdays and weekend both female and male employees. Method: A total of 58 volunteer employees participated in this study of which 20 were male (Mage 32.50 ± 8.82) and 38 were female (Mage 34.24 ± 6.25). Anthropometric measurements were performe...

Background: Physical activity, supporting health, wellbeing and working ability, is not only vitally important for healthy people, but also necessary for workers, especially women. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between meeting different physical activity guidelines and socio-demographic and anthropometric characteristics in middle-ag...

Introduction and objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the leisure time physical activity of Polish farmers in the context of meeting health-related recommendations, and to diagnose the social and economic determinants. The analysis concerned leisure and transportation activities of various intensity and sedentary time. Material and Metho...

Objective/Background: The aim of the paper was to investigate the leisure time physical activity (LTPA) among Polish employed and unemployed women in light of meeting the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations and analysed its relationship with employment status. The concept of personal responsibility for a healthy lifestyle plays in the m...

Objective. Physical activity undertaken as a form of recreational exercise can provide numerous health benefits, both preventive and therapeutic ones. It may therefore support work of physical therapists. The aim is an analysis of the PA of persons with disabilities (in the light of fulfilling WHO recommendations) and an investigation of the relati...

Background: In this study, we analyze the determinants of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) of farmers and non-farmers living in rural areas. Methods: We use statistical analysis to describe urban and rural populations, as well as econometric techniques (Heckman regressions and propensity score matching) to assess the role of rural lifestyle in...

The aim of the study is to assess the physical leisure time activity among the students of grade I–III of junior high school (aged 13–16) – during the school year and holidays – and identify possible causal factors of physical inactivity in this social group. The relationship between participation in sport for all during the school year (regular, p...

Authors' contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane-analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. Literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds colle...

The aim of this work is an evaluation of the relation between risk behaviour of adolescents (bad eating habits, sedentary behaviour and abuse of psychoactive substances and stimulants) and fulfilling pro-health recommendations related with physical activity. The survey study was conducted in 2016 in Warsaw middle and high schools among 609 students...

Background: Extending working lives has become an inevitable objective of public policy in the era of population ageing. It is possible, however, that the duration of working life will depend on individual employability. Out of a wide range of factors affecting employability, we have undertaken in this paper to analyze one specific aspect of health...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the multi-instrument assessment of physical activity in female office workers. Material and methods: Fifty healthy women (age (mean ± standard deviation): 34.8±5.9 years, body height: 158±0.4 cm, body weight: 61.8±7.5 kg, body mass index: 24.6±2.7 kg/m²) workers from the same workplace...

Background: Extending working lives has become an inevitable objective of public policy in the era of population ageing. It is possible, however, that the duration of working life will depend on individual employability. Out of a wide range of factors affecting employability, we have undertaken in this paper to analyze one specific aspect of health...

Background: Insufficient physical activity (PA) has become an increasing risk factor of noncommunicable diseases and an important cause of deaths all over the world. The goal of this paper is to provide an in-depth description of insufficient PA in Poland as well as an examination of some of its correlates. Methods: We take advantage of statisti...

Introduction. The current investigation fits into a trend of solving the methodological issues related to the use of a long version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Aim. To identify factors (for example, physical activity domains, type of activity, and socio-demographic characteristics) that influence the overestimations of...

Aim: The assessment of quality of life (QoL) among elderly people is of great importance when preparing health care programmes for this social group. Many researchers indicate that poor health is less frequently observed in senior citizens who display levels of physical activity (PA) prescribed by WHO. The aim of the study was to investigate the r...

In Europe, Poland is regarded as a country where health services are cheap and highly professional. Further development of this sector, however, requires building cooperation and networking among institutions interested in sending and hosting tourists. The main objective of this study is to analyze the activities of tour operators regarding the org...

Turystyka, podobnie jak inne dziedziny życia, podlega silnym zmianom pod wpływem radykalnych przemian zachodzących w otoczeniu, w którym żyją potencjalni odwiedzający i działają przedsiębiorstwa dostarczające usługi. Poznanie najważniejszych czynników, które stoją za tymi procesami, przewidywane kierunki zmian, koncepcje zarządzania w nowych warunk...

Background & Study Aim: Martial arts and combat sports are a worldwide popular form of exercise. They are trained professionally as well as recreationally. They lead to self-improvement and supporting physical fitness. The aim of the study was relationships between professional and amateur inhabitants of Warsaw practicing combat sports and martial...

Objectives: The research aims to assess the level of physical activity among administrative, technical, and manual workers employed in Warszawa public institutions and to analyze the factors that increase the risk of failing to meet World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. Material and methods: The study comprised 373 employees of random...

The aim To assess physical activity of working residents of Warsaw aged 20-69 years as well as to identify the socio-demographic factors that are associated with their physical activity levels. Materials and methods The study involved 2,544 working residents of Warsaw aged 20 to 69 years. The short version of the IPAQ was applied and four physical...

Background and Study Aim. Martial arts and combat sports are a worldwide popular form of exercise. They are trained professionally as well as recreationally. They lead to self-improvement and supporting physical fitness. The aim of the study was the estimation of physical activity of inhabitants of Warsaw practicing combat sports and martial arts....

Introduction: The number of young people spending their free time in an inactive way (moving away from sport and opting for sedentary activities) has been increasing. It is reflected in numerous losses in their health condition. Aim: To analyse the quality structure of organized and unorganized forms of leisure time physical activity among junior h...

Cel pracy: Celem pracy jest ocena poziomu aktywności fizycznej, wskaźnika BMI oraz uczestnictwa w turystyce zdrowotnej przedstawicieli warszawskiej służby zdrowia. Styl życia środowiska medycznego (w tym zachowania zdrowotne, sposób spędzania czasu wolnego) stanowi istotny wskaźnik postępowania ich pacjentów. W konsekwencji, może być pewnego rodzaj...

The aim of this paper is to assess whether basic descriptive statistics is sufficient to interpret the data on physical activity of Poles within occupational domain of life. lhe study group consisted of 964 randomly selected Polish working professionals. The long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used. Descript...

Background Prolonged sedentary life style is a serious problem faced by public health. So far, this issue has been explored mainly by the scientists from the developed countries whereas the knowledge of those living in the countries of a lower income is still insufficient. Thus, the aim of the current investigation is to evaluate the sedentary lif...

Study aim: To assess the contributions of demographic variables to garden plot activities and the relation of the latter to the level of physical activity of Warsaw inhabitants aged 50 – 69 years. Material and methods: A garden plot activity questionnaire and the short IPAQ version were administered to 1203 subjects. The Chi-square function was app...

Objective: To evaluate men’s physical activity with regards to WHO recommendations and to analyze the connection between the advised activity time (VPA, MPA, Walking, TPA) and their BMI. Methods: The study sample comprised of 1500 men employed in Warsaw public sector institutions. IPAQ-SF was applied. The relationship between the level of physical...

W obecnych czasach dobre zdrowie i sprawność fizyczna traktowane są jako warunek podstawowych kompetencji zawodowych i społecznych, a także środek do osią- gnięcia lepszej jakości życia. Powiązania aktywności fizycznej ze zdrowiem dobitnie wykazują, że podejmowanie aktywności fizycznej to obowiązek i integralny element całodziennego rytmu życia czł...

Introduction and objective: In Poland, there are only a few studies that refer to the whole society’s participation in sport and recreation and that are based an the international questionnaire thus allowing for comparative analysis with other European reports. The aim of the study was to determine the association between leisure physical activity...

Introduction. It is believed that there are about 200 various techniques in the world which are classified as sports and martial arts practiced professionally (as sports), as well as recreationally and for health purposes by over 100 million people. Due to peculiarity of this physical activity that can be practiced at all ages (from childhood until...

Introduction and objective: The aim of this paper is to assess the level of tourist activity of pupils and students from schools in Warsaw, as well as factors influencing this level of activity. Methods: A two-part questionnaire was used that included questions related to participation in tourist trips (day, long, short, and trips abroad) and th...

Abstract Background: The analysis of socio-demographic factors that determine the duration of tourist trips among urban single people. Material/Methods: The research included 598 randomly selected single people from Warsaw and Poznan. The study was conducted using the survey method. The relation between trips for ≥ 10 days and the variables charact...

This study aims to analyze Warsaw’s students (n=1100) foreign trips, as well as the determining factors for travel. The study was conducted in the form of a survey. The relationships between the trips and the variables were assessed using log-linear analysis. The significance of the factors’ impact was determined using the chi-square test. Particip...

Summary In the contemporaty civilization there is an apparent need of more precise de fini tions of physical exercise in different domains of the human life. The success of inter vention strategies, as well as their effect on health, depends on proper understanding of the fac - tors determining physical activity. The level of physical activity is a...

Background. In order to effectively sustain a good health through physical activity, it is necessary to determine an optimal quantity, frequency, intensity and the type of such activity. The aim of the current investigation is to analyze the leisure physical activity amongst Polish population and to evaluate its contribution towards implementation...

Introduction and objective: Sedentary lifestyle and other health behaviors such as smoking or alcohol consumption are well documented risk factors of several diseases. Numerous works by doctors and other healthcare professionals have been dedicated to the study of smoking and alcohol consumption. In contrast, the prevalence of physical activity of...

Background. Technological advances, computerization and automation has almost completely eliminated physical effort at work. Human beings are increasingly being replaced by machine in the difficult and strenuous activities or they perform their work with the aid of modern tools and tech - nology. The traditionally understanding of physical labor ha...

Evaluation of the factors determining physical activity performed by teachers. The study included 1,551 subjects. A questionnaire consisting of two parts was used. Its first concerned participation in sport for all throughout last year. The second one was the Polish short version of IPAQ. Multiple logistic regression method were used to assess the...

Socio-Demographic Determinants of Participation in Swimming Amongst Working Residents of Warsaw The aim of research is to assess the correlation between socio-demographic factors and swimming activity among the working population of Warsaw. The questionnaire survey included 4405 randomly selected residents of Warsaw. The correlation between the swi...

Aim of Study. Evaluation of urban singles' tourist activity in view of socio-demographic factors. Material and Methods. The study involved 598 randomly selected singles from Warsaw and Poznań. They represented six socio-occupational groups. The relationship between tourist activity and socio-demographic variables characterizing the socio-demographi...

Socio-Demographic and Leisure Activity Determinants of Physical Activity of Working Warsaw Residents Aged 60 to 69 Years The purpose of the study was to assess factors determining physical activity in persons at the age of 60-69 years in an urban area. The study included 262 working residents of Warsaw at the initial period of old age. The study ut...

Tourist Activity of Local Government Employees on the Example of Warsaw Studies Introduction. The aim of this study was to determine the form, nature and level of participation of Warsaw local government employees in tourism. Identification of the relevant characteristics of this group can lead to the knowledge of its behaviour, and ultimately to c...

Participation in Competitive Sport and Sport Leisure Among Working Inhabitants of Warsaw Based on Selected Groups Introduction. The aim of this work was to explore sports activities among various socio-professional groups based on the example of the inhabitants of Warsaw. Material and methods. The sample comprised of 6547 inhabitants of Warsaw - re...

Sport and other motor activities of Warsaw students Study aim : To assess the engagement of students of Warsaw university schools in sports and in recreational motor activities. Material and methods : A cohort (n = 1100) of students attending B.S. or M.S. courses at 6 university schools in Warsaw were studied by applying questionnaire techniques. T...

Inactivity or insufficient physical activity is risk factor for metabolic or cardiovascular diseases. In most of cases the nature of work of office employees does not require high physical efforts and consists mostly of sitting but the reports on leisure activity of office workers are still lacking. Thus, the aim of the study was to assess physical...

Leisure activities of university college staff Study aim: To determine the participation of academic teachers in leisure activities for that group contribute to shaping habits of a large percentage of young people. Material and methods: A group of 52 staff members (about 30%) of a private university college, aged 25 - 70 years, were interviewed wit...

Determination of physical activity indices remains neither simple nor fully reliable despite many attempts. One of the most suitable tools known so far is the International Physical Activity Ques-tionnaire (IPAQ), particularly useful in population surveys across diverse countries. The aim of the study was to assess the suitability of the short 7-da...

The level of physical activity of the population is assessed using questionnaire techniques. One of the best in the world is the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the Polish version of which has been officially registered and presented in the paper. IPAQ expresses physical activity in MET-min / week units, which allows the respo...

W niniejszej pracy przedstawiono najczęściej stosowane i wymieniane w światowych badaniach kwestionariusze aktywności fizycznej. Podzielono je na pięć kategorii: badania kwestionariuszowe aktywności fizycznej osób dorosłych w wieku 16-65 lat, aktywności fizycznej dzieci, aktywności fizycznej osób starszych, wpływu poziomu aktywności fizycznej na cz...

Study aim: To assess the suitability of the short 7-day IPAQ (self-completed) adapted to Polish population. Material and methods: Two surveys were conducted in 2005 on 296 random subjects (aged 20 – 60 years) from Warsaw and the Mazowiecki region. From these, 54 men and 79 women were requested to fill questionnaires, and 70 men and 93 women, were i...

BIERNAT E., DĄBROWSKI A., HACKNEY A.C. Active forms of spending free time as declared by students and graduates of the Warsaw School of Economics. Studies in Physical Culture & Tourism, 2003, vol. X, nr 2, s. 69-76. Active forms of spending free time as declared by students and graduates of the Warsaw School of Economics Summary The aim of the s...