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Ten-Year Changes in the Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Determinants of Physical Activity among Polish Adults Aged 20 to 74 Years. Results of the National Multicenter Health Surveys WOBASZ (2003-2005) and WOBASZ II (2013-2014)

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  • Magdalena Kwaśniewska
  • Małgorzata Pikala
  • Wojciech Bielecki
  • Elżbieta Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk
  • Ewa Rębowska
  • Krystyna Kozakiewicz
  • Andrzej Pająk
  • Jerzy Piwoński
  • Andrzej Tykarski
  • Tomasz Zdrojewski
  • Wojciech Drygas

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Introduction: The aim of the study was to estimate ten-year changes in physical activity (PA) patterns and sociodemographic determinants among adult residents of Poland. Methods: The study comprised two independent samples of randomly selected adults aged 20–74 years participating in the National Multicentre Health Survey WOBASZ (2003–2005; n = 14572) and WOBASZ II (2013–2014; n = 5694). In both surveys the measurements were performed by six academic centers in all 16 voivodships of Poland (108 measurement points in each survey). Sociodemographic data were collected by an interviewer-administered questionnaire in both surveys. Physical activity was assessed in three domains: leisure-time, occupational and commuting physical activity. Results: Leisure-time PA changed substantially between the surveys (p

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  • Magdalena Kwaśniewska & Małgorzata Pikala & Wojciech Bielecki & Elżbieta Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk & Ewa Rębowska & Krystyna Kozakiewicz & Andrzej Pająk & Jerzy Piwoński & Andrzej Tykarski & Tomasz Zdro, 2016. "Ten-Year Changes in the Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Determinants of Physical Activity among Polish Adults Aged 20 to 74 Years. Results of the National Multicenter Health Surveys WOBASZ (2003-2005," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(6), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0156766
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156766
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