Leisure Time Physical Activity among Employed and Unemployed Women in Poland.
Elżbieta Biernat, Monika Piątkowska
PMID 30186072WHAT IT FOUND
Over one-third of the analysed respondents reported no leisure-time physical activity.
Employed women reported more vigorous activity than unemployed women, and unemployed women were less likely to meet recommendations.
Key findings
01Among the 527 analysed respondents, 37.8% reported no leisure-time physical activity.
02Employed women reported vigorous physical activity more often (18.2%) than unemployed women (5.8%).
03Unemployed women were less likely to meet WHO recommendations, and 65.2% of unemployed and 58.7% of employed women failed to meet them.
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What it does not show
Physical activity was self-reported, which can overestimate declared activity. The study measured activity at one time and did not test an intervention, so it cannot show causes or treatment effects. The sample was women in Poland, so the patterns may not apply to other populations. Cases with missing responses or implausible activity times were removed from analysis.
Declared interests
The survey was commissioned by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Poland and conducted by GfK Polonia.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that unemployment causes less activity or that employment improves activity. The study measured self-reported leisure-time activity at one time and did not test an intervention.