Leisure-time Physical Activity of Polish White-collar Workers: A Cross-sectional Study.
Agnieszka Nawrocka, Arkadiusz Mynarski, Jarosław Cholewa and 1 others
PMID 30186069WHAT IT FOUND
Only 41% of white-collar workers met ACSM recommendations, versus 68% under WHO, because they did not exercise on enough days.
Key findings
0141% of respondents met ACSM recommendations, and 68% met WHO recommendations.
02The frequency criterion was linked to the lower ACSM percentage: 42% of women and 53% of men reported at least 150 minutes of moderate activity per week, but only 23% of women and 18% of men did this on at least 5 days.
03Meeting ACSM recommendations depended mainly on frequency of moderate and vigorous activity, not duration.
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What it does not show
The physical activity data were self-reported, so participants may have overestimated their activity. The sample was a convenience sample from selected corporations in South Poland, so it may not represent other white-collar workers. The paper did not give precise information about occupations, work tasks, or sociodemographic situations, so the findings cannot be linked to specific job demands. The design was cross-sectional, so it cannot show that changing activity frequency improves health.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the 68% and 41% proportions as evidence that WHO recommendations are better for health. The study only compared self-reported leisure-time activity with recommendation criteria, not health outcomes.