Correlates of sedentary behaviors among adults from eastern Poland
BackgroundResearch on sedentary behaviors in the Polish population using objective methods, such as accelerometry, remains limited. These behaviors, defined as time spent on passive activities or minimal physical effort, require further investigation. This study aimed to identify socio-demographic a...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-07-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1588908/full |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849424650555097088 |
|---|---|
| author | Marian Jan Stelmach Joanna Baj-Korpak Ewelina Anna Niźnikowska Barbara Bergier Michał Bergier Dorota Tomczyszyn Paulo Rocha |
| author_facet | Marian Jan Stelmach Joanna Baj-Korpak Ewelina Anna Niźnikowska Barbara Bergier Michał Bergier Dorota Tomczyszyn Paulo Rocha |
| author_sort | Marian Jan Stelmach |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | BackgroundResearch on sedentary behaviors in the Polish population using objective methods, such as accelerometry, remains limited. These behaviors, defined as time spent on passive activities or minimal physical effort, require further investigation. This study aimed to identify socio-demographic and health-related correlates of sedentary behaviors in a cohort of adults from eastern Poland.MethodsA total of 173 adults from eastern Poland participated in the study. Socio-demographic data were collected using the EHIS (wave 3) questionnaire. Movement behaviors were monitored for 7 days using a triaxial accelerometer. Statistical analyses focused on the prevalence of sedentary behaviors (SB) and correlations for qualitative and quantitative variables for two- and multiple-group comparisons. The final stage involved regression models explaining SB and step count per day.ResultsParticipants spent an average of 8 h and 34 min per day in sedentary behaviors, with a mean daily step count exceeding 8,000. Self-rated health, gender, employment status, and marital status were the strongest correlates of sedentary behavior. Linear regression analysis showed that in the case of step count per day, employment status is a statistically significant predictor explaining 11.8% of the variance.ConclusionThe obtained findings underscore the necessity for further research to explore the causal relationships of the prevalence of sedentary behaviors, particularly among socially and professionally excluded individuals. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-faae7f43ed5f44a5b75fa2c23885b223 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2296-2565 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-07-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Public Health |
| spelling | doaj-art-faae7f43ed5f44a5b75fa2c23885b2232025-08-20T03:30:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-07-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.15889081588908Correlates of sedentary behaviors among adults from eastern PolandMarian Jan Stelmach0Joanna Baj-Korpak1Ewelina Anna Niźnikowska2Barbara Bergier3Michał Bergier4Dorota Tomczyszyn5Paulo Rocha6Department of Tourism and Recreation, Faculty of Health Sciences, John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska, Biała Podlaska, PolandDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska, Biała Podlaska, PolandDepartment of Tourism and Recreation, Faculty of Health Sciences, John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska, Biała Podlaska, PolandDepartment of Tourism and Recreation, Faculty of Health Sciences, John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska, Biała Podlaska, PolandDepartment of Tourism and Recreation, Faculty of Health Sciences, John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska, Biała Podlaska, PolandDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Health Sciences, John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska, Biała Podlaska, PolandDepartment of Sport, Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude, Lisbon, PortugalBackgroundResearch on sedentary behaviors in the Polish population using objective methods, such as accelerometry, remains limited. These behaviors, defined as time spent on passive activities or minimal physical effort, require further investigation. This study aimed to identify socio-demographic and health-related correlates of sedentary behaviors in a cohort of adults from eastern Poland.MethodsA total of 173 adults from eastern Poland participated in the study. Socio-demographic data were collected using the EHIS (wave 3) questionnaire. Movement behaviors were monitored for 7 days using a triaxial accelerometer. Statistical analyses focused on the prevalence of sedentary behaviors (SB) and correlations for qualitative and quantitative variables for two- and multiple-group comparisons. The final stage involved regression models explaining SB and step count per day.ResultsParticipants spent an average of 8 h and 34 min per day in sedentary behaviors, with a mean daily step count exceeding 8,000. Self-rated health, gender, employment status, and marital status were the strongest correlates of sedentary behavior. Linear regression analysis showed that in the case of step count per day, employment status is a statistically significant predictor explaining 11.8% of the variance.ConclusionThe obtained findings underscore the necessity for further research to explore the causal relationships of the prevalence of sedentary behaviors, particularly among socially and professionally excluded individuals.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1588908/fullphysical inactivitysociodemographics factorshealtheastern Polandsedentary behavioradults (MeSH) |
| spellingShingle | Marian Jan Stelmach Joanna Baj-Korpak Ewelina Anna Niźnikowska Barbara Bergier Michał Bergier Dorota Tomczyszyn Paulo Rocha Correlates of sedentary behaviors among adults from eastern Poland Frontiers in Public Health physical inactivity sociodemographics factors health eastern Poland sedentary behavior adults (MeSH) |
| title | Correlates of sedentary behaviors among adults from eastern Poland |
| title_full | Correlates of sedentary behaviors among adults from eastern Poland |
| title_fullStr | Correlates of sedentary behaviors among adults from eastern Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlates of sedentary behaviors among adults from eastern Poland |
| title_short | Correlates of sedentary behaviors among adults from eastern Poland |
| title_sort | correlates of sedentary behaviors among adults from eastern poland |
| topic | physical inactivity sociodemographics factors health eastern Poland sedentary behavior adults (MeSH) |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1588908/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT marianjanstelmach correlatesofsedentarybehaviorsamongadultsfromeasternpoland AT joannabajkorpak correlatesofsedentarybehaviorsamongadultsfromeasternpoland AT ewelinaannaniznikowska correlatesofsedentarybehaviorsamongadultsfromeasternpoland AT barbarabergier correlatesofsedentarybehaviorsamongadultsfromeasternpoland AT michałbergier correlatesofsedentarybehaviorsamongadultsfromeasternpoland AT dorotatomczyszyn correlatesofsedentarybehaviorsamongadultsfromeasternpoland AT paulorocha correlatesofsedentarybehaviorsamongadultsfromeasternpoland |