Ocena wpływu pandemii COVID-19 na poziom aktywności fizycznej

It has long been known that rational physical exercise has a positive impact on human health. Various forms of activity are important for overall well-being – which has been reduced – especially during the coronavirus pandemic. It is also worth noting that physical activity includes not only practicing sports (often the dominant association), but any other form of activity related to physical exercise, accompanied by various levels of intensity. The aim of the study was to find out respondents’ opinions on exercise/physical activity in the pre-pandemic period, during the COVID-19 pandemic and after its end. The analysis was carried out for activities related to professional work, active transport, work around the house and garden, and free time. The study analysed physical effort measure expressed in MET-min/week units, and the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to assess the physical activity. The age of the people participating in the study was a significant differentiating factor in their physical activity in areas related to housework, as was the number of people in the household engaged in housework and leisure time activity. Isolation due to the pandemic meant maintaining current physical activity habits. Even after the pandemic, respondents are trying to maintain their current form of activities.