Abstract
Study aim: To assess physical activity of male youths training football and of their untrained mates practicing football recreationally. Material and methods: Young men, aged 16 – 22 years, playing competitive football (Group F; n = 40) and untrained ones (Group C; n = 60) were subjected to interviews with the use of IPAQ questionnaire (short, Polish version). Results: Physical activity of subjects from Group F was evaluated separately for football trainings and for their leisure time; 95% of them were classified as having sufficient activity, i.e. above 600 MET·min/week (out of training), and 5% as having high activity. In contrast, only 48% of control subjects could be classified as having sufficient activity, the remaining ones being in the “insufficient activity” category. Mean activity in Group F was 1323 ± 150 MET·min/week and was significantly higher than in the C group (696 ± 249 MET·min/week). Conclusions: The very high percentage of youths leading sedentary life calls for promoting health-directed behaviour among youths.
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