Aim: Evaluation of the factors determining physical activity performed by teachers.
Material and methods: The study included 1,551 subjects. A questionnaire consisting of two parts was used. Its first concerned participation in sport for all throughout last year. The second one was the Polish short version of IPAQ. Multiple logistic regression method were used to assess the association between the activity level, socio-demographic characteristics, participation in organized sport and sport for all as well as the kind of effort.
Results: 25.7% of teachers did not show enough physical activity to stay healthy (according to WHO recommendations). The risk of inactivity is associated with the workplace--among academic teachers it is significantly higher than for school teachers (OR = 1.85 [1.09-1.29]). The factors favoring low activity are practicing the activity mostly in the form of walking (OR = 1.54 [1.18-2.00]) and the age of 30-59 years (OR = 1.46 [1.09-1.94]). Regular participation in sport for all significantly reduces the risk of low activity (OR = 0.59 [0.46-0.76]). 18.6% of teachers show high level of activity. Its maintenance is encouraged by participation in organized sports (OR = 3.60 [1.75-7.40]) and regular participation in sport for all (OR = 2.25 [1.72-2.93]).