Authors

1José Miguel Mansilla Domínguez, 2Beatriz Herrera Sánchez, 1Purificación Perdigón Florencio, 1Mª Isabel Montes Campello, 1Mª Teresa Sánchez López

Position

¹Enfermera. Centro de Salud de Pinto (Madrid). ²Médico. Centro de Salud de Pinto (Madrid).

Contact address

C. Salud Pinto I. C /Marqués, s/n. 28320 Pinto, Madrid.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to ascertain the level of physical activity performed by the adult population during their spare time in Pinto, Madrid. The level of physical activity was related to clinical and socio-demographic characteristics, such as gender, work activity, social status, perception of health, tobacco consumption, prior health counselling and the use of community sports services. For this purpose, the Minnesota, questionnaire (Spanish version) on physical activity performed during leisure time was used. Of 287 respondents, 64,5% were females, mean age 46 years. The mean for physical activity performed during spare time was 4111,01 Kcal/day, with a high percentage of moderate to high activity. The number of women who exercised more intensively was higher, although the mean caloric expenditure equalled that of men. People who regularly work showed a higher caloric expenditure during their spare time, being inversely proportional to the number of hours worked. The greater the tobacco consumption the less the caloric output; people who considered their health as very good or just good and who had been previously advised on health issues showed a higher activity level during their spare time.

Keywords:

sphysical activity or exercise; spare time; socio-demographic and clinical characteristicsadult population

Versión en Español

Título:

Actividad física durante el tiempo libre en población adulta