Organised Physical Activity in the Forests of the Warsaw and Tricity Agglomerations, Poland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15468082 |
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| Authors | Emilia Janeczko (0000-0002-8493-2475, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, corresponding author), Roman Wójcik (0000-0001-5334-7559, Warsaw University of Life Sciences), Wojciech Kędziora (0000-0002-1469-9532, Warsaw University of Life Sciences), Krzysztof Janeczko (0000-0002-3350-4032, Warsaw University of Life Sciences), Małgorzata Woźnicka (0000-0002-0237-6488, Warsaw University of Life Sciences) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Pages | 3961-3961 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16203961 |
| PMID | 31627422 |
| OpenAlex | W2980617267 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
Research Highlights: The achieved results indicate that in the period of 2010-2016, the number of sporting events (running, cycling and walking) as well as the number of participants has increased many times. Methods: A geostatistical method, i.e., kriging, was used to check the distance-based relationship between agglomerations proximity and sporting events. The questionnaire surveys were used to determine the reasons for physical activity in the forest. Results: The analysis of the impact of the scope of the urban agglomerations on the number of organised physical activities proved that, in both cases (Warsaw and Tricity), most events take place in forests located close to these cities. The larger the distance to Warsaw or Tricity, the lower the number of sporting events and the lower the number of participants. The reasons why people take up physical activity are mainly to improve their health and physical condition, reduce stress and improve wellbeing. Conclusions: The conducted research indicates a significant increase in the importance of non-productive functions of forests located in the vicinity of urban agglomerations, as well as the need for continuous monitoring of actions taken by foresters to promote active lifestyles
Economic geography · Geography · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Scope (computer science · Urban agglomeration · Computer Science · Medicine · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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