Motywy podejmowania aktywności fizycznej w czasie wolnym przez studentów trenujących i nietrenujących
Motivations for physical activity in athletes and non-athletes

Summary/Abstract: Introduction. The purpose of our research was a comparative analysis of physical activity in free time and the motives of its performance in students doing sports professionally and those who do not. Material and methods. The study involved students from two Polish higher education institutions - Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska and Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biała Podlaska. In total, 130 people were tested: 65 athletes and 65 non-professional athletes. Results. On the basis of the analysis of the results of the research, it can be concluded that being involved in performing sport professionally affects respondents’ opinions concerning leisure time and their participation in sports and leisure activities. Conclusions. Students who do sports are more attentive to physical recreation and are twice as physically active during leisure time than those who do not practice sports. The motives which affect the respondents’ physical activity include character formation, acquisition of new skills, social skills, sports career and health improvement. Professional athletes understand the health benefits of regular physical activity.

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