Active recreation as leisure activity of inhabitants of large cities in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic. An attempt at a qualitative approach
Active recreation as leisure activity of inhabitants of large cities in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic. An attempt at a qualitative approach

Author(s): Małgorzata Durydiwka, Renata Krukowska, Alina Zajadacz
Subject(s): Environmental Geography, Human Ecology, Environmental interactions
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: active recreation; leisure activities; inhabitants of large cities; pandemic; Poland
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the patterns of the use of free time during the COVID-19 pandemic which the inhabitants of large cities in Poland devoted to active recreation. The analysis of changes – taking into account indoor and outdoor activities – was carried out in four time periods: before the pandemic, under the first lockdown, during the summer holidays, and under the second lockdown. The study used results of a structured interview, including self-reporting, and a narrative interview. The research has shown an increase in interest in outdoor recreation during the pandemic and fluctuations in recreational activities at home and in facilities. The respondents expressed varied opinions on changes in the possibilities of undertaking various activities in the field of physical recreation. Changes in the scope of indoor recreation were assessed as negative, but some of the opinions on changes in the scope of outdoor recreation were positive, resulting from the adoption of the ‘sweet lemons’ rationalisation.

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