Physical activity and general medical knowledge of adult residents of the silesian voivodeship

The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between the physical activity and medical knowledge of adult residents of the Silesian Voivodeship. 1,638 (100%) adult residents of the Silesian Voivodeship were analyzed. The group was divided as follows: Group A - people not related to medical professions, Group B - people practicing medical professions: doctors, midwives, nurses/nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, laboratory diagnosticians, Group C - the entire study group. The research method used was an original survey questionnaire containing questions about physical activity and socio-demographic data, supplemented with a standardized International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). For the purposes of the study, the respondents’ general medical knowledge was checked. The physical activity of the surveyed inhabitants of the Silesian Voivodeship was slightly better in the group of people performing medical professions compared to people not related to them, however, in both groups it was insufficient and required improvement. A higher level of general medical knowledge among the surveyed residents of the Silesian Voivodeship was not associated with the level of physical activity in the respondents, neither in terms of regularity nor intensity.