The influence of health-oriented fitness training on the total weekly physical activity of middle-aged women

Abstract

This article presents the results of assessing the level of physical activity in middle-aged women who engage in and do not engage in health-oriented fitness, based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ, long form). The survey was conducted among women aged 40–49 who attend fitness classes at the «Royal Club» (Almaty city, Kazakhstan) and those who do not participate in health-oriented fitness. The questionnaire covered five parameters of motor activity in various areas of daily life: at the workplace; during transportation; household and leisure-time activities, as well as time spent being inactive. The methodology included self-completion of the questionnaire over a 7-day period. The collected data were subjected to statistical processing, which ensured an objective assessment of the motor activity characteristics of the examined group. The results of the study confirm that regular fitness activities contribute to the development of stable habits of physical activity, promote a more balanced distribution of activity throughout the week, and can be considered an effective means of preventing hypodynamia.