This study was attempted to observe
leisure time physical activity pattern and its relationship to coronary
risk factors(BMI, systolic
blood pressure, diastolic
blood pressure,
serum total
cholesterol,
triglycerides,
fasting blood sugar). Subjects participated in this study were 277
adult male workers of an
industry in Kyungpook province,
Korea.
Energy expenditure were measured using modified
Physical Activity History questionnaire of
CARDIA study by interviewing.
Serum total
cholesterol,
triglycerides and
blood sugar level were tested with 5 ml
fasting blood and height, weight and
blood pressure were measured. Data on
smoking and
drinking habits and others were obtained. Geometric mean of
leisure time physical
energy expenditure were estimated as 212.80 kcal per week for study subjects and only 22.4% of them expended 2,000 kcal or more per week in
leisure time physical activity. Taking walks or hikes and
jogging or
running were more frequent
leisure time physical activities in study subjects. Statistically significant mean differences in total weekly
leisure time physical activity for all coronary
risk factors were not found among three groups. Because
energy expenditure of
leisure time was generally low in this subjects and most of them were healthy
men, we did not found that
leisure time physical activity was significantly associated with coronary
risk factors.