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Maria Alicja Nowak¹, Marek Kolbowicz¹, Michalina Kuska², Celina Timoszyk-Tomczak³, Leonard Nowak¹

¹Department of Physical Culture and Health, University of Szczecin, Poland
² Department of Health Sciences and Physical Culture, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland
³ Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology, University of Szczecin, Poland

Author for correspondence: wpisz: Send to: Maria Alicja Nowak

Maria Alicja Nowak: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4682-7356

Marek Kolbowicz: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8248-7964

Michalina Kuska: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3534-2142

Celina Timoszyk-Tomczak: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8314-0476

Leonard Nowak: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8435-2668

Abstract

Background and Study Aim: Lifestyle involves making personal behavioural choices that can influence the development of health and quality of life. Research does not fully resolve the problem of discrepancies between health behaviours and quality of life (defined in four dimensions), depending on the form of physical activity. The aim of the study was to obtain knowledge concerning the relationship between the intensity of health-related behaviours and the quality of life of individuals practicing karate, football, and physical recreation, in the context of promoting a health-oriented lifestyle.

Material and Methods: The study covered 500 people, aged 18-50 years, practicing karate (K) football players (F) and physical recreation (PR). The standardized questionnaires: Health Behavior Inventory (HBI) and WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organization Quality of Life), were used. Non-parametric statistics were applied.

Results: Individuals practicing karate demonstrated a higher quality of life in the physical, psychological, and environmental dimensions, whereas football players reported a higher quality of life in the social dimension. Positive moderate correlations were found between quality of life in the physical domain and the intensity of preventive behaviours; in the psychological domain and HBI point score (HBIps) for people practicing karate. Among football players, moderate correlations were observed between: overall quality of life and (HBIps), positive mental attitude (PMA) and health practices; in the social domain and PMA. For people practicing physical recreation, moderate correlations were observed between the psychological and environmental domains and the HBIps (r = 0.426 and r = 0.428, respectively). In the psychological domain, for both karate practitioners and physical recreation, correlations were observed with category HBI (PMA) (r = 0.411 and r = 0.425, respectively).

Conclusions: Moderate correlations between the intensity of health behaviours and the respondents' quality of life do not fully explain these relationships. Exploring the relationships between these factors in relation to motivation, perceived life values, and socio-demographic variables ‒particularly in the context of longitudinal studies ‒ could provide significant evidence for promoting healthy lifestyles in society.

Keywords: combat sport, lifestyle, team sport, well-being

AMA:
Nowak MA, Kolbowicz M, Kuska M, Timoszyk-Tomczak C, Nowak L. Correlations between the intensity of health behaviour and the quality of life of people practicing karate, football and physical recreation. Arch Budo J Inn Agon. 2025;21
APA:
Nowak, M. A., Kolbowicz, M., Kuska, M., Timoszyk-Tomczak, C., & Nowak, L. (2025). Correlations between the intensity of health behaviour and the quality of life of people practicing karate, football and physical recreation. Arch Budo J Inn Agon, 21
Chicago:
Nowak, Maria Alicja, Marek Kolbowicz, Michalina Kuska, Celina Timoszyk-Tomczak, and Leonard Nowak. 2025. "Correlations between the Intensity of Health Behaviour and the Quality of Life of People Practicing Karate, Football and Physical Recreation." Arch Budo J Inn Agon 21
Harvard:
Nowak, M.A., Kolbowicz, M., Kuska, M., Timoszyk-Tomczak, C. and Nowak, L. (2025). Correlations between the intensity of health behaviour and the quality of life of people practicing karate, football and physical recreation. Arch Budo J Inn Agon, 21
MLA:
Nowak, Maria Alicja, et al. "Correlations between the Intensity of Health Behaviour and the Quality of Life of People Practicing Karate, Football and Physical Recreation." Arch Budo J Inn Agon, vol. 21, 2025
Vancouver:
Nowak MA, Kolbowicz M, Kuska M, Timoszyk-Tomczak C, Nowak L. Correlations between the intensity of health behaviour and the quality of life of people practicing karate, football and physical recreation. Arch Budo J Inn Agon. 2025;21

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