Physical activity is one of the factors affecting health and the quality of life. This study analyzed physical activity of a sample of the adult population of Wroclaw: 299 women and 206 men aged 25-64 years. Physical activity was assessed by means of SDPAR questionnaire (Seven-Day Physical Activity Recall). Thefindings showed that 63% of the examined population declared physical activity in leisure time. Majority of the population practice physical activity 2-3 times a week. The most frequent causes of hypokinesia reported by the respondents were lack of free time and bad health condition. Among the inactive respondents, around 20% sees no need for physical activity, which is an alarming trend.