Abstract
The physical activity (PA) plays an important role in the fight against the chronic noncommunicable diseases.The objective of this study was to assess the level of physical activity in an adult population in rural and urban area in Côte d'Ivoire. To achieve this goal, a group of 1046 participants was submitted to the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). The data analysis was done according to the GPAQ guidelines. The prevalence of the recommended level of the physical activity during the work, the leisure and the displacement was calculated.This assessment has showed that the intense Physical Activity (PA) decreased with age, from 34% (19-29 years) to 14% (50-60 years).Then the results have showed that the workers had the highest intensity Physical Activity Level (NAP) at 70%, versus 13% for the office workers.Moreover, more the Level of Study (LS) was higher, more the physical activity practiced decreased, whatever the area of living. Finally, it has been shown that men were more active than women. Also, the level of physical activity was higher in rural than in urban areas, and the limited physical activity level was present in the adult population. This work has shown that the level of physical activity and the contexts of practice vary according to the socio-demographic characteristics. At that fact, targeted interventions to promote the physical activity are necessary.
Highlights
The inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death in the world and is presented as a true pandemic (Kohl et al, 2012)
The level of physical activity was higher in rural than in urban areas, and the limited physical activity level was present in the adult population
The results have showed that the level of education influenced the physical activity level (NAP)
Summary
The inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death in the world and is presented as a true pandemic (Kohl et al, 2012). With the 2008 Health Nutrition Barometer, the level of physical activity and that of the sedentarity of the population were assessed using the World Physical. Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) of the World Health Organization (OMS, 2005). It permits to study the contexts of practice (work, leisure, displacement) and the levels of physical activity (high, medium, and limited) during a typical week. In this context, the promotion of the physical activity and the fight against the sedentarity are the major objectives, in the fight against the noncommunicable diseases (OMS, 2005)
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