Prevalence Of Physical Activity Levels Research Articles

Alarming low physical activity levels in Chilean adults with disabilities during COVID-19 pandemic: a representative national survey analysis.

People with disabilities usually face barriers to regularly engaging in physical activities. Estimating physical activity patterns are necessary to elaborate policies and strategies to facilitate active lifestyles, considering the particular access difficulties experienced by this population. This study aimed (i) to describe the prevalence of physical activity levels and (ii) to examine the associations of physical activity levels with socio-demographic variables and type of disability in the 2020 Chilean National Physical Activity and Sports Habits in Populations with Disabilities (CNPASHPwD) survey during the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Cross-sectional data from 3,150 adults (18-99 years old), 59.8% female, were analyzed from November to December 2020. Self-reported age, gender, type of disability (i.e., physical, visual, hearing, intellectual, or mixed), socio-economic status, area and zone of residence, and physical activity levels (0 min/week, < 150 min/week, ≥ 150 min/week) were obtained. 11.9% of the participants were classified as active (≥ 150 min/week), and 62.6% declared no involvement in physical activity. A larger proportion of females (61.7%) did not meet the current guidelines (≥ 150 min/week of physical activity) in comparison with males (p < 0.001). Participants with visual and hearing disabilities were more likely to be active than those with other types of disabilities. Those living in the central and southern regions of Chile were more likely to be physically active than those from the northern region. Also, older participants, women, and those from lower socio-economic statuses were less likely to meet the physical activity guidelines. Alarmingly, nine out of ten participants were categorized as physically inactive, particularly women, older adults, and those with a low socioeconomic status. If the pandemic context moderated, the considerable prevalence of reduced physical activity levels deserves future exploration. Health promotion initiatives should consider these aspects, emphasizing inclusive environments and increasing opportunities to favor healthy behaviors, countering the COVID-19 effects.

Prevalence of physical activity levels and perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity among Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease: A cross-sectional study.

Many studies published in other countries have identified certain perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity among patients with coronary heart disease. Nevertheless, there is no data about the issue relating to Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of levels of physical activity, the benefits of and barriers to physical activity as perceived by Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease, and the relationship between physical activity and perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity. In addition, it focused on examining the influence of selected sociodemographic and health characteristics on physical activity and the perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity. A cross-sectional design was performed on a sample of 400 patients with coronary heart disease. They were given a list of perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity and asked to what extent they disagreed or agreed with each. Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease perceived various benefits of and barriers to physical activity. Most of these benefits were physiologically related (average mean = 5.7, SD = 0.7). The most substantial barriers to physical activity as perceived by the patients were "feeling anxiety," "not enough time," "lack of interest," "bad weather," and "feeling of being uncomfortable." Sociodemographic and health characteristics that significantly influenced perceived barriers to physical activity were age, gender, health perception, chest pain frequency, education, job, caring responsibilities, ability to travel alone, smoking, and previous and current physical activity behavior. This study demonstrates that patients with coronary heart disease have perceived physiological benefits of physical activity and have perceived motivational, physical health, and environmental barriers to physical activity, which is significant in developing intervention strategies that aim to maximize patients' participation in physical activity and overcome barriers to physical activity.

Estimated prevalence and gender disparity of physical activity among 64,127 in-school adolescents (aged 12-17 years): A multi-country analysis of Global School-based Health Surveys from 23 African countries.

The Africa sub-region currently lacks quantitative normative data to illustrate the extent of burden and gender inequities of physical activity level in order to inform policy and education, towards meeting the WHO's 2030 physical activity milestone. The study aimed to provide insights on the current prevalence of sufficient physical activity and gender disparity, using a nationally representative data from the Global School-based student Health Survey (GSHS) from 23 African countries. The study used the multi-country GSHS data from 23 African countries (2003-2017). Sufficient physical activity was measured through self-administered questionnaire. The prevalence of sufficient physical activity among in-school adolescents in each country was estimated by proportion with corresponding 95% confidence intervals. Meta-analysis with random effect was employed to pool the prevalence of physical activity level in the 23 African countries. Additionally, sub-group, sensitivity, and meta-regression analyses were performed. The study included 23 African countries representing 64,127 in-school adolescents aged 12-17 years. Overall, only 20% [95% CI: 18%-22%] of adolescents in Africa engaged in sufficient physical activity. With respect to sex, only 25% [95% CI: 22%-28%] of males and 16% [95% CI: 14%-18%] of females met the WHO recommendation of sufficient physical activity. Sufficient physical activity ranged from 11.6% [9.2%-14.5%] in Sudan to 38.3% [CI:30.2%-47.1%] in Benin. Sufficient physical activity in boys ranged from 7.5% [95% CI: 6.2%-9.0%] in Zambia to 29.2% [95% CI: 22.5%-36.8%] in Benin, and ranged from 2.5% [95% CI: 1.6%-4.0%] in Senegal to 12.2% [95% CI:10.6%-14.1%] in Tanzania for girls. Only 20% of in-school adolescents met the WHO's recommended physical activity level. Generally, adolescent girls in Africa are less active than adolescent boys. Addressing the rising burden of insufficient physical activity in adolescents and narrowing the gender gap could ultimately increase the overall physical activity engagement and achieve the WHO's global physical activity target by 2030.

Level of physical activity among nurses of tertiary hospital RIMS, Imphal

Background: Physical activity has many health benefits to people of all ages and both sex. It lowers the risk for many diseases, such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Nurses who engaged in regular exercise were more likely to encourage physical activity as a treatment than less physically active nurses. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of physical activity level among Nurses of RIMS, Imphal.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among all the working Nurses in RIMS, Imphal between October 2012 to September 2103, using self reported semi-structured Questionnaire. Chi- square test was used, P value of &lt;0.05 was taken as significant.Results: Mean age of respondents was 35yrs ± 9. 34.3% watched TV for more than 3 hours but &lt;4 hours, 7.7% never watched TV. 41.7% did household activities at home for 6-10 hours per week, 34% and 44.7% of them did not take care for babies and handicapped/Elderly at home. 57.2% went for food and groceries shopping for 6-11 hours per week. 42.5% reported sitting-light activity, 15% standing-moderate activity and 3.1% walking-heavy activity at work place.Conclusion: 1/3rd of the participants watched TV for more than 3 hours per day. A little less than half (41.7%) of respondents reported that they did household activities for more than 6-10 hours per week. About half of the respondents had reported sitting-light activity, 15% reported standing-moderate and 3.1% reported walking-heavy activity at work place.

Questionnaire-Based Prevalence of Physical Activity Level on Adults According to Different International Guidelines: Impact on Surveillance and Policies.

The World Health Organization recommends 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (PA) throughout the week. However, the weekly frequency of PA and how to combine moderate and vigorous PA to define who reaches the recommended PA are controversial. PA level might be highly different based on the recommendation and/or the criteria employed. Demographic data and PA level evaluated by International Physical Activity Questionnaire from 3 random and representative samples from 1 state, 1 city, and 1 local organization in Brazil were analyzed (n = 2961). Nine criteria from different recommendations were used to define PA level. Prevalence estimates and 95% confidence intervals of sufficient PA were calculated for each criterion and compared with the referent (World Health Organization guideline). Total agreement, sensitivity, and specificity were also calculated with 95% confidence interval. When a weekly frequency of PA was required, the prevalence of sufficient PA decreased by 11% (P < .05). For all criteria, doubling the vigorous PA minutes was similar to simply adding them to moderate PA. These findings are consistent regardless of sex, age, and educational level. Prevalence estimates and agreement between different PA recommendations were significantly affected when a minimum frequency was required but did not change when vigorous PA minutes were doubled.

Do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level? Findings from Malaysian adolescents

ABSTRACT Regular physical activity provides important health benefits. However, adolescents reduced their physical activity level as they grown up and eventually may develop chronic diseases. Psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level. A cross-sectional study using a clustered random sampling method was conducted to identify the association between sedentary activities and psychological factors on physical activity level among 1158 Malaysian adolescents (aged 16–17 years) in Selangor. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire. The prevalence of physical activity level was 47.40%, 39.40% and 13.20% for high, moderate and low levels, respectively. The psychological factors of self-esteem (χ2 = 17.927, df = 2, p < 0.001) and physical activity self-efficacy (F (2, 1155) = 43.570, p < 0.001) were significantly related to physical activity level but not for sedentary activities. The predictor variables for physical activity are suggesting that physical activity self-efficacy may take into consideration for future health programme implementation.

Physical Activity Patterns and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged and Elderly Northern Chinese Adults

The main aim of this study is to quantitatively describe the status of physical activity and evaluate its levels in a rural population and to investigate the association between the quantifiable physical activity and type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. In total, 2076 participants aged over 40 years were included in a cross-sectional analysis. Physical activity status and the contributions of different types of activity were evaluated. The association between social behaviors and physical activities was analyzed. In addition, the impact of physical activities on type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome was also analyzed by logistic regression. Approximately half of the total activity in rural areas consisted of work-related activity (49.3%) followed by commuting (30.2%) and recreational activity (20.5%). In rural areas, the prevalence of physical activity levels was 28.6% for low levels, 47.3% for moderate levels, and 24.1% for high levels. Educational level showed a significant negative association with the physical activity level. Lower physical activity shows a strong and significant association with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. In conclusion, insufficient physical activity among rural people over 40 years old increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Population-wide and individualized guidelines for physical activities especially recreational physical activities should be developed.

Prevalencia de actividad física en profesionales de atención primaria de Cataluña

IntroductionPhysical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, and a significant percentage of the world population does not perform the necessary physical activity for health benefits.Certain professional groups are seen as an example for the general population with whom they interact. Prevalence of physical activity in health workers, one of these reference groups, is mainly unknown.The aim of this study has been to assess the prevalence of physical activity levels in Primary Health Care professionals. Material and methodsA study was conducted on the physical activity levels in Primary Health Care workers who came voluntarily for a medical examination in 2014, and completed the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire activity. ResultsA low level of physical activity was reported by 26.5% of those taking part, with 31.5% of the medical group indicating a low level of activity, followed by support staff (28.1%), nurses (24.7%), and finally the administrative staff (19.0%). ConclusionsThe physical activity levels of Primary Health Care staff are significantly different from those of the general reference population. The latter has a higher percentage of physical activity of mild to moderate intensity, and below the level of physical activity of high intensity.Although there seems to be a tendency to significantly lower physical activity in other health groups, we do not have sufficiently reliable data to compare them.

Physical activity, fitness and the metabolic syndrome in rural youths from Mozambique

Background: Except for North America and Europe, few studies have reported the association among physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in youths, especially for rural African youth.Aim: The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of PA levels, CRF, MetS and its indicators, and examine the association between these variables in a school-aged sample of youth from rural Mozambique.Subjects and methods: The sample included 209 children and adolescents aged 7–15 years old from Calanga, a rural community in Mozambique. PA was estimated with a culturally-specific questionnaire. CRF was determined by 1-mile run test. Indicators of the MetS included fasting glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, blood pressure and body mass index. A continuous metabolic risk score was computed.Results: Results showed high levels of PA and CRF and a low prevalence of MetS ( < 2%) among children and adolescents from Calanga. However, there was a moderately high prevalence of elevated blood pressure (81.8%) and triglycerides (18.7%), respectively. There were no significant associations between PA, CRF and MetS.Conclusion: Youths from Calanga are physically active and possess high CRF and their lifestyle may be a protective effect against MetS.

Abstract 9760: Population-Level Cardiovascular Health Behavior and Health Factor Trends (1988-2008) and Projections to 2020 in US Men and Women: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES)

Introduction: The AHA 2020 Impact Goals recently defined 4 health behaviors (smoking, body mass index [BMI], diet, and physical activity) and 3 health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, and plasma glucose) that serve as population-level metrics for evaluating cardiovascular (CV) health. However, there have been no forward projections of population trends of these metrics to 2020. Methods: We used data from cardiovascular disease-free individuals from NHANES III (1988-1994) and recent 2-year cycles (1999-2000, 2001-2, 2003-4, 2005-6, 2007-8) to provide population-level, sex-specific trends in prevalence of poor, intermediate and ideal levels of CV health behavior/factors. We also performed age-adjusted forward projections to 2020 using weighted linear regression coefficients. Results: The Table describes prevalence of poor, intermediate and ideal CV health behavior/factor levels from 1988-2008, weighted linear regression coefficients β (SE), and 2020 projections for men. Favorable trends from 1988-2008 included declines in prevalence of current and former smoking, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension. In contrast, there were adverse trends in BMI, and dysglycemia. Prevalence of physical activity levels and remarkably low diet quality scores showed minimal changes over time. Women had generally similar trends in CV health profiles. Projections to 2020 suggest that obesity and impaired fasting glucose/diabetes could increase to affect more than 45% and 75% of US men, respectively, and 42% and 55% of US women. Conclusions: Improvements in prevalence of smoking, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension since 1988 have been offset by increases in adiposity and dysglycemia in US men and women. If current trends in obesity and dysglycemia are not reversed rapidly (likely through improvements in diet and physical activity), achievement of the 2020 Strategic Impact Goals will be difficult.

Prevalence of Physical Activity Level in Public Schools, Sao Paulo, Brazil

PURPOSE: To examine the prevalence of the physical activity level in the public school network in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional school based study was performed in the state of São Paulo. Selection of sample was done in multiple stages: a) random selection of municipalities; b) randomly selected schools; c) selection of students in the 5th and 8th grades - elementary school, and 3rd grade - high school. Data collection was performed in 2008, to measure the level of physical activity the short version International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used, and as cut-off point for classification of active students >300 minutes of Physical activity per week. Statistical Analysis: Analysis adjusted for possible confounding factors were performed by Poisson regression. The variables with p<0.20 were kept in the final model of analysis; all analysis were pondered by each municipality representativeness. RESULTS: The final study sample comprised 2,555 schools, with female predominance (56.1%). The prevalence of active students (≥ 300 minutes) in the state was 71.7 (CI95% 70.0 to 73.4). The men were 9% more active than women. Regarding the grades, the students in high school 3rd year compared to students in elementary school 5th grade had a prevalence ratio of 1.20 (CI95% 1.12 - 1.29).TableCONCLUSION: The level of physical activity of students in the state of Sao Paulo was relatively high and associated with male gender, advanced age and school grade.

International prevalence of physical activity in youth and adults

Understanding population prevalences of physical activity is important to develop benchmarks for current baseline levels to monitor future changes, and for making country/regional comparisons. The purpose was to review the global prevalence of physical activity levels among youth and adults. Standardized literature searches for articles about national prevalences of physical activity were conducted in PubMed. A total of 34 studies in adults and 28 studies in youth were deemed contemporary (1996 - present) and met the inclusion criteria for this review. Wide variability was present between countries in the prevalence of physical activity (as measured and defined by individual studies). Studies with the highest reported prevalences of physical activity were for men in Sweden (77%), women in Denmark (81%), 12- to 15-year-old boys in Australia (74%) and <12-year-old girls (75%) in China. The countries with the lowest reported prevalences of physical activity were men in Brazil (4%), women in Saudi Arabia (2%) and Thailand (2%), and 17- to 18-year-old boys (0%) and 17- to 18-year-old girls (0%) in Russia. The ranges of prevalence of physical activity, mode of data collection, and determination of meeting the physical activity threshold vary greatly between countries. However, the aggregation of these data can be a useful resource to practitioners, interventionists and epidemiologists.

Nivel de actividad física global en la población adulta de Bogotá (Colombia). Prevalencia y factores asociados

Objective To determine the prevalence of physical activity levels in adults aged 18 to 65 years in Bogotá city and identify the factors associated with regular physical activity. Methods We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional survey in 3,000 adult residents of Bogotá in 2003 who were selected through a multistage probabilistic sample. Physical activity levels were determined using the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Factors associated with regular physical activity were identified by logistic regression models. Results The adjusted prevalence of persons undertaking regular physical activity was 36.8%. After adjustment for potential confounders, regular physical activity was more likely in men (odds ratio [OR] = 1.62; 95% CI, 1.31-2.01) and in those whose self-perceived health status was good or very good (OR = 1.87; 95% CI, 1.41-2.49) and was less likely in those aged 30-49 years or 50-65 years (OR = 0.78; 95% CI, 0.63-0.96, and OR = 0.60; 95% CI, 0.43-0.82, respectively) and in those whose main activity in the previous 30 days was searching for a job (OR = 0.71; 95% CI, 0.51-0.97) or carrying out household tasks (OR = 0.72; 95% CI, 0.54-0.96). In women, unlike men, age groups showed no association with regular physical activity. Conclusion This study shows gender differences in the prevalence of physical activity levels and associated factors. Future studies should establish, in the context of Latin American cities, whether it is appropriate to determine specific measures in each domain, in addition to overall physical activity levels.