Adolescents' physical activity habits - results from a national health survey

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Zach ◽  
A. Zeev ◽  
A. Dunsky ◽  
U. Goldbourt ◽  
T. Shimony ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
National Health Survey

scholarly journals Physical Activity, Ability to Walk, Weight Status, and Multimorbidity Levels in Older Spanish People: The National Health Survey (2009–2017)

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 4333
Author(s):  
Pedro Ángel Latorre-Román ◽  
Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres ◽  
Ana Isabel Cobo-Cuenca ◽  
José Alberto Laredo-Aguilera
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Older People ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Severe Difficulty ◽  
Chronic Health Problems

Background. Many studies have shown a relationship between physical functioning and health status in older people. Aim. The purpose of this study was to analyze the temporal trends of physical activity (PA), ability to walk, weight status, self-perceived health, and disease or chronic health problems in people over 65 years from 2009 to 2017, using the European Health Survey in Spain and the National Health Survey in Spain. Methods. This study included 13,049 older people: 6026 (2330 men and 3696 women; age (mean, SD (Standard Deviation)) = 75.61 ± 7.11 years old) in 2009 and 7023 (2850 men and 4173 women; age (mean, SD) = 76.01 ± 7.57 years old) in 2017. Results. In 2017, older people exhibited lower values of moderate PA (p < 0.001), a lower number of hours of walking per week (p < 0.001), and worse self-perceived health status (p < 0.001) compared to 2009. These differences are maintained when comparing the sexes. Compliance with PA recommendations was 27.9% and 6.1% (chi-squared = 352.991, p < 0.001) in 2009 and 2017, respectively. There were no significant differences in weight status between older people in 2009 and 2017. In 2017, older people had significantly high percentages of disease or chronic health problems (p < 0.05), number of diseases (p < 0.001), severe difficulty walking 500 m without assistance (p < 0.05), and severe difficulty going up or down 12 stairs. Conclusions. From 2009 to 2017, Spanish older people worsened their PA levels and perception of their health status, and they increased their disease levels, which could be associated with the worsening of ability to walk in 2017.

scholarly journals Leisure-time physical activity among older adults in Brazil: results from the Brazilian National Health Survey – 2013

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vítor Häfele ◽  
César Augusto Häfele ◽  
Jeferson Santos Jerônimo ◽  
Rodrigo Wiltgen Ferreira ◽  
Steve Anthony Maravillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Physical Activity Recommendations ◽  
Activity Recommendations

Introduction: Health behaviors are fundamental for healthy aging. In this sense, the practice of physical activity is one of the most beneficial factors for the health of individuals. Objective: To describe the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity among the older adults and analyze in terms of sociodemographic characteristics, national regions, Federative Units of Brazil, and types of physical activity practiced. Methods: Study utilizing data from the Brazilian National Health Survey - 2013. Leisure-time physical activity was analyzed with two distinct cutoff points: 1) Some physical activity - 10 or more minutes/week; 2) Meeting recommended 150 minutes/week of physical activity. Results: Nearly 21% of the older adults completed some physical activity, and 13.2% reached the physical activity recommendations. There was no difference in the prevalence of physical activity between men and women. Individuals aged 60-69 years and those with higher income were more active than their peers. As for the national regions, the North had the lowest prevalence of physically active older adults. Among all regions, walking was the most frequent form of physical activity practiced. Conclusion: The prevalence of older adults who practiced some physical activity and reached the physical activity recommendations was low, with walking being the most common form of physical activity. Older adults with higher age, low socioeconomic status and from the Northern Brazilian regions were the least active.

scholarly journals Physical activity, weight and functional limitations in elderly Spanish people: the National Health Survey (2009–2014)

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 778-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro A Latorre-Román ◽  
José A Laredo-Aguilera ◽  
Felipe García-Pinillos ◽  
Víctor M Soto-Hermoso ◽  
Juan M Carmona-Torres
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
National Health Survey

scholarly journals Socio-demographic patterns of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Chile: results from the National Health Survey 2009–2010

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. e98-e105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Celis-Morales ◽  
Carlos Salas ◽  
Anas Alduhishy ◽  
Ruth Sanzana ◽  
María Adela Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Demographic Patterns

scholarly journals Time trends in leisure time physical activity and physical fitness in elderly people: 20 year follow-up of the Spanish population national health survey (1987-2006)

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Domingo Palacios-Ceña ◽  
Cristina Alonso-Blanco ◽  
Rodrigo Jiménez-Garcia ◽  
Valentin Hernández-Barrera ◽  
Pilar Carrasco-Garrido ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Time Trends ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
National Health Survey

Socioeconomic Predictors of a Sedentary Lifestyle: Results From the 2001 National Health Survey

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrienne Brown ◽  
Mohammad Siahpush
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic ◽  
Low Education ◽  
Nationally Representative

Background:Regular physical activity reduces the risk of a number of diseases, prevents obesity, and has positive psychological effects. Approximately one-third of the Australian population has been reported as totally sedentary. We investigated socioeconomic predictors of being sedentary in a nationally representative sample of Australian adults.Methods:We analyzed data from 8643 females and 7600 males who responded to the 2001 National Health Survey. Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine the association of being sedentary with a range of socioeconomic measures.Results:Adjusting for demographics, body-mass index, and smoking, we found that low socioeconomic status, indicated by low education level, blue-collar occupation, low income and area social disadvantage, increased the probability that people were sedentary.Conclusions:This research highlights that targeting people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds with strategies to increase participation in physical activity may reduce morbidity and mortality associated with being sedentary.

scholarly journals Physical Activity, Mental Health and Consumption of Medications in Pre-Elderly People: The National Health Survey 2017

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1100
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres ◽  
Ana Isabel Cobo-Cuenca ◽  
Diana P. Pozuelo-Carrascosa ◽  
Pedro Ángel Latorre-Román ◽  
Juan Antonio Párraga-Montilla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Health Vulnerability

Background: The promotion of Physical Activity (PA) is an important public health goal to reduce comorbidity and diseases associated with aging such as anxiety and depression. Aim: To investigate the association between level of PA, mental health and the consumption of medications among a representative cohort of Spanish pre-elderly people. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 5977 participants aged 50 to 64 years who participated in the National Health Survey in Spain 2017. The levels of PA were evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the mental conditions were measured by the Goldberg Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). The chi-square test was used for qualitative variables; Pearson’s correlation was conducted between GHQ-12 score with different quantitative variables; and a logistic regression was used to determine the association between PA and mental health with the sociodemographic characteristics. Results: The participants were 51.9% women and 48.1% men with a mean age of 56.79 years, and 35.5% of participants had a low level of PA. A low level of PA was associated with cases of mental health vulnerability, anxiety and depression (in women), the consumption of more medications and greater multimorbidity. Conclusion: It is important that people reach old age with an optimal health status in order to reduce age-related disability and morbidity. More than a third of the Spanish pre-elderly do not reach the levels of PA recommended by the WHO. People who had low level of PA consumed more medications and had higher mental health vulnerability and greater multimorbidity.

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