Prevalence of Muscle-Strengthening Activities in Women: The WIN Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1008-1015
Author(s):  
Jakob L. Vingren ◽  
James R. Morrow ◽  
Elaine Trudelle-Jackson ◽  
Merly T. Mathew
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Resistance Exercise ◽  
Strength Training ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Self Report ◽  
General Question ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Muscle Strengthening ◽  
Time Period ◽  
National Physical Activity

Background:Aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities are related to morbidities and mortality. Resistance exercise/strength training items are included in national surveys, but the manner in which muscle-strengthening activity is queried varies among these surveys.Purpose:The purpose of this study was to use different self-report measures to examine the prevalence of meeting the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans regarding muscle-strengthening activities among women.Methods:We surveyed 606 community-dwelling women at 4 points in time across a 1.5- to 3-year time period to determine whether the respondents met the national physical activity guidelines for performing muscle-strengthening activities ≥ 2 days per week.Results:Results were consistent across time but depended on the manner in which the question was asked. If asked to reflect over the past month or a general question about the typical number of days engaged, approximately 40% of women reported engaging in ≥ 2 days per week of resistance exercise/strength training. However, when reports were obtained weekly for 13 weeks, only approximately 18% of respondents met the guidelines.Conclusion:Results indicate that the timing and nature of questioning can substantially influence the self-reported prevalence of muscle-strengthening physical activities for community-dwelling women.

Relations Between Sedentary Behavior and FITNESSGRAM Healthy Fitness Zone Achievement and Physical Activity

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1006-1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob S. Tucker ◽  
Scott Martin ◽  
Allen W. Jackson ◽  
James R. Morrow ◽  
Christy A. Greenleaf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Middle School Children ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Health Related ◽  
National Physical Activity

Purpose:To investigate the relations between sedentary behaviors and health-related physical fitness and physical activity in middle school boys and girls.Methods:Students (n = 1515) in grades 6–8 completed the Youth Risk Behavior Survey sedentary behavior questions, the FITNESSGRAM physical fitness items, and FITNESSGRAM physical activity self-report questions.Results:When students reported ≤ 2 hours per day of sedentary behaviors, their odds of achieving the FITNESSGRAM Healthy Fitness Zone for aerobic capacity, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition increased. Similarly, the odds of achieving physical activity guidelines for children increased when students reported ≤ 2 hours per day of sedentary behaviors.Conclusions:Results illustrate the importance of keeping sedentary behaviors to ≤ 2 hours per day in middle school children, thus increasing the odds that the student will achieve sufficient health-related fitness benefits and be more likely to achieve the national physical activity guidelines.

Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines and Average Daily Steps in a Working Population

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Miller ◽  
Wendy Brown
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Daily Step ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Steps Per Day ◽  
National Physical Activity ◽  
Level Of Agreement

Purpose:The aims of this study were to investigate the relationships and agreement between average number of steps taken per day and compliance with Australian physical activity guidelines in a sample of working Australian adults.Methods:One hundred-eighty-five adults wore a pedometer and recorded the number of steps taken each day for 7 d. On the 8th day, they completed a self-report survey that asked about frequency and duration of different activities during the previous week.Results:The average number of steps per day was 8543 (standard deviation = 2466) for men (n = 74) and 9093 (2926) for women (n = 111; no significant difference). Just over half the men (53%) and 45% of the women met the current national physical activity guidelines (no significant difference). Average number of steps per day was higher in those who met the guidelines [9547 (2655), n = 89] than in those who did not [8220 (2702), n = 96; P < 0.0001]. In general, the level of agreement between the 2 measures was only moderate. There was, however, better agreement between the 2 measures in women (Spearman’s ρ = 0.35; % agreement 67.5%; κ = 0.33, P < 0.0001) than in men (ρ = 0.21; % agreement 52.7%; κ = 0.08, NS).Conclusions:This study provides an indication of average daily step counts among adults who do and do not meet physical activity guidelines and some evidence on which to base appropriate “step targets” that might be recommended for health benefits for adults.

Strength training in children and adolescents: science, effects and recommandations

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Strength Training ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
International Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Muscle Strengthening ◽  
Strengthening Exercises ◽  
Methodological Aspects ◽  
Practical Recommendations

During the last years, muscle strengthening exercises have been included as an essential part in youth physical activity guidelines of national and international health organisations. It is well-documented that strength training is effective in improving physical fitness and promoting health and psycho-social well-being. Therefore, the purpose of this review article is to present empirical evidence on the effectiveness of strength training in children and adolescents. Additionally, and with reference to an established youth physical development model, conceptual and methodological aspects of safe and effective strength training in youth will be discussed and specific practical recommendations will be presented.

scholarly journals Effects of Reallocating Time Spent in Different Physical Activity Intensities on Sarcopenia Risk in Older Adults: An Isotemporal Substitution Analysis

Biology ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Jort Veen ◽  
Diego Montiel-Rojas ◽  
Fawzi Kadi ◽  
Andreas Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Protein Intake ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Muscle Health ◽  
The Impact

The role of daily time spent sedentary and in different intensities of physical activity (PA) for the maintenance of muscle health currently remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated the impact of reallocating time spent in different PA intensities on sarcopenia risk in older adults, while considering PA type (muscle strengthening activities, MSA) and protein intake. In a sample of 235 community-dwelling older adults (65–70 years), a sarcopenia risk score (SRS) was created based on muscle mass assessed by bioimpedance, together with handgrip strength and performance on the five times sit-to-stand (5-STS) test assessed by standardized procedures. Time spent in light-intensity PA (LPA), moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), and being sedentary was assessed by accelerometry, and PA type (MSA) by self-report. Linear regression models based on isotemporal substitution were employed. Reallocating sedentary time to at least LPA was significantly (p < 0.05) related to a lower SRS, which remained evident after adjustment by PA type (MSA) and protein intake. Similarly, reallocating time in LPA by MVPA was related to a significantly (p < 0.05) lower SRS. Our results emphasize the importance of displacing sedentary behaviours for more active pursuits, where PA of even light intensities may alleviate age-related deteriorations of muscle health in older adults.

scholarly journals Adhering to the 2017 Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines: A Trend over Time 2001–2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 681
Author(s):  
Marjolein Duijvestijn ◽  
Saskia W. van den Berg ◽  
G. C. Wanda Wendel-Vos
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Positive Trend ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Muscle Strengthening ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Health Enhancing Physical Activity ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
Over Time

Recently, new physical activity (PA) guidelines were adopted in the Netherlands consisting of two components: (1) addressing duration of moderate and vigorous PA, (2) bone and muscle strengthening activities. The aim of this study is to retrospectively assess the long-term trend in fulfilling the criteria of the new PA guidelines and to gain insight into which activities contribute to changes over time. Data were available for 2001–2018 of a nationally representative sample of approximately 7000 Dutch citizens aged 12 years and over using the Short Questionnaire to Assess Health-enhancing physical activity (SQUASH). Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed by age, sex, and level of education. Overall, a positive trend was found from 39.9% adherence in 2001 to 46.0% in 2018. Adherence levels among adolescents decreased and increased among adults and seniors. Intermediate and higher educated groups showed positive trends over time whereas a stable trend was observed among lower educated. Activities contributing most to changes over time were sports, leisure time walking, and strenuous occupational activities. In the period 2001–2018, though an increasing trend was found, less than half of the population was sufficiently active. Special effort is necessary to reach adolescents, seniors, and lower educated groups in PA promotion programs.

Likelihood of Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines of Veterans Who Are Obese by Disability Status

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1194-1199
Author(s):  
Vijay Vasudevan ◽  
Erin Bouldin ◽  
Shannon Bloodworth ◽  
Linda Rocafort
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Mobility Limitations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Aerobic Activity ◽  
Disability Status

Purpose:The purpose of this study was to explore the likelihood of meeting the physical activity guidelines in veterans who are obese by disability status.Design:We used data from the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a cross-sectional telephone survey. The mean response rate was 44.9%.Setting:Respondents came from all 50 states, District of Columbia, and 3 US territories.Patients:Respondents included veterans self-reporting being obese (N = 13 798).Measures:We created a mutually exclusive disability variable: no disability, multiple disability, and limitations only with hearing, vision, cognitive, mobility, Activities of Daily Living, or Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. Physical activity guidelines were defined as 150 minutes/week of aerobic activity and 2 days/week of strength activities.Analysis:Prevalence ratios (PRs) were calculated by performing separate log-binomial regression models for meeting strength and aerobic recommendations on veterans who were obese.Results:Obese veterans with mobility limitations only or multiple disabilities were significantly less likely to meet the aerobic (PR = 0.74, P = .002 and PR = .62, P = .021, respectively) or strength (PR = .76, P < .001 and PR = 0.74, P < .001, respectively) recommendations, compared to not having a disability (n = 7964).Conclusions:Inactivity could be explained by a lack of inclusive weight loss programs for veterans with disabilities and barriers to physical activity encountered by people with disabilities. Two primary limitations of this study are self-report of obesity and physical activity and exclusion of adults in institutional settings.

Physical Activity of Urban Community-Dwelling Older Latino Adults

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (s2) ◽  
pp. S161-S170 ◽  
Author(s):  
David X. Marquez ◽  
Ruby Hoyem ◽  
Louis Fogg ◽  
Eduardo E. Bustamante ◽  
Beth Staffileno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Model Program ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Acculturation Level ◽  
Latino Adults ◽  
Healthy Activity

Background:To date, little is known about the physical activity (PA) levels and commonly reported modes of PA of older Latinos, and this information is critical to developing interventions for this population. The purpose of the current study was to examine PA assessed by self-report and accelerometer and to assess the influence of acculturation, gender, and age on the PA of urban community-dwelling older Latino adults.Methods:Participants were self-identified Latinos, primarily women (73%), and individuals aged 50 to 59 (31%), 60 to 69 (30%), and 70+ (39%). PA was measured with an accelerometer and the Community Healthy Activity Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) PA questionnaire.Results:Men reported engaging in, and objectively participated in, significantly more minutes of moderate/vigorous PA than women, but women reported greater light intensity household PA. Latinos aged 50 to 59 engaged in significantly more accelerometer-assessed PA than Latinos aged 60 to 69 and 70+, respectively. The majority of participants did not meet the PA Guidelines for Americans. No differences in PA were demonstrated by acculturation level. Older Latino men and women reported walking and dancing as modes of leisure PA.Conclusions:These findings suggest PA interventions should be targeted toward older Latinos, taking into account gender and age.

scholarly journals Instrumented Assessment of Physical Activity Is Associated With Muscle Function but Not With Muscle Mass in a General Population

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 1462-1481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna G. M. Rojer ◽  
Esmee M. Reijnierse ◽  
Marijke C. Trappenburg ◽  
Rob C. van Lummel ◽  
Martijn Niessen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
General Population ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Gait Speed ◽  
Muscle Function ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Middle Aged

Objectives: Self-reported physical activity has shown to affect muscle-related parameters. As self-report is likely biased, this study aimed to assess the association between instrumented assessment of physical activity (I-PA) and muscle-related parameters in a general population. Method: Included were 156 young-to-middle-aged and 80 older community-dwelling adults. Seven days of trunk accelerometry (DynaPort MoveMonitor, McRoberts B.V.) quantified daily physical activity (i.e., active/inactive duration, number and mean duration of active/inactive periods, and number of steps per day). Muscle-related parameters included muscle mass, handgrip strength, and gait speed. Results: I-PA was associated with handgrip strength in young-to-middle-aged adults and with gait speed in older adults. I-PA was not associated with muscle mass in either age group. Discussion: The association between I-PA and muscle-related parameters was age dependent. The lack of an association between I-PA and muscle mass indicates the relevance of muscle function rather than muscle mass.

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