Adherence to physical activity recommendations and the influence of socio-demographic correlates – a population-based cross-sectional study

Few studies have examined the relation between urban built environment and the prevalence of hypertension. This cross-sectional study aimed at assessing the relationship between the environmental quality, physical activity, and stress on hypertension among citizens of Kaunas city, Lithuania. We conducted a survey of 1086 citizens residing in 11 districts to determine their perceptions of environmental quality, health behavior, and health indices. The independent variables included residential traffic flows, access to public transportation and green spaces. Dependent variables included physician-diagnosed hypertension, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and stress level. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess the associations as odds ratios (OR). The environmental factors beneficially associated with meeting the physical activity recommendations were opportunities for walking to reach the city’s green spaces and available relaxation areas. Residents of high noise level districts aged 45–64 years had a significantly higher OR of stress and a higher prevalence of hypertension when age, sex, education status, family status, and smoking were accounted for. However, meeting the physical activity recommendations had a beneficial effect on the risk of hypertension. This study provided evidence that improvement of the district-level built environment supporting citizens’ physical activity might reduce the risk of hypertension.

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Do Adolescents Who Meet Physical Activity Recommendations on Weekdays Also Meet Them on Weekends? A Cross-Sectional Study in Colombia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18030897 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 897

Author(s):

Fernando Galindo-Perdomo ◽

Carmen Peiró-Velert ◽

Alexandra Valencia-Peris

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Predictor Variable ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Organized Activities ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Organized Sports ◽

The Family ◽

Physical Activity Recommendations ◽

Activity Recommendations

The purpose of this study was to examine whether Colombian adolescents fulfill physical activity (PA) recommendations by type of day depending on several variables. A cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 2624 adolescents from Neiva (Colombia) using the Seven Day PA Recall and the Family Affluence Scale II self-reported questionnaires. Statistical analyses were performed to find any differences by gender, socioeconomic status, PA recommendations accomplishment, participation in organized and non-organized PA, parents’ involvement in sport, and adolescents’ academic achievement, and to determine the probability of complying with the PA guidelines. Only 12.3% of the participants met the PA recommendations on weekdays and weekends. Girls maintained their (in)active patterns during the week more than boys (84.4% vs. 70.7%, respectively), while more boys than girls changed them according to the type of day (25.3% vs. 19.6%). Participation in organized sports was the predictor variable with the highest probability of both boys and girls complying with the PA recommendations on weekdays. Non-organized activities were more likely to make girls more active on weekends. In conclusion, a wider offer of organized and non-competitive PA over the weekend and broader sports schedules should be provided to youth in Neiva.

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Temporal Trends of Compliance With School-Based Physical Activity Recommendations Among Spanish Children, 2011–2018

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2019-0235 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (7) ◽

pp. 756-761

Author(s):

Alberto Grao-Cruces ◽

Julio Conde-Caveda ◽

Magdalena Cuenca-García ◽

Román Nuviala ◽

Alejandro Pérez-Bey ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Fourth Graders ◽

Temporal Trends ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

School Based ◽

Physical Activity Recommendations ◽

Activity Recommendations

Background: According to the current physical activity (PA) recommendations, children should accumulate 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) throughout the day, 30 minutes of MVPA during the school hours, and 50% of the recess time in MVPA. Our aim was to examine the temporal trends of accelerometer-based PA during the previously mentioned day segments and the proportion of children who met the PA recommendations. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with 2 independent samples: 499 fourth graders (49.2% females) in 2011–2012 and 364 fourth graders (46.9% females) in 2017–2018. Hip-worn accelerometers were used to assess PA. Results: A decline in light PA, moderate PA, vigorous PA, MVPA, and total PA during whole day, and in the rate of compliance with daily MVPA recommendations in males (P < .01) was observed from 2011–2012 to 2017–2018. Females decreased their daily light PA and moderate PA (P < .05). A decline in all PA variables during school hours in both sexes (P < .05) and in the rate of compliance with the 30 minutes of MVPA recommended during school hours in males (P < .001) were observed. There were no differences in PA during recesses. Conclusions: Interventions are needed to attenuate the temporal decrease in PA levels in children.

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Should Physical Activity Recommendations for South Asian Adults Be Ethnicity-Specific? Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study of South Asian and White European Men and Women

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0160024 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. e0160024 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Stamatina Iliodromiti ◽

Nazim Ghouri ◽

Carlos A. Celis-Morales ◽

Naveed Sattar ◽

Mary Ann Lumsden ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

South Asian ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Men And Women ◽

Physical Activity Recommendations ◽

Activity Recommendations

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Level of physical activity among urban adults and the socio-demographic correlates: a population-based cross-sectional study using the global physical activity questionnaire

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-019-7465-y ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Melkamu Merid Mengesha ◽

Hirbo Shore Roba ◽

Behailu Hawulte Ayele ◽

Addisu Shunu Beyene

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Demographic Correlates ◽

Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Urban Adults ◽

Activity Questionnaire

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Barriers and Facilitators for Adherence to Physical Activity Recommendations among Adults and Children in a Multi-Site Cross-Sectional Study

10.36811/jphsm.2019.110006 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 18-30

Author(s):

Theresa Nicklas ◽

Debbe Thompson ◽

Yan Liu

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Barriers And Facilitators ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physically Active ◽

Physical Activity Recommendations ◽

Adults And Children ◽

Children’S Physical Activity ◽

Activity Recommendations

Qualitative research on barriers and facilitators to meeting the physical activity recommendations (PAR) among adults and children are limited. Most studies focused on correlates of children’s physical activity and sedentary behavior. The goal of this research was to examine the barriers and facilitators to following federal PAR among adults and children enrolled in a multi-site study. Adult’s reported barriers included lack of motivation (interest), time, and competing life demands. Although financial constraints were a reported barrier, the predominant barrier was chaotic life events that limited time available to adhere to the PAR. Children reported competing activities, health and psychological limitations as barriers to meeting the PAR. Adults perceived health benefits as a facilitator to being physically active. And children reported peer support and ways to be physically active as facilitators. Barriers and facilitators to following PAR reported by adults and children should be taken into consideration when designing interventions.

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Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines among Spanish Adolescents: Differences between Boys and Girls

Children ◽

10.3390/children8020095 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 95

Author(s):

Miguel Angel Tapia-Serrano ◽

Javier Sevil-Serrano ◽

Pedro Antonio Sánchez-Miguel

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Screen Time ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Final Sample ◽

Physical Activity Recommendations ◽

Activity Recommendations

Background: The 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for adolescents recommend ≥60 min/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (PA), ≤ 2 h/day of screen time, and 8–10 h/day of sleep. Since little information is available on the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in Spanish adolescents, this study aims to estimate the proportion of Spanish adolescents meeting individual and combinations of these 24-Hour Movement Guidelines. Moreover, another aim of this study is to examine gender differences in compliance with 24-Hour Movement Guidelines. Methods: A final sample of 1465 Spanish adolescents (44.50% girls; 13.08 ± 0.86) participated in this cross-sectional study. The 24-Hour Movement Guidelines were measured during weekdays and the weekend days by self-reported questionnaires. Results: Although most adolescents met sleep duration guidelines (81.3%), only 38% and 15.8% met physical activity and screen time guidelines, respectively. Only 5.4% of these adolescents met all three 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, whereas 10.2% of this sample did not meet any of these guidelines. Although boys reported greater compliance with physical activity recommendations and girls with screen time recommendations, no significant gender differences were found in the compliance of all three 24-Hour Movement Guidelines. Conclusion: Given that 94.4% of Spanish adolescents did not meet 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, promoting all these three movement behaviours in both boys and girls is an urgent public health priority.

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