scholarly journals The active living gender’s gap challenge: 2013–2017 Eurobarometers physical inactivity data show constant higher prevalence in women with no progress towards global reduction goals

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Mayo ◽  
G. Liguori ◽  
E. Iglesias-Soler ◽  
R. J. Copeland ◽  
I. Clavel San Emeterio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
World Health ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Global Reduction ◽  
Activity Questionnaire ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) considers physical inactivity (PIA) as a critical noncommunicable factor for disease and mortality, affecting more women than men. In 2013, the WHO set a 10% reduction of the PIA prevalence, with the goal to be reached by 2025. Changes in the 2013–2017 period of physical inactivity prevalence in the 28 European Union (EU) countries were evaluated to track the progress in achieving WHO 2025 target. Methods In 2013 and 2017 EU Special Eurobarometers, the physical activity levels reported by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire of 53,607 adults were analyzed. Data were considered as a whole sample and country-by-country. A χ2 test was used to analyze the physical inactivity prevalence (%) between countries, analyzing women and men together and separately. Additionally, PIA prevalence was analyzed between years (2013–2017) for the overall EU sample and within-country using a Z-Score for two population proportions. Results The PIA prevalence increased between 2013 and 2017 for the overall EU sample (p <  0.001), and for women (p = 0.04) and men (p < 0.001) separately. Data showed a higher PIA prevalence in women versus men during both years (p <  0.001). When separately considering changes in PIA by gender, only Belgium’s women and Luxembourg’s men showed a reduction in PIA prevalence. Increases in PIA prevalence over time were observed in women from Austria, Croatia, Germany, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal, Romania, and Slovakia and in men from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain. Conclusions PIA prevalence showed an overall increase across the EU and for both women and men between 2013 and 2017, with higher rates of PIA reported for women versus men during both years. PIA prevalence was reduced in only Belgium’s women and Luxembourg’s men. Our data indicate a limited gender-sensible approach while tacking PIA prevalence with no progress reaching global voluntary reductions of PIA for 2025.

scholarly journals Examining ways to enhance active transportation and the impact on commuters’ health, wellbeing and sustainable development

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Papageorgiou ◽  
Eudokia Balamou ◽  
Theophano Efstathiadou ◽  
Athanasios Maimaris
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Cardiovascular Complications ◽  
Active Transportation ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Relevant Variables ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

Active transportation and physical activity is a major remedy to health-related problems in our society. According to the World Health Organization the lack of physical activity is one of the leading risk factors for global mortality as well as health problems such as diabetes, cardiovascular complications and other diseases that are threatening public health. To reduce the health risks of physical inactivity, active transportation and generally physical activity have recently gained great interest in our modern societies. This paper investigates ways to enhance active transportation and the impact on commuters’ health, wellbeing and urban sustainability. As a result, a theoretical framework is developed that explores the relevant variables that influence commuter’s willingness for active mobility.

scholarly journals The effects of physical inactivity

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 241-243
Author(s):  
Ferhan Soyuer
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
World Health ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
The World ◽  
Sedentary Life ◽  
Health Organization

Physical inactivity constitutes the basis of diseases that reduce life duration and quality and rank first among the causes of death in the world. Worldwide, it has been determined that 23 % of adults aged 18 and over are not active enough. According to the World Health Organization, sedentary life is among the main risk factors for deaths from non-communicable diseases worldwide and causes approximately 3.2 million deaths per year. For this reason, the issue of reducing inactivity has gained importance in the world today. As a solution, it is thought that increasing physical activity requires not only individual but also community-specific, multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary and culturally appropriate approaches.

Physical inactivity and headache disorders: Cross-sectional analysis in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Cephalalgia ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 033310242110292
Author(s):  
Arão Belitardo de Oliveira ◽  
Juliane Prieto Peres Mercante ◽  
Mario Fernando Prieto Peres ◽  
Maria Del Carmen B Molina ◽  
Paulo A Lotufo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Commuting Time ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Physical Activity Domain

Background Physical inactivity has been linked to headache disorders but estimates based on the current World Health Organization physical activity guidelines are unknown. Objective To test the associations between headache disorders and physical inactivity in the ELSA-Brasil cohort. Methods In a cross-sectional analysis, linear (continuous variables) and logistic regression models (categorical variables) tested the associations of physical activity levels in the leisure time, commuting time, and combined leisure time physical activity + commuting time physical activity domains with headache disorders, adjusted for the effects of sociodemographic data, cardiovascular risk variables, psychiatric disorders, and migraine prophylaxis medication. Results Of 15,105 participants, 14,847 (54.4% women) provided data on physical activity levels and headache. Higher physical activity levels (continuous values) in the leisure time physical activity domain associated with lower migraine and tension-type headache occurrence and lower headache attack frequency, while in the commuting time physical activity domain it associated with more frequent headache attacks. Compared to people who met World Health Organization physical activity levels in the leisure time physical activity or combining leisure time physical activity + commuting time physical activity domains (i.e. ≥150 min.wk−1 of moderate and/or ≥75 min.wk−1 of vigorous physical activity), physical inactivity associated with higher migraine occurrence, while somewhat active (i.e. not meeting World Health Organization recommendations) associated with higher migraine and tension-type headache occurrence. Physical inactivity in the commuting time physical activity domain associated with higher tension-type headache in men and lower migraine in women. Physical inactivity within vigorous leisure time physical activity intensity, but not moderate leisure time physical activity, associated with higher migraine, mostly in women. Finally, physical inactivity associated with higher headache attack frequency regardless headache subtype. Conclusion Physical inactivity and unmet World Health Organization physical activity levels associate with primary headaches, with heterogeneous associations regarding headache subtype, sex, physical activity domain/intensity, and headache frequency in the ELSA-Brasil study.

A influência da atividade física na percepção da qualidade de vida em idosos

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 247
Author(s):  
Maria Daniela Clementino ◽  
Angélica Castilho Alonso ◽  
Rita Maria Monteiro Goulart
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Physical Activity Scale ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Objetivo: Investigar a influência da prática de atividade física (AF) na qualidade de vida (QV) de idosos. Métodos: Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa, nas seguintes bases de dados: Embase, Cochrane, Pubmed/Medline, Lilacs, e Scielo com os descritores e termos: idoso, atividade motora, atividade física e qualidade de vida em português e inglês, com os operadores booleanos “or” e “and”. Após a verificação dos critérios de inclusão foram selecionados 13 estudos publicados entre 2012 e 2016. Resultados: Em 61,5% dos estudos o instrumento utilizado para avaliar a AF foi o International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), 15,4% utilizaram simultaneamente Senior Fitness Test (STF) e Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE), e para avaliar a QV, 46,2% utilizaram World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Old (WHOQOL). Independente do instrumento utilizado, os resultados apresentados nos estudos avaliados mostraram que a AF influencia de maneira positiva a QV de idosos. Conclusão: A AF melhora a percepção da QV dos idosos, porém a resposta é mais efetiva quando são realizados exercícios regulares e programados.Palavras-chave: atividade física, qualidade de vida, idosos, revisão.

scholarly journals COVID-19 pandemic-induced physical inactivity: the necessity of updating the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Amini ◽  
S. Habibi ◽  
A. H. Islamoglu ◽  
E. Isanejad ◽  
C. Uz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
The State ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Action ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Global Action Plan

AbstractTo prevent and reduce inactivity, the World Health Organization (WHO) designed a global plan called Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018–2030 (GAPPA) in 2017. In this plan and according to the state of physical activity in 2016, actions and goals were set. However, the world is facing a COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected various aspects of lifestyle, including physical activity. Some studies have shown that physical activity reduced during the pandemic. For this reason, the WHO should review the GAPPA and update goals and actions according to the state of physical activity in 2020.

scholarly journals Examining ways to enhance active transportation and the impact on commuters’ health, wellbeing and sustainable development

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Papageorgiou ◽  
Eudokia Balamou ◽  
Theophano Efstathiadou ◽  
Athanasios Maimaris
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Cardiovascular Complications ◽  
Active Transportation ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Relevant Variables ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

Active transportation and physical activity is a major remedy to health-related problems in our society. According to the World Health Organization the lack of physical activity is one of the leading risk factors for global mortality as well as health problems such as diabetes, cardiovascular complications and other diseases that are threatening public health. To reduce the health risks of physical inactivity, active transportation and generally physical activity have recently gained great interest in our modern societies. This paper investigates ways to enhance active transportation and the impact on commuters’ health, wellbeing and urban sustainability. As a result, a theoretical framework is developed that explores the relevant variables that influence commuter’s willingness for active mobility.

scholarly journals Autopercepção de saúde associado a qualidade de vida em idosas praticantes de atividade física

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (276) ◽  
pp. 122-138
Author(s):  
Fabiano Nazar ◽  
Fabio Ricardo Hilgenberg Gomes ◽  
Cinthia Fernanda da Fonseca-Silva ◽  
Mariana Lacerda Arruda ◽  
Valdomiro de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Introdução: A expectativa de vida da população brasileira tem crescido consideravelmente, assim é importante compreender o modo como a pessoa idosa tem percebido suas condições de saúde, para uma melhor qualidade de vida (QV). Objetivo: verificar a associação da autopercepção de saúde com a QV de idosas que praticam atividade física (AF) e analisar a correlação entre o tempo despendido em AF e a percepção de saúde. Método: Quantitativo, transversal e correlacional. Instrumentos: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), World Health Organization Quality of Life – BREF e OLD, Sociodemográfico com a pergunta “De um modo geral, você se considera uma pessoa saudável?” e o cálculo do Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC). Foi realizado a análise descritiva das variáveis, teste de coeficiente de correlação ponto-bisserial e realização da regressão linear múltipla com significância de p<0,05. Resultados: houve uma boa percepção da QV e a percepção de saúde foi positiva na maioria da amostra. O IMC denunciou sobrepeso das participantes. Verificou-se a existência de correlação inversa no domínio Físico da QV geral, nas idosas com percepção negativa de saúde, sendo considerada uma correlação moderada (r=-0,436; p=0,00). Conclusão: Não houve significância estatística para associar a percepção de saúde com a QV, apesar da percepção de saúde delas ser positiva e o tempo de prática de AF semanal estar acima do recomendado pela OMS. Houve uma boa percepção da QV geral pelo grupo, porém, a correlação entre a prática de AF e do domínio Físico das idosas com percepção negativa de saúde foi inversa.

Taxing and Marketing Restrictions of “Foods High in Fat, Salt or Sugar” in the EU

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 597-603
Author(s):  
Paolo R. Vergano ◽  
Blanca Salas Ferrer
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Eu

According to the World Health Organization (hereinafter, WHO), 38 million people die each year as a consequence of non-communicable diseases (hereinafter, NCDs). NCDs are mainly caused by diet-related factors, but also by physical inactivity and abuse of certain substances. In particular, overweight and obesity reportedly affect more than 10% of men and 14% of women globally and kill as many as 2.8 million people every year.

scholarly journals A Pandemic within the Pandemic? Physical Activity Levels Substantially Decreased in Countries Affected by COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2235
Author(s):  
Jan Wilke ◽  
Lisa Mohr ◽  
Adam S. Tenforde ◽  
Pascal Edouard ◽  
Chiara Fossati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sports Facilities ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Total N ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Governments have restricted public life during the COVID-19 pandemic, inter alia closing sports facilities and gyms. As regular exercise is essential for health, this study examined the effect of pandemic-related confinements on physical activity (PA) levels. A multinational survey was performed in 14 countries. Times spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as well as in vigorous physical activity only (VPA) were assessed using the Nordic Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form). Data were obtained for leisure and occupational PA pre- and during restrictions. Compliance with PA guidelines was calculated based on the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). In total, n = 13,503 respondents (39 ± 15 years, 59% females) were surveyed. Compared to pre-restrictions, overall self-reported PA declined by 41% (MVPA) and 42.2% (VPA). Reductions were higher for occupational vs. leisure time, young and old vs. middle-aged persons, previously more active vs. less active individuals, but similar between men and women. Compared to pre-pandemic, compliance with WHO guidelines decreased from 80.9% (95% CI: 80.3–81.7) to 62.5% (95% CI: 61.6–63.3). Results suggest PA levels have substantially decreased globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key stakeholders should consider strategies to mitigate loss in PA in order to preserve health during the pandemic.

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