scholarly journals Physical Activity among Spanish Undergraduate Students: A Descriptive Correlational Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (15) ◽  
pp. 2770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Acebes-Sánchez ◽  
Diez-Vega ◽  
Rodriguez-Romo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Health Science ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Recommended Level ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Achieving the recommended levels of physical activity (PA) is associated with better health. Despite this, most undergraduate students report low levels of PA. This study aimed to assess the achievement of recommended PA levels in a wide sample of undergraduate students from Madrid (N = 2960). Overall PA and leisure-time PA (LTPA) were measured with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). Descriptive analyses and logistic regression were performed. It was revealed that 22.4% and 55.6% of overall PA and LTPA, respectively, did not achieve World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. When PA was measured as overall PA, the achievement of the recommended level was positively predicted by male sex; a Body Mass Index (BMI) indicative of normal weight or being overweight; spending less time sitting or reclining; work; and studying health science, social sciences, engineering, or architecture (all p < 0.001; r2 = 0.075). Using LTPA, the positive predictors of achieving recommended PA levels were male sex, having a BMI indicative of normal weight or being overweight, work, studying at a public university, and studying health science (r2 = 0.048). These findings suggest that universities should implement strategies to promote PA.

Körperliche Aktivität während Corona bei Beschäftigten im Homeoffice

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (06) ◽  
pp. 260-268
Author(s):  
Oliver Walle
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Körperliche Aktivität ◽  
Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung ◽  
World Health ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Bewegungsmangel gehört zu den führenden Risikofaktoren für gesundheitliche Probleme, weshalb allgemeine Empfehlungen von mindestens 150 Minuten pro Woche moderater oder 75 Minuten intensiver körperlicher Aktivität sprechen. Bereits vor der Corona-Pandemie zeigte sich in nationalen und internationalen Untersuchungen ein unzureichendes Bewegungsverhalten der Menschen; in den Untersuchungsgruppen traf dies teilweise sogar auf über 50% der Proband*innen zu. Infolge der Pandemie kam es aufgrund des Infektionsschutzes und der damit einhergehenden Kontaktbeschränkungen zur verstärkten Homeoffice-Tätigkeit. Dies führte zu einer veränderten Arbeits- und Lebenssituation und demnach auch zu einem veränderten Gesundheitsverhalten. In der vorliegenden Studie wurde daher den Fragen nachgegangen, welche Auswirkungen die Homeoffice-Tätigkeit auf die körperliche Aktivität der Beschäftigten hatte, welche Faktoren dabei eine Rolle spielten und welche Erkenntnisse sich für die Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung (BGF) ableiten lassen. Methodik Im Juni 2021 wurde eine Online-Befragung durchgeführt unter Verwendung des GPAQ-Fragebogens (GPAQ=Global Physical Activity Questionnaire) der World Health Organization (WHO) sowie ergänzender Fragen zu Veränderungen des Bewegungs- und Sitzverhaltens und deren Gründen, zu Aktivitätsbeispielen und Wünschen für Maßnahmen. Die Auswertung erfolgte für den GPAQ-Fragebogen auf Basis der WHO-Leitlinie und anschließender deskriptiver Kennwerte und Häufigkeiten. Die weiteren Variablen wurden primär mit Häufigkeitsverteilungen sowie Freitextantworten nach der Methode der qualitativen Datenanalyse (QDA) ausgewertet. Ergebnisse An der Befragung nahmen 193 Beschäftigte unterschiedlicher Unternehmen und Branchen teil, davon konnten 183 gültige Datensätze für eine Aktivitätsauswertung herangezogen werden. 25% wiesen ein geringes, 51% ein moderates und 24% ein hohes Aktivitätsniveau auf, die durchschnittlichen Sitzzeiten lagen bei 8,9 Stunden pro Tag. Es zeigte sich sowohl eine Erhöhung des Aktivitätsverhaltens bei einigen während der Pandemie als auch eine Verringerung bei anderen. Insgesamt war in Bezug auf die Sitzzeiten eine deutliche Zunahme zu erkennen. Die qualitativen Daten zeigen Gründe für die Veränderungen im Bewegungsverhalten auf, zugleich werden Möglichkeiten zur Förderung der körperlichen Aktivität genannt. Schlussfolgerungen Die Studie liefert Erkenntnisse zu den Auswirkungen der Homeoffice-Tätigkeit während der Corona-Pandemie. Zugleich werden Potenziale für die BGF im Homeoffice deutlich.

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 El sedentarismo y la actividad física en trabajadores administrativos del sector público / Sedentary lifestyle and physical activity in administrative public sector workers

Ciencia Unemi ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (21) ◽  
pp. 116-124
Author(s):  
Graciela Mercedes Alvarez ◽  
Mariana Guadalupe Vargas ◽  
Herminia Morales Murillo ◽  
Mariana Guadalupe Vargas ◽  
Herminia Morales Murillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
World Health ◽  
Moderate Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Intense Activity ◽  
The City ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

En el presente artículo se plantea como objetivo caracterizar el nivel de sedentarismo y actividad física, que realiza el personal administrativo de diferentes instituciones del sector público de la ciudad de Milagro, Ecuador, considerando algunos espacios como el lugar de trabajo, forma de traslado y tiempo libre. Se trata de una investigación de tipo descriptiva de corte transversal, con una muestra de 240 participantes, de los cuáles el 48,5% son de sexo masculino (109) y 51,5% femenino (131). Como instrumento se utilizó el Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), elaborado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud, aplicado en la versión corta en español-2002: Cuestionario Internacional de Actividad Física (IPAQ), que consta de 7 preguntas. Entre los principales resultados están que más del 54% del personal permanece sentado entre 7 y 12 horas diariamente. El 39% realiza una actividad moderada en su lugar de trabajo, el 8.8% actividad intensa y en su tiempo libre, el 67% de los participantes no realiza ningún deporte. Finalmente se concluye que al menos la mitad de los empleados administrativos de las empresas públicas en estudio, no realiza ninguna actividad que les permita disminuir el estado de sedentarismo.  ABSTRACTThis study aims to characterize the level of sedentary behavior and physical activity, of the administrative staff of various Organism of public sector at the city of Milagro, Ecuador, considering some areas as: the workplace, way of transportation, and their spare time. This is a descriptive research cross-section, with a sample of 240 participants, of which 48.5% are male (109) and 51.5% are female (131). The instrument that was used is the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), prepared by the World Health Organization, implemented in the short Spanish version -2002: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), which consists of 7 questions. As main results are that more than 54% of staff remains seated between 7 and 12 hours daily. The 39% perform moderate activity in their workplace, 8.8% intense activity and in their spare time, 67% of participants did not perform any sport. Finally it was concluded that at least half of the administrative employees of public companies in the city of Milagro, do not perform any activity that allows them to reduce the state of inactivity.

scholarly journals The Impact of Sociocultural Changes on Obesity among Arab Women: Kuwait as a Case

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Yagoub Al-Kandari
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
World Health ◽  
Arab Women ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to reveal the impact of sociocultural changes on obesity among Arab women (Kuwait as a case). A sample of 250 Kuwaiti women, ranging in age from 20 years to 76 years, was selected from all Kuwaiti governorates. The sample was selected from groups with different social, cultural, and economic status in the society. Social and health scales were used. Degree of religiosity, food habits, physical activity scales were used. Height, weight, triceps skinfold, subscapular skinfold, hip circumference, and waist circumference were also used. Whereas the World Health Organization indicates in the February 2018 statistics that 40% of women aged 18 years or older around the world are overweight or obese, the results of the current study show that the majority of the women in the sample are overweight or obese. The results also show that there are differences in obesity rates among age groups. The study found a statistically significant relationship between a women's normal weight and age, education level, socioeconomic status, dietary habits, physical activity, family structure, and family size. The results also indicate that women in Kuwait suffer from the highest rates of obesity and overweight in the world.

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 Physical activity and emotional intelligence among undergraduate students: a correlational study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Acebes-Sánchez ◽  
Ignacio Diez-Vega ◽  
Sara Esteban-Gonzalo ◽  
Gabriel Rodriguez-Romo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Emotional Clarity ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Emotional Attention ◽  
Mood Scale ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) can be a mechanism that develops emotions. Emotional intelligence (EI) is related to significant public health and psychological benefits. However, there is little information about the relationships between PA and EI dimensions: emotional attention, clarity, and repair. This study examined the possible relationships between these variables in undergraduate students from Madrid. As a secondary aim, sex differences in PA domains and EI dimensions were examined. Methods A total of 2960 (21.34 ± 4.34 years) undergraduate students from Madrid (Spain) fulfilled the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24) and Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). We used a MANOVA to compare EI and PA levels according to sex. Different linear regressions were conducted to calculate the PA and age prediction power based on EI. Results We found a significant association between EI dimensions and PA levels, although these relationships were small. Fully adjusted linear regression showed that sex and leisure-time PA (LTPA) were associated of emotional attention (r2c = .025). Sex, age, and LTPA were associated of emotional repair (r2c = .024). There were statistically significant differences in EI by sex (p ≤ .001; η2p = .039), with higher scores in emotional attention for women (p ≤ .001) and emotional clarity (p ≤ .001) and repair (p ≤ .001) for men. PA levels differed according to sex (p ≤ .001; η2p = .038). Men show higher scores in LTPA levels (p = .002) and occupational PA (p ≤ .001). Conclusions Undergraduate students with higher levels of LTPA showed a better score on EI, specifically in emotional attention and emotional repair. However, these associations and the predictive power of LTPA regarding emotional attention and emotional repair were weak. Men engaged in more LTPA and occupational PA and had higher emotional clarity and emotional repair than women. However, women had higher emotional attention.

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.

scholarly journals Adaptation of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) into Turkish: A validation and reliability study

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-186
Author(s):  
İlker Adıgüzel ◽  
İsabel Raika Durusoy Onmuş ◽  
Aliye Mandıracıoğlu ◽  
Zeliha Aslı Öcek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Objectives: The aim of this study was to adapt the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) into Turkish and evaluate its reliability and validity among Bornova Municipality employees. Patients and methods: The questionnaire was given its final Turkish form after its translation by two independent translators, a consensus meeting with both translators and the revision of the back-translation. An expert panel was organized for face validity and expert opinions were collected for content validity. The data of the study were collected in Municipality of Bornova district, Izmir province of Turkey between August 2016 and November 2016. Test-retest was used for reliability, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used for concurrent validity, and a pedometer was used for criterion validity. Among a total of 2,137 workers, a sample size of 352 employees was determined using 33% prevalence with 5% error margin, 95% confidence interval, and 20% non-response rate. The participants were selected with systematic sampling and 287 (81.5%) workers (183 males, 104 females; mean age: 38.9±8.5 years; range, 22 to 63 years) participated in the study. Results: Reliability coefficients were substantial, near perfect (Kappa 0.74-0.87, p<0.001; Spearman rho 0.77-0.91, p<0.001). A substantial, near perfect relationship was found between IPAQ and GPAQ (r=0.79-0.94, p<0.001). For criterion validity, a fair relationship was found between the pedometer results and GPAQ (r=0.32, p=0.001). As for discriminant validity, the participants with physically active jobs had higher levels of physical activity compared to others (median: 3,240, 960 metabolic equivalent [MET]-min/per week, p<0.001). Those with an income below the poverty line had median 2,400 MET-min/week compared to 1,200 for participants above the poverty line (p<0.001). A significant difference was found among different education duration of employment groups. Conclusion: The Turkish version of GPAQ is reliable and valid. Further validity and reliability studies of the GPAQ among non-working groups such as housewives, students, and unemployed ones can be recommended. Based on these findings, the GPAQ can be used as a valid and reliable tool in the Turkish population.

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