A review of global surveillance on the muscle strengthening and balance elements of physical activity recommendations

Milton, Karen; Varela, Andrea Ramírez; Strain, Tessa; Cavill, Nick; Foster, Charlie; Mutrie, Nanette

doi:10.22540/jfsf-03-114

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“…This underscores the importance of promoting MSA in future public health initiatives. However, in contrast to aerobic MVPA, MSA has received comparatively little attention in physical activity promotion (Milton et al, 2018).…”

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Joint and dose‐dependent associations between aerobic and muscle‐strengthening activity with depression: A cross‐sectional study of 1.48 million adults between 2011 and 2017

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Joint and dose‐dependent associations between aerobic and muscle‐strengthening activity with depression: A cross‐sectional study of 1.48 million adults between 2011 and 2017

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“…In other countries, the bone and muscle strengthening component of a guideline rarely is measured in national surveillance systems and therefore most of the time not considered when calculating national prevalence estimates [26]. One study in Scotland has made an effort to provide detailed national representative information on the proportions meeting muscle strengthening guidelines [25].…”

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

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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.

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“…However, the UK is leading international surveillance in this area: only two out of 114 other countries’ main national surveys specifically assess muscle strengthening, and none assess balance. 53 It would therefore be regressive to lose the ability to monitor prevalence against these recommendations.…”

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How are we measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the four home nations of the UK? A narrative review of current surveillance measures and future directions

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Background/objectivesTo explore and describe the comparability between the surveys of the UK home nations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales) that monitor compliance with the Chief Medical Officers’ physical activity (PA) recommendations. We also suggest ways to improve the UK national PA and sedentary behaviour (SB) surveillance systems.MethodsWe identified national surveys that monitor PA and SB through searching UK-wide and devolved administration websites, the Global Observatory for Physical Activity Country Cards and the Active Healthy Kids Report Cards. Subsequently, we extracted information from survey documentation on the survey commissioners and contractors, method of administration, current questionnaire details relevant to the PA recommendations, questionnaire changes over the previous decade and the most recent prevalence figures.ResultsFor adults and older adults, five surveys assess the moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) recommendation, three assess muscle strengthening and three assess SB. For older adults only, three assess balance and co-ordination. For children, seven assess MVPA, none assess muscle strengthening and five assess SB. Only one survey reports on the under 5 PA recommendation. There is no part of the recommendations for which comparable estimates can be calculated across all four home nations. The greatest variation is among the SB questions and reporting. No survey has regularly used device-based measures.ConclusionUK surveillance of the PA recommendations is complex, undertaken separately in the home nations, using multiple surveys that cover adults and children separately. We recommend that the costs and benefits of harmonising the existing questionnaires are considered, along with the potential introduction of device-based measures.

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A review of global surveillance on the muscle strengthening and balance elements of physical activity recommendations

Cited by 46 publications

References 15 publications

Joint and dose‐dependent associations between aerobic and muscle‐strengthening activity with depression: A cross‐sectional study of 1.48 million adults between 2011 and 2017

Joint and dose‐dependent associations between aerobic and muscle‐strengthening activity with depression: A cross‐sectional study of 1.48 million adults between 2011 and 2017

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

How are we measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the four home nations of the UK? A narrative review of current surveillance measures and future directions

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