Individual and Socioecological Correlates of Physical Activity Among Arab and Jewish College Students in Israel

Shuval, Kerem; Weissblueth, Eyal; Brezis, Mayer; Araida, Adan; DiPietro, Loretta

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“…PA efficacy was positively associated with young adults' PA, which is in accordance with other studies with university-based young adults (Mirzaei-Alavijeh et al 2018;Rovniak et al 2002;Shuval et al 2009). Efficacy is one of the most consistently reported psychological correlates of PA, and considered one of the strongest predictors of PA participation and maintenance (Rhodes et al 2017;Rovniak et al 2002).…”

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“…Perceived benefits of PA, past positive attitude towards PA, and higher PA efficacy were reported to be positively associated with PA in Japanese undergraduate students (Yasunaga et al 2014). Higher PA efficacy was also associated with higher PA of Israeli and US university-based young adults (Rovniak et al 2002;Shuval et al 2009). Parental PA habits was positively associated with PA of a nationally representative sample of Spanish university students (Romaguera et al 2011 (Awadalla et al 2014) to be positively associated with PA. Socio-cultural factors such as having an active friend and seeing others being active were associated with higher PA of urban university students in LMICs such as China (Yuan et al 2013) and…”

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confidence: 93%

“…This research has primarily been conducted in developed countries, with a few studies in LMICs. Research with young adults, primarily university students, has demonstrated that being female was associated with lower physical activity among young adults in high-income countries such as Israel (Shuval et al 2009) and the USA (Buckworth & Nigg 2004). Low fruit consumption, cigarette smoking, and perceptions of being overweight were associated with insufficient PA among young adults in highincome countries such as the USA and South Korea, and LMICs such as India and Costa…”

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“…Strategies to promote PA should target factors identified as significantly associated with PA in that age group and culture. Research in developed and developing countries suggest specific sociodemographic, psychological, social, and health and lifestyle correlates of young adults' PA(Kilpatrick et al 2005;Mirzaei-Alavijeh et al 2018;Pedisic et al 2015;Rangul et al 2012;Romaguera et al 2011;Rovniak et al 2002;Seo et al 2009;Shuval et al 2009;Towne et al 2017;Yasunaga et al 2014). University-based young adults' PA is positively associated with socio-demographic correlates such as male gender(Seo et al 2009;Shuval et al 2009), increased age(Romaguera et al 2011), and high maternal education level(Romaguera et al 2011).…”

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“…Research in developed and developing countries suggest specific sociodemographic, psychological, social, and health and lifestyle correlates of young adults' PA(Kilpatrick et al 2005;Mirzaei-Alavijeh et al 2018;Pedisic et al 2015;Rangul et al 2012;Romaguera et al 2011;Rovniak et al 2002;Seo et al 2009;Shuval et al 2009;Towne et al 2017;Yasunaga et al 2014). University-based young adults' PA is positively associated with socio-demographic correlates such as male gender(Seo et al 2009;Shuval et al 2009), increased age(Romaguera et al 2011), and high maternal education level(Romaguera et al 2011). Psychological correlates positively associated with PA include PA efficacy(Mirzaei-Alavijeh et al 2018;Rovniak et al 2002;Shuval et al 2009) and positive outcome expectations(Kilpatrick et al 2005;Mirzaei-Alavijeh et al 2018;Yasunaga et al 2014).…”

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Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and psychological wellbeing among young adults in Bangladesh: A one-year prospective study

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Background:The transition to young adulthood offers more autonomy in making lifestyle choices, many of which can be unhealthy. Lack of physical activity (PA) and prolonged sedentary behaviour (SB) can have adverse effects on the concurrent and future health and wellbeing of young adults. However, little is known about PA and SB among young adults in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs), where rapid urban-industrial transformation may promote a sedentary lifestyle and affect wellbeing. Bangladesh is an LMIC with young adults representing one-fifth of the country's population. Major causes of poor health in this age group are attributed to non-communicable diseases and psychosocial disorders. Given the established associations with health and wellbeing, it is essential to understand PA and SB of young adults in Bangladesh. Objectives:To assess the (i) prevalence and sociodemographic patterns of PA and SB, (ii) individual-level correlates of PA, SB, and changes in PA and SB, and (iii) associations of PA and SB with psychological distress and sleep difficulties among university-based young adults in Bangladesh. Design and Methods: A one-year prospective study with two assessment points was conducted to collect data. The self-administered written survey included the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) to assess PA and SB. Wellbeing was assessed using the Kessler 6 Psychological Distress scale and a single item on sleep difficulties. Data on sociodemographic, health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and environmental factors were also collected.Setting/participants: Participants were undergraduate students aged 18 to 24 years from six universities (3 public and 3 private) in Dhaka city, Bangladesh (Wave 1=573; response rate 92%, 45% female; Wave 2=395). Results:Overall, 17% of participants at Wave 1 and 23% at Wave 2 met the World Health Organization recommendations to do ≥150 mins/week of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Significantly more males than females were meeting the recommendations at both waves (Wave 1: 27% vs. 6%; Wave 2: 34% vs. 12%). Median duration of MVPA was significantly higher (p<.0001) for males [120 mins/week] than females [90 mins/week].Jogging/running was the most common recreational PA, with 20% males and 12% females doing this at least once per week. Females participated more in indoor activities (e.g., University Library and, subject to the policy and procedures of The University of Queensland, the thesis be made available for research and study in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968 unless a period of embargo has been approved by the Dean of the Graduate School.

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Physical activity levels among the adults of Majha region of Punjab, India: A cross‐sectional study

Singh

et al. 2020

American J Hum Biol

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Objectives: To construct a physical activity profile of the adult population of the Majha region of the Indian Punjab. Methods: The study included a total of 1130 adult participants aged 18 to 64 years comprising both genders, from rural, urban, and different sociodemographic backgrounds from the four districts of the Majha region of Punjab. The WHO's STEPwise approach to Surveillance instrument for noncommunicable diseases was used to collect data for the selected variables such as physical activity levels, demographic characteristics, behavioral parameters (daily screen time, fruit intake/week, and vegetable intake/week), physical characteristics and self-reported history of cardiovascular diseases, raised blood pressure, diabetes, and raised cholesterol. The likelihood of physical inactivity was predicted based on independent variables using logistic regression analysis.Results: Overall, 56.81% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 53.9-59.7) of participants were not sufficiently active as per WHO's moderate-to vigorous-intensity recommendations. Obesity and overweight were observed among 40.2% of the participants. Mean minutes/day of smartphone screen time was weekly consumption was lower than the WHO's recommendations. Work status, residence, annual household income, smartphone screen time, history of raised blood pressure, history of diabetes, and history of raised cholesterol were significant predictors of insufficient physical activity.Conclusions: Our study found a high prevalence of physical inactivity. Being a government employee, being an urban resident, having a middle-level annual household income, high smartphone screen time and having a history of raised blood pressure, diabetes, and raised cholesterol were all significant predictors of physical inactivity.

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Research on Energy Expenditure Detection Based on Three-Dimensional Acceleration

Luo

2016

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing

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Individual and Socioecological Correlates of Physical Activity Among Arab and Jewish College Students in Israel

Cited by 14 publications

References 51 publications

Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and psychological wellbeing among young adults in Bangladesh: A one-year prospective study

Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and psychological wellbeing among young adults in Bangladesh: A one-year prospective study

Physical activity levels among the adults of Majha region of Punjab, India: A cross‐sectional study

Research on Energy Expenditure Detection Based on Three-Dimensional Acceleration

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