Levels of physical activity among adults 18–64 years old in 28 European countries

Gerovasili, Vasiliki; Agaku, Israel; Vardavas, Constantine; Filippidis, Filippos T

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.08.005

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“…Caution must be exercised when generalising the results of this study to a broader population. ED patients tend to be sicker than the public generally and therefore may exercise less than a healthy population; however, the results are still consistent with similar studies in other settings and countries …”

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confidence: 86%

Adherence to national exercise guidelines by patients attending emergency departments: A multi‐site survey

Berlingeri

Cunningham

Taylor

et al. 2017

Emerg Medicine Australasia

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confidence: 86%

Adherence to national exercise guidelines by patients attending emergency departments: A multi‐site survey

Berlingeri

Cunningham

Taylor

et al. 2017

Emerg Medicine Australasia

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“…We also found that a larger number of men (74%) than women (46%) met the WHO recommendations regarding physical activity [16]. Previous studies confirmed higher PA of men as compared to women [19,20]. In Bogaert et al study, 66% of secondary schools teachers in Flanders met the recommendation of physical activity of at least 150 min of moderate to vigorous activity per week [12].…”

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The relationship between physical activity and work ability – A cross-sectional study of teachers

Nawrocka¹,

Powerska-Didkowska²

2017

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: To assess relationship between physical activity (PA) and perceived work ability amongst teachers from the Upper Silesia, Poland. Material and Methods: The study involved 171 teachers (129 women, 42 men) of primary and secondary schools of the Upper Silesia, Poland. Physical education teachers were excluded from the study. The level of PA was estimated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short version, and perceived work ability was estimated using Work Ability Index (WAI). Results: Male teachers had significantly higher levels of vigorous-intensity PA, moderateintensity PA, and total weekly PA than female teachers. The recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) met 46% of studied women and 74% of men. Work ability did not differ between male and female teachers. Work ability was related to age, body mass index (BMI), and PA (vigorous-intensity PA, moderate-intensity PA, total weekly PA). The female teachers with excellent or good WAI had significantly higher levels of vigorous-intensity PA, moderate-intensity PA and total weekly PA than female teachers with moderate or poor WAI. Conclusions: The teachers involving in high or moderate intensity PA could improve their work ability. Further studies should focus on relation between physical activity and work ability among teachers of various age and seniority, from both, urban and rural schools. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018;31(1):1-9

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“…A quarter of the population in Europe is estimated to be physically inactive [1]. Reducing physical inactivity is one of the key targets to control non-communicable diseases [2] as it is estimated to be responsible for 6–10% of the burden of major non-communicable diseases worldwide [3].…”

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Intersection of neighborhood dynamics and socioeconomic status in small-area walkability: the Heart Healthy Hoods project

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BackgroundPrevious studies found a complex relationship between area-level socioeconomic status (SES) and walkability. These studies did not include neighborhood dynamics. Our aim was to study the association between area-level SES and walkability in the city of Madrid (Spain) evaluating the potential effect modification of neighborhood dynamics.MethodsAll census sections of the city of Madrid (n = 2415) were included. Area-level SES was measured using a composite index of 7 indicators in 4 domains (education, wealth, occupation and living conditions). Two neighborhood dynamics factors were computed: gentrification, proxied by change in education levels in the previous 10 years, and neighborhood age, proxied by median year of construction of housing units in the area. Walkability was measured using a composite index of 4 indicators (Residential Density, Population Density, Retail Destinations and Street Connectivity). We modeled the association using linear mixed models with random intercepts.ResultsArea-level SES and walkability were inversely and significantly associated. Areas with lower SES showed the highest walkability. This pattern did not hold for areas with an increase in education level, where the association was flat (no decrease in walkability with higher SES). Moreover, the association was attenuated in newly built areas: the association was stronger in areas built before 1975, weaker in areas built between 1975 and 1990 and flat in areas built from 1990 on.ConclusionAreas with higher neighborhood socioeconomic status had lower walkability in Madrid. This disadvantage in walkability was not present in recently built or gentrified areas.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12942-017-0095-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Levels of physical activity among adults 18–64 years old in 28 European countries

Cited by 108 publications

References 20 publications

Adherence to national exercise guidelines by patients attending emergency departments: A multi‐site survey

Adherence to national exercise guidelines by patients attending emergency departments: A multi‐site survey

The relationship between physical activity and work ability – A cross-sectional study of teachers

Intersection of neighborhood dynamics and socioeconomic status in small-area walkability: the Heart Healthy Hoods project

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