More active and less fit: changes in physical activity in the adult Norwegian population from 1985 to 2011

Breivik, Gunnar; Hellevik, Ottar

doi:10.1080/17430437.2013.790898

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“…As previously found by Breivik et al [8], our analysis shows that Norwegians increased their PA Frequency since 1985. Furthermore, the findings of our autoregressive model indicate that this increment is likely to continue up to 2025.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Although our analyses are based on the same survey used by Breivik et al in their study [8], our study provides additional insights. The dataset used in our study was updated with an additional wave of surveys (i.e., we analysed the data recorded between 1985 and 2013, while Breivik et al used the surveys recorded from 1985 and 2011).…”

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“…However, a rise in obesity and sedentary behaviours across all age groups have been detected [7]. Moreover, even though Norwegians appear to have increased their PA levels the from 1985 to 2011 [8], it has been argued that this increment is not enough to compensate the growing time spent in sedentary behaviours at work and during leisure time [9]. Therefore, although several studies of PA patterns in the Norwegian population have been conducted, in light of the problematics highlighted above, there is still a need for an in-depth understanding of this phenomenon.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Patterns and correlates of physical activity in adult Norwegians: a forecasted evolution up to 2025 based on machine learning approach

Rossi

Calogiuri

2018

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundAs other westerns countries, a large portion of Norwegians do not meet the minimum recommendations for weekly physical activity (PA). One of the primary targets of the WHO’s Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases is to reduce insufficient PA by 10% within 2025. In order to effectively increase the PA levels in the population, an in-depth understanding of PA habits within different sub-groups is therefore vital. Using a machine learning (ML) approach, the aim of this study was to investigate patterns and correlates of PA in adult Norwegians, as well as to construct a predictive model of future PA.MethodsData were retrieved from the Norsk Monitor survey, which consists of about 3000 items on individual characteristics and sociocultural factors. The dataset contained information about 52,477 adult Norwegians, collected between 1985 and 2013. Past patterns and changes of three PA components (Frequency, Duration, and Intensity) were initially assessed using a series of ANOVAs. A Conditional Mutual Information Maximization Method and a recursive feature elimination with cross-validation were then used to examine the factors associated with such patterns and changes. Finally, the future evolution of the three PA components up to 2025 was predicted using an autoregressive model.ResultsIn line with previous literature, the analysis of the PA patterns showed a progressive increment of the PA Frequency (which was greater in women), while the PA Duration and Intensity (which were in general higher among men) resulted fairly stable. The PA correlates identified by the ML analysis, which include men and women of different age groups, are presented and discussed. The autoregressive model predicted a general increment of the PA Frequency and PA Intensity by 2025, while the PA Duration is predicted to reduce. Different patterns emerged among the different sub-groups, overall suggesting smaller increments of PA in men and older individuals, as compared to women and younger individuals.ConclusionsThe findings of this study can inform public health efforts that aim at increasing PA levels in specific target groups. The ML approach is proposed as a useful tool in public health monitoring and assurance.

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Patterns and correlates of physical activity in adult Norwegians: a forecasted evolution up to 2025 based on machine learning approach

Rossi

Calogiuri

2018

BMC Public Health

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“…The most important arenas for sports and exercise among adults are fitness centres and 'local environments'. Sports clubs are mostly for children and adolescents (Breivik and Hellevik 2014). In Norway, as in most nations, there is widespread support for the view that sports are good for children and their socialisation, whereas the support for other aspects of sports is more controversial.…”

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Political framing of sports: the mediated politicisation of Oslo’s interest in bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics

Seippel

Broch

Kristiansen

et al. 2016

International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics

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Sport is a malleable phenomenon: it is not obvious what might be contentious about sports and how sports eventually turn into political questions. For years, there had been discussions on whether the city of Oslo should make a bid for the Winter Olympics 2022. In 2012, it was decided that the issue should be the topic for an advisory referendum in 2013. This guaranteed the presence of a sport issue on the public agenda for a longer period. We used the occasion of the referendum to study how a sports issue was framed politically through a content analysis of articles on the issue in a selection of Norwegian papers the year leading up to the election (N = 362). We first give a basic overview of number of articles, the papers in which they occur, article type, and timing. Then, we present the stand taken on the issue and identify the actors involved. Two groups of actors, both positive to making a bid, dominated the debate: sport organisations and Oslo politicians. Finally, we look at the issues discussed. The dominant themes were sport facilities, economic questions, urban development, and sport goods. In our conclusion, we emphasised three aspects of the debate. First, Norwegian regional politics were central in giving meaning to the issue and sports-specific benefits became more marginal. Second, the core argument became that we need a large sports event primarily because of indirect effects. Third, sports as a political issue lacks 'severity' and 'efficacy' and sports are lacking 'propriety'.

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“…However, the PA of the majority of adults does not reach recommended levels, although there seem to be relatively stable or slightly increasing levels of leisure-time PA [5]. Only 20% of Norwegian adults meet the recommended daily requirement for 30 min of moderate-intensity activity [6].…”

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Newspaper Coverage Effects on the Promotion of a Lifestyle Intervention Program

Dyrstad

Tjelta

2013

Journal of Obesity

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The study's purpose was to measure the impact of an individually designed lifestyle intervention program on the readers of a regional newspaper. A newspaper with 180,000 daily readers covered a story about three untrained and overweight adults who participated in an individually designed lifestyle intervention program. Their goals were to become physically fit and run a half marathon (21.1 km) after 14 weeks of training. The newspaper published on average three weekly articles throughout the project period, including the weekly training program and a record of the physical improvements made by the participants. The number of hits on the project's web site was recorded. Spin-off effects on the responses of readers were mapped. The project's web site had 25,000 unique weekly hits. Significant spin-off effects included the establishment of training groups which were still active after two years and the launch of a similar project by another regional newspaper. This individually designed lifestyle intervention program was successfully scaled up and reached a large number of the newspaper's readers. The collaboration between a newspaper and exercise researchers could also be adapted to other press media and represents a novel approach to improve participation in physical activities.

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More active and less fit: changes in physical activity in the adult Norwegian population from 1985 to 2011

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

Patterns and correlates of physical activity in adult Norwegians: a forecasted evolution up to 2025 based on machine learning approach

Patterns and correlates of physical activity in adult Norwegians: a forecasted evolution up to 2025 based on machine learning approach

Political framing of sports: the mediated politicisation of Oslo’s interest in bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics

Newspaper Coverage Effects on the Promotion of a Lifestyle Intervention Program

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