The International Prevalence Study on Physical Activity: results from 20 countries

Abstract

Background: Physical activity (PA) is one of the most important factors for improving population health, but no standardised systems exist for international surveillance. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was developed for international surveillance. The purpose of this study was a comparative international study of population physical activity prevalence across 20 countries.

Physical Activity Patterns Among Older Adults With and Without Knee Osteoarthritis in Six European Countries

“…In this study, 20% of the entire daily physical activity was derived from walking in all countries. This share increased to more than 30% in countries with substantial rates of high physical activity (21). In our study, persons with knee OA report less walking, which may decrease pain and disability.…”

“…Since the 1970s, The Netherlands have served as an example of how continuous maintenance and improvement of cycling facilities can encourage inhabitants to engage in light exercise (34). Bauman et al (21) assumed that countries "with an infrastructure or culture that supports walking can achieve high levels of physical activity with lesser contribution from vigorous activity. "…”

“…Previous studies have shown a substantial variation in population estimates of physical activity (20,21). Countryspecific prevalence rates of physical inactivity ranged internationally from 1.6% to 51.7% in a World Health Survey (22).…”

Prevalence of some modified cardiovascular risk factors among young students

“…Использовали следующие методы: анкетный опрос, включа-ющий паспортные данные, сведения о наследственности, нали-чии хронических заболеваний и сведения о принимаемых препа-ратах; заполнение опросников по курению (ФГБУ ГНИЦ ПМ МЗ РФ), никотиновой зависимости (опросник Фагестрема), уровню ФА (International Physical Activity Study) [13], употребле-нию алкоголя [14], частотный опросник по питанию. Анкета по питанию включала вопросы, касающиеся частоты приема пищи, места питания, качества питания (досаливание пищи, употребле-ние сахара, употребление овощей и фруктов).…”

Use of the IPAQ questionnaire in the form of a mobile application in monitoring physical activity of patients with cardiovascular diseases

“…• High -↑1,500 MET-min/week: ✓ 3 days of intensive physical effort (not less than 30 min/ daily); ✓ daily physical activity on moderate/intensive level exceeding 3,000 MET-min/week (at least 30 minutes) [16].…”