ReviewBritish journal of sports medicine2020
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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- Sedentary behavior and motor competence in children and adolescents: a review.Revista de saude publica · 2021Pooled it
- World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour.British journal of sports medicine · 2020 · on this mapGuideline
- Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between the 24-hour movement behaviours, including muscle and bone strengthening activity, with bone and lean mass from childhood to adolescence.BMC public health · 2024Trial
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- Measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior in national health surveys, South America.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2022Review
- Who is meeting the strengthening physical activity guidelines by definition: A cross-sectional study of 253 423 English adults?PloS one · 2022Article
- Questionnaire choice affects the prevalence of recommended physical activity: an online survey comparing four measuring instruments within the same sample.BMC public health · 2021Article
- The prevalence of patellofemoral pain in the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) 2021 spectators: A protocol of a cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2021Article
- The Knowledge Map of Sport and Exercise Psychology: An Integrative Perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Review
- Development of the Digital Assessment of Precise Physical Activity (DAPPA) Tool for Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Characteristics and requirements of hypertensive patients willing to use digital health tools in the Chinese community: a multicentre cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the International Sedentary Assessment Tool for the Spanish Population.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Does spending more time on electronic screen devices determine the weight outcomes in obese and normal weight Saudi Arabian children?Saudi medical journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
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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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