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ArticleEuropean journal of public health2021

Prevalence and correlates of physical inactivity in adults across 28 European countries.

Katerina Nikitara, Satomi Odani, Nektarios Demenagas, George Rachiotis, Emmanouil Symvoulakis, Constantine Vardavas

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Article in European journal of public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07554677 (Feasibility of a Co-designed PRe-radiotherapy Exercise Programme for People With Stage I-III Non-small Cell Lung cAnCEr), which is not on this map. Cited by 58 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07554677 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Feasibility of a Co-designed PRe-radiotherapy Exercise Programme for People With Stage I-III Non-small Cell Lung cAnCEr: A Single-centre, Single Arm Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorQueen's University, BelfastRan2026 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsLung CancerArmsExercise, radiotherapy
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Katerina NikitaraSchool of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Satomi OdaniSchool of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6263-4952
Nektarios DemenagasSchool of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
George RachiotisDepartment of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Emmanouil SymvoulakisSchool of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Constantine VardavasSchool of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
University of Crete · GRHarvard University · USUniversity of Thessaly · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical activity/inactivity is impacted by a plethora of intertwined factors. There are a limited number of studies on physical activity/inactivity that provide a European cross-country perspective. This study aims to present the prevalence and correlates of physical activity in adults across the 28 European Union (EU) member states.

methodsThis is a secondary dataset analysis of the Special Eurobarometer 472 data on physical activity. The cross-sectional survey was conducted during December 2-11 in 2017 across 28 European countries. The data consisted of ∼1000 respondents aged ≧15 years per country. The current analysis was restricted to adults aged 18-64 years (n = 19 645).

resultsMore than one in three (36.2%, 95% CI: 35.1-37.3) adults in the EU were physically inactive, with substantial cross-country differences noted. Women were less likely than men to be adequately or highly physically active (aOR: 0.86, 95% CI: 0.78-0.95). Similarly, adults at the age of 40-54 (aOR: 0.65, 95% CI: 0.52-0.81) and 55-64 (aOR: 0.61, 95% CI: 0.49-0.77) were less likely to have moderate or high levels of physical activity in comparison with those 18-24 years of age. Finally, high SES was positively associated with physical activity (aOR: 1.4, 95% CI: 1.16-1.69).

conclusionsA notable percentage of adults in Europe are physically inactive. Further research is needed to elucidate the factors behind the cross-country differences and identify potential policy actions that may support adopting a physically active lifestyle and decrease the inequalities related to physical activity across Europe.

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ExerciseSedentary BehaviorAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEuropeFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceYoung Adult

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