Differences in Vigorous and Moderate Physical Activity by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Age, Education, and Income among U.S. Adults

Autor/inn/en	Seo, Dong-Chul; Torabi, Mohammad
Titel	Differences in Vigorous and Moderate Physical Activity by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Age, Education, and Income among U.S. Adults
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 38 (2007) 3, S.122-128 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
Schlagwörter	Ethnicity; Body Weight; Body Composition; Marital Status; Health Education; Physical Activities; Employment Level; Income; Physical Activity Level; Telephone Surveys; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Racial Differences; Hispanic Americans; African Americans; Whites; Correlation; Smoking + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethnizität; Körpergewicht; Familienstand; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Beschäftigungsgrad; Einkommen; Telephone interview; Telefoninterview; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Rassenunterschied; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Afroamerikaner; White; Weißer; Korrelation; Rauchen
Abstract	Background: Inconsistent findings exist regarding correlates of physical activity (PA) in the literature. Leisure-time physical activity among U.S. adults has declined for the last decade. Purpose: This article examines differences in vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity physical activity by gender, race/ethnicity, age, education, and income among a representative sample of U.S. adults. Methods: A total of 1,000 adults participated in a random-digit telephone survey in 2005 (62% response rate and 82% cooperation rate). Non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics were oversampled to produce reliable estimates for these groups. Standard errors and odds ratios were calculated utilizing SUDAAN, reflecting differential probabilities of selection. Results: After adjusting for differences in existence of a serious health problem, body mass index, marital status, employment status, and smoking status in the multivariable logistic models, none of the five demographic variables except race/ethnicity were predictive of meeting the moderate PA guideline, whereas each of the five variables was predictive of meeting the vigorous PA guideline. Discussion: Because most U.S. adults fail to meet physical activity guidelines, health practitioners must be vigilant in helping people adopt and adhere to active lifestyles. Translation to Health Education Practice: The results of this study support different approaches for different intensity levels of PA. Given the lack of evidence about the efficacy of moderate-intensity PA on reducing body weight, health educators must be cautious against providing expectation that people could lose substantial weight by engaging in moderate PA. (Contains 2 tables.) (Author).
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