Health-enhancing physical activity among Saudi adults using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
Health-enhancing physical activity among Saudi adults using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
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DOI：
10.1017/s1368980007184299
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发表时间：
2007-01-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M.
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作者：
Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M.
目的：使用国际体力活动问卷(IPAQ)简写电话形式描述居住在利雅得的沙特成年人的体力活动概况。方法：使用电话采访中使用的官方阿拉伯语缩写iPAQ来评估体力活动。该仪器要求至少10分钟的步行、中等强度和剧烈体力活动的时间。样本包括居住在利雅得的1616名沙特人，年龄在15岁到78岁之间。参与者是用简单的随机方法从电话簿上的名单中抽出的。结果：最终样本量为1064名沙特男性和女性(回应率为66%)，其中男性约占受访者的66%。超过43%的沙特人没有参加任何持续至少10分钟的中等强度体力活动。超过72%的样本没有从事任何类型的高强度体力活动，持续时间至少为10分钟。每周步行150分钟或以上的沙特人比例为33.3%。女性比男性更多地从事中等强度的体力活动，而男性比女性更多地参与剧烈运动。活动水平与教育水平或每周工作时间没有显示出显著的关系。根据iPAQ建立的三个活动类别，40.6%的沙特人不活跃，34.3%的沙特人不活跃，25.1%的沙特人身体活跃。结论：数据表明沙特成年人缺乏运动的患病率相对较高。需要努力鼓励沙特人更多地进行体育锻炼，目标是增加沙特人从事增进健康的体育活动的比例。
Objectives: To describe the physical activity profile of Saudi adults living in Riyadh, using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short-version telephone format.Methods: Physical activity was assessed using the official Arabic short form of IPAQ, intended for use in telephone interview. The instrument asks for times spent in walking, moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity of at least 10 min duration. The sample consisted of 1616 Saudis, between 15 and 78 years of age, living in Riyadh. Participants were drawn from a list of names in the telephone book using a simple random method. Telephone interviews were administered during the spring of 2003 by trained male interviewers.Results: The final sample size was 1064 Saudi males and females (response rate of 66%), with males comprising about 66% of the respondents. Over 43% of Saudis did not participate in any type of moderate-intensity physical activity lasting for at least 10 min. More than 72% of the sample did not engage in any type of vigorous-intensity physical activity lasting for at least 10 min. The proportion of Saudis who walked for 150 min or more per week was 33.3%. Females were engaged more in moderate physical activity than males, whereas males participated more in vigorous activity compared with females. Activity levels did not show significant relationships with education level or job hours per week. Based on the three activity categories established by IPAQ, 40.6% of Saudis were inactive, 34.3% were minimally active and 25.1% were physically active. Physical inactivity increased with advancing age.Conclusion: The data suggest that the prevalence of physical inactivity among Saudis adults is relatively high. Efforts are needed to encourage Saudis to be more physically active, with the goal of increasing the proportion of Saudis engaging in health-enhancing physical activity.