Physical Activity in an Old Order Amish Community
Physical Activity in an Old Order Amish Community
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DOI：
10.1249/01.mss.0000106184.71258.32
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发表时间：
2004-01-01
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Huntington, GE
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作者：
Bassett, DR;Schneider, PL;Huntington, GE
小巴塞特，D. R.，P. L. Schneider，和G. E.亨廷顿。一个古老的阿米什社区的体育活动。医学科学体育锻炼：第36卷，第1期，第100页。79-85，2004年。评估现代科技对身体活动影响的一种方法是调查一组在过去150年中生活方式没有明显改变的人。旧秩序的阿米什人不开车，不使用电器，也不使用其他现代化的便利设施。密集型农业仍然是首选职业。目的：本研究的目的是描述身体活动（PA）的水平，在旧秩序阿米什人养殖社区，并检查肥胖的措施，在这一组。方法：研究了安大略南部98名阿米什成年人（18-75岁）。人体测量变量包括身高、体重、体重指数（BMI）和体脂百分比（% BF）。参与者被要求佩戴电子计步器7天，并填写一张记录表，记录他们每天的步数和身体活动。1周后，他们返回计步器和日志表，并填写国际体力活动问卷。结果：男、女运动员平均每天步行18,425步，差异有统计学意义（P < 0.05）。男性报告剧烈PA为10.0小时/周（-1），中度PA为42.8小时/周（-1），步行为12.0小时/周（-1）。女性报告剧烈PA为3.4小时/周（-1），中度PA为39.2小时/周（-1），步行为5.7小时/周（-1）。男性的能量消耗水平高于女性（P < 0.001）。共有25%的男性和27%的女性超重（BMI大于或等于25），0%的男性和9%的女性肥胖（BMI 30）。结论：我们研究的阿米什人有非常高的体育活动水平，这可能有助于他们的肥胖率低。这一群体可能代表了当今北美“生活方式PA”的一个上限。
BASSETT, JR., D. R., P. L. SCHNEIDER, and G. E. HUNTINGTON. Physical Activity in an Old Order Amish Community. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 79-85, 2004. One method to assess the impact of modern technology on physical activity is to examine a group whose lifestyle has not changed markedly in the last 150 yr. The Old Order Amish refrain from driving automobiles, using electrical appliances, and employing other modern conveniences. Labor-intensive farming is still the preferred occupation. Purpose: The purposes of this study were to characterize the physical activity (PA) levels in an Old Order Amish fanning community and to examine measures of adiposity in this group. Methods: Ninety-eight Amish adults (18-75 yr of age) in southern Ontario were studied. Anthropometric variables included height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and percent body fat (% BF). Participants were asked to wear an electronic pedometer for 7 d and to fill out a log sheet on which they recorded steps per day and physical activities. After 1 wk, they returned the pedometers and log sheets and filled out the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Results: The average number of steps per day was 18,425 for men versus 14,196 for women (P < 0.05). Men reported 10.0 h.wk(-1) of vigorous PA, 42.8 h.wk(-1) of moderate PA, and 12.0 h.wk(-1) of walking. Women reported 3.4 h.wk(-1) of vigorous PA, 39.2 h.wk(-1) of moderate PA, and 5.7 h.wk(-1) of walking. Men had higher levels of energy expenditure than women (P < 0.001). A total of 25% of the men and 27% of the women were overweight (BMI greater than or equal to 25), and 0% of the men and 9% of the women were obese (BMI 30). Conclusions: The Amish we studied had very high levels of physical activity, which may contribute to their low prevalence of obesity. This group probably represents an upper extreme for "lifestyle PA" in North America today.