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Physical Activity Patterns of the Spanish Population Are Mostly Determined by Sex and Age: Findings in the ANIBES Study
Background
Representative data for the Spanish population regarding physical activity (PA) behaviors
are scarce and seldom comparable due to methodological inconsistencies.
Aim
Our objectives were to describe the PA behavior by means of the standardized self-reported
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and to know the proportion of the Spanish
population meeting and not meeting international PA recommendations.
Material and Methods
PA was assessed using the IPAQ in a representative sample of 2285 individuals (males,
50.4%) aged 9–75 years and living in municipalities of at least 2,000 inhabitants. Data were
analyzed according to: age groups 9–12, 13–17, 18–64, and 65–75 years; sex; geographical
distribution; locality size and educational levels.
Results
Mean total PA was 868.8±660.9 min/wk, mean vigorous PA 146.4±254.1 min/wk, and mean
moderate PA 398.1±408.0 min/wk, showing significant differences between sexes
(p<0.05). Children performed higher moderate-vigorous PA than adolescents and seniors
(p<0.05), and adults than adolescents and seniors (p<0.05). Compared to recommendations,
36.2%of adults performed <150 min/week of moderate PA, 65.4% <75 min/week of vigorous PA and 27.0%did not perform any PA at all, presenting significant differences
between sexes (p<0.05). A total of 55.4%of children and adolescents performed less than
420 min/week of MVPA, being higher in the later (62.6%) than in the former (48.4%). Highest
non-compliance was observed in adolescent females (86.5%).
Conclusion
Sex and age are the main influencing factors on PA in the Spanish population. Males
engage in more vigorous and light PA overall, whereas females perform more moderate
PA. PA behavior differs between age groups and no clear lineal increase with age could be
observed. Twenty-seven percent of adults and 55.4% of children and adolescents do not
meet international PA recommendations. Identified target groups should be addressed to
increase PA in the Spanish populationCoca-Cola Iberia through Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN)Coca-Cola Iberi
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