Overestimation of physical activity level is associated with lower BMI: a cross-sectional analysis

Overestimation of physical activity level is associated with lower BMI: a cross-sectional analysis

Poor recognition of physical inactivity may be an important barrier to healthy behaviour change, but little is known about this phenomenon. We aimed to characterize a high-risk population according to the discrepancies between objective and self-rated physical activity (PA), defined as awareness. An...

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Veröffentlicht in:The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 2010-09, Vol.7 (1), p.68-68, Article 68
Hauptverfasser: Watkinson, Clare, van Sluijs, Esther Mf, Sutton, Stephen, Hardeman, Wendy, Corder, Kirsten, Griffin, Simon J
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavior
behavior change
Body mass index
cross-sectional studies
data collection
education
England
Exercise
Feedback
guidelines
heart rate
Intervention
males
monitoring
Perceptions
physical activity
Physical fitness
Physiological aspects
Public health
Questionnaires
regression analysis
Studies
Validity
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Zusammenfassung:Poor recognition of physical inactivity may be an important barrier to healthy behaviour change, but little is known about this phenomenon. We aimed to characterize a high-risk population according to the discrepancies between objective and self-rated physical activity (PA), defined as awareness. An exploratory cross-sectional analysis of PA awareness using baseline data collected from 365 ProActive participants between 2001 and 2003 in East Anglia, England. Self-rated PA was defined as 'active' or 'inactive' (assessed via questionnaire). Objective PA was defined according to achievement of guideline activity levels (≥30 minutes or
ISSN:1479-5868
1479-5868
DOI:10.1186/1479-5868-7-68