Global physical activity levels-Need for intervention

C Ozemek, CJ Lavie, Ø Rognmo - Progress in cardiovascular diseases, 2019 - Elsevier
Substantial evidence shows that physical inactivity (PI) and sedentary behavior (SB) increases
the risk of many chronic diseases and shortens life expectancy. We describe evidence …

Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects

PC Hallal, LB Andersen, FC Bull, R Guthold, W Haskell… - The lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
… prevention programmes, policy makers need data for physical activity levels and trends.
In this report, we describe physical activity levels worldwide with data for adults (15 years or …

Global physical activity levels among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Vancampfort, J Mugisha, M De Hert… - Disability and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
physical activity people living with HIV (PLWH) engage in. We conducted a meta-analysis
to investigate physical activity levelsphysical activity per week and physical activity levels

Can population levels of physical activity be increased? Global evidence and experience

M Pratt, LG Perez, S Goenka, RC Brownson… - Progress in …, 2015 - Elsevier
global burden of disease and has become a global public health priority. We review the
evidence on physical activity (… to increase PA at the population level. Using the socio-ecological …

Development of the world health organization global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ)

T Armstrong, F Bull - Journal of Public Health, 2006 - Springer
… Surveillance of population levels of physical activity levels using a standardized protocol is
… concerns regarding physical activity levels. Surveillance of physical activity in population …

Validity and reliability of the global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ)

SD Herrmann, KJ Heumann… - … in Physical Education …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
… in PA over time, to compare regional and global differences in physical activity levels and,
ultimately, to inform decisions about physical activity policy (CitationArmstrong & Bull, 2006). …

[HTML][HTML] Validity of the global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ) in assessing levels and change in moderate-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour

CL Cleland, RF Hunter, F Kee, ME Cupples, JF Sallis… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Feasible, cost-effective instruments are required for the surveillance of
moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) and to assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing the global physical activity agenda: recommendations for future research by the 2020 WHO physical activity and sedentary behavior guidelines …

L DiPietro, SS Al-Ansari, SJH Biddle… - … and Physical Activity, 2020 - Springer
… and new investigators will be trained who are better able to translate public health science
into public health practice for all, in order to advance our global physical activity agenda. …

How can global physical activity surveillance adapt to evolving physical activity guidelines? Needs, challenges and future directions

RP Troiano, E Stamatakis, FC Bull - British journal of sports medicine, 2020 - bjsm.bmj.com
… Yet physical inactivity levels globally are a major public … the release of the Global Action Plan
on Physical Activity 2018–… and update the Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for …

Global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ): nine country reliability and validity study

FC Bull, TS Maslin, T Armstrong - … of Physical Activity …, 2009 - journals.humankinetics.com
… This paper summarizes the development of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ)
and the methods protocols and results of an international research collaboration …