Perceived physical activity barriers related to body weight status and sociodemographic factors among Malaysian men in Klang Valley

S Ibrahim, NA Karim, NL Oon, WZW Ngah - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity has been acknowledged as a public health issue and has
received increasing attention in recent years. This cross-sectional study was conducted to …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity levels of a multi-ethnic population of middle-aged men living in Saudi Arabia and factors associated with physical inactivity

NA AlFaris, NM Alshwaiyat, JZ AlTamimi… - … Journal of Public …, 2022 - ssph-journal.org
Objectives: This study investigated physical activity levels and factors related to physical
inactivity in a multi-ethnic population of middle-aged men living in Saudi Arabia. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity levels of a multi-ethnic population of young men living in Saudi Arabia and factors associated with physical inactivity

JZ AlTamimi, RI Alagal, NM AlKehayez… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Regular physical activity is essential for lifelong optimal health. Contrarily, physical
inactivity is linked with risk for many chronic diseases. This study was conducted to evaluate …

Physical activity and associated factors among young adults in Malaysia: an online exploratory survey

CT Sreeramareddy, NAM Kutty, MAR Jabbar… - Bioscience …, 2012 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The burden of non-communicable diseases is increasing in Malaysia. Insufficient Physical
Activity, which is an important risk factor for non-communicable diseases, is less researched …

[HTML][HTML] The determinants of participation in physical activity in Malaysia

YK Cheah, BK Poh - Osong public health and research perspectives, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives In light of the importance of physical activity, the aim of the present study is to
examine the factors affecting participation in physical activity among adults in Malaysia …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and factors associated with physical inactivity among Malaysian adults

CY Ying, LK Kuay, TC Huey, LK Hock… - … Asian Journal of …, 2014 - thaiscience.info
Using data from the Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III) in 2006, this
study examined the association between socio-demographic factors and physical inactivity …

The prevalence of physical activity and its associated factors among Malaysian adults: findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2011

CH Teh, KK Lim, YY Chan, KH Lim, O Azahadi… - Public health, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Despite the health-enhancing benefits of physical activity, a large segment of the
Malaysian population does not engage in regular physical activity at the recommended …

A population-based survey on physical inactivity and leisure time physical activity among adults in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2014

S Thanamee, K Pinyopornpanish, A Wattanapisit… - Archives of Public …, 2017 - Springer
Background Reducing physical inactivity among the population is a challenge for many
nations. Targeting leisure time physical activity (LTPA) may be useful in increasing overall …

Predictors of physical inactivity among elderly Malaysians: Recommendations for policy planning

J Kaur, G Kaur, BK Ho, WK Yao… - Asia Pacific Journal …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Regular moderate-
intensity physical activity has significant benefits for health. To determine the socioeconomic …

[PDF][PDF] Influence of socio-demographic factors on physical activity participation in a sample of adults in Penang, Malaysia.

YK Cheah - Malaysian journal of nutrition, 2011 - nutriweb.org.my
Introduction: Given the importance of physical activity to health, this study investigated the
socio-demographic determinants of physical activity participation in a sample of adults in …