Prevalence of physical activity during leisure time in the European Union

MA Martinez-Gonzalez, JJ Varo, JL Santos, J Irala… - 2001 - dadun.unav.edu
PURPOSE: To estimate the prevalence of physical activity during leisure time in adults from
the 15 member states of the European Union and the relationship with sociodemographic …

Prevalence of physical activity in the European Union

A Rütten, K Abu-Omar - Sozial-und Präventivmedizin/Social and …, 2004 - Springer
Objectives: This article is the second in a series of four that present data about physical
activity in the 15 member states of the European Union collected by the Eurobarometer 58.2 …

Physical activity levels and body weight in a nationally representative sample in the European Union

MDV de Almeida, P Graça, C Afonso… - Public health …, 1999 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesThe main objectives of this pan-European study were:(1) to identify different types
of physical activity and the time devoted to them,(2) to assess physical activity/inactivity at …

Epidemiology of leisure-time physical activity in socio-demographic, lifestyle and psychological characteristics of men and women in Greece: the ATTICA Study

C Pitsavos, DB Panagiotakos, Y Lentzas… - BMC public health, 2005 - Springer
Background We aimed to evaluate the prevalence, frequency and type of leisure-time
physical activity (LTPA) among adults in Greece, as well as its relationship with socio …

Relation of leisure time, occupational, domestic, and commuting physical activity to health indicators in Europe

K Abu-Omar, A Rütten - Preventive medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To investigate relationships between physical activities in different domains
(leisure time, occupational, domestic, commuting) and health indicators (self-rated health …

Total physical activity in relation to age, body mass, health and other factors in a cohort of Swedish men

A Norman, R Bellocco, F Vaida, A Wolk - International journal of obesity, 2002 - nature.com
Background: Despite a large public health interest in physical activity and its role in obesity
and other chronic diseases, only a few reports to date have addressed total levels of …

Levels of physical activity among adults 18–64 years old in 28 European countries

V Gerovasili, IT Agaku, CI Vardavas, FT Filippidis - Preventive medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Sedentary lifestyle is associated with more than three million deaths annually.
Data from the 2013 Eurobarometer survey were analyzed to assess levels of physical …

Prevalence and correlates of physical inactivity in adults across 28 European countries

K Nikitara, S Odani, N Demenagas… - European journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Physical activity/inactivity is impacted by a plethora of intertwined factors. There
are a limited number of studies on physical activity/inactivity that provide a European cross …

Validity and reproducibility of self-reported total physical activity—differences by relative weight

A Norman, R Bellocco, A Bergström… - International journal of …, 2001 - nature.com
OBJECTIVE: Physical activity is hypothesized to reduce the risk of obesity and several other
chronic diseases and enhance longevity. However, most of the questionnaires used …

Using different physical activity measurements in eight European countries. Results of the European Physical Activity Surveillance System (EUPASS) time series …

A Rütten, H Ziemainz, F Schena, T Stahl… - Public health …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Objectives: The European Physical Activity Surveillance System (EUPASS) research project
compared several physical activity (PA) measures (including the International Physical …