A review of population-based prevalence studies of physical activity in adults in the Asia-Pacific region.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity (PA) surveillance is an important component of non-communicable disease risk factor monitoring, and occurs through national and international surveillance systems. This review identifies population PA estimates for adults in the Asia-Pacific region, and examines variation in trends and prevalence rates obtained using different PA measures.

Methods

Data were obtained from a MEDLINE search; World Health Organization's Global Health Infobase; Government websites and reference lists of relevant papers. Inclusion criteria included: national studies or those reporting large scale population-level data; data published from 2000 to 2010 and trend data prior; sample sizes over n = 1000, or fewer subjects in small nations.

Results

In total, 56 popul

SUBMITTER: Macniven R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3293715 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature