Lack of knowledge of physical activity guidelines: can physical activity promotion campaigns do better?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify the prevalence of knowledge of the current UK physical activity guidelines which were introduced in 2011 and prior physical activity guidelines (30 min on 5 days each week) within two large samples of UK adult's. To investigate whether knowledge of physical activity guidelines differs according to demographics such as ethnicity, age, education and employment status.

Design

Descriptive cross-sectional study comparing two distinctive adult samples.

Setting

National survey and online-administered survey conducted in England.

Participants

The 2007 Health Survey for England provides data on knowledge of physical activity guidelines from 2860 UK adults (56% women, 89% white, 63% under 45 years old). In 2013, an online survey was disseminated an

SUBMITTER: Knox EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3855609 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature