Physical activity level in Korean adults: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study investigated physical activity (PA) participation based on demographic, physical, and psychological variables in Korean adults.

Methods

Participants were divided into four groups (combined, aerobic only, resistance only, and neither) based on meeting the PA guidelines using moderate and vigorous PA time and resistance exercise frequency from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017. The association between meeting the PA guidelines and demographic, medical, fitness, lifestyle, and psychological variables were analyzed using complex samples crosstabs and a general linear model.

Results

Of the 5,820 Korean adults, 66.0% did not meet any of the guidelines. Among demographic factors, sex, age, marital status, income, education

SUBMITTER: An KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6928466 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature