Who is meeting the strengthening physical activity guidelines by definition: A cross-sectional study of 253 423 English adults?

ABSTRACT: The current UK physical activity guidelines recommend that adults aged 19 to 65 years perform activity to strengthen muscle and bone a minimum of twice weekly. The number of adults meeting strengthening activity guidelines is lower than for aerobic activity, but estimates vary between studies partly due to differences in how muscle-strengthening activity is defined. We aimed to provide estimates for strengthening activity prevalence in English adults based on a nationally representative sample of n = 253,423 18-65-year-olds. We attempted to quantify the variation in estimates attributable to differences in the way strengthening activity is defined. Finally, we aim to provide a brief descriptive epidemiology of the factors associated with strengthening activity. Adults met guidelines for ae

SUBMITTER: Sandercock GRH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9067886 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature