Analysis of the association between different domains and intensities of physical activity in adults: An observational and cross-sectional study.
<h4>Background and objective</h4>To analyze the association between different domains and intensities of physical activity (PA) in adults.<h4>Methods</h4>269 participants were randomly selected in a community-dwelling representative sampling process. The habitual PA practice...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306873 |
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| Summary: | <h4>Background and objective</h4>To analyze the association between different domains and intensities of physical activity (PA) in adults.<h4>Methods</h4>269 participants were randomly selected in a community-dwelling representative sampling process. The habitual PA practice was assessed in different domains (occupational, sports practice, and leisure time/commuting) using Baecke's questionnaire and in different intensities (light, moderate, vigorous, and very vigorous) by accelerometry. Linear regression models analyzed the association between variables.<h4>Results</h4>Moderate and moderate-to-vigorous PA was positively associated with the three PA domain scores. Vigorous PA was associated with sports practice and leisure time/commuting PA. Only sports practice was associated with very vigorous-intensity PA (β = 1.32; 95% CI = 0.29; 2.35). Different associations were observed in stratified analyses according to sex and age groups. Men and younger participants showed an association of domain scores with higher intensity PA than their counterparts.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The findings suggest that higher intensities of PA were observed primarily in leisure time/commuting PA and sports practice, and this association varied according to sex and age. |
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| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |