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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Main Authors: Diego G D Christofaro, William R Tebar, Gerson Ferrari, Amanda B Dos Santos, Jeffer E Sasaki, Raphael M Ritti-Dias, Gabriel G Cucato
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306873
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author Diego G D Christofaro
William R Tebar
Gerson Ferrari
Amanda B Dos Santos
Jeffer E Sasaki
Raphael M Ritti-Dias
Gabriel G Cucato
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William R Tebar
Gerson Ferrari
Amanda B Dos Santos
Jeffer E Sasaki
Raphael M Ritti-Dias
Gabriel G Cucato
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description <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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spelling doaj-art-e1bcd18c39c644ada0a3214aa2b74b002024-11-10T05:31:09ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-011910e030687310.1371/journal.pone.0306873Analysis of the association between different domains and intensities of physical activity in adults: An observational and cross-sectional study.Diego G D ChristofaroWilliam R TebarGerson FerrariAmanda B Dos SantosJeffer E SasakiRaphael M Ritti-DiasGabriel G Cucato<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.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306873
spellingShingle Diego G D Christofaro
William R Tebar
Gerson Ferrari
Amanda B Dos Santos
Jeffer E Sasaki
Raphael M Ritti-Dias
Gabriel G Cucato
Analysis of the association between different domains and intensities of physical activity in adults: An observational and cross-sectional study.
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title Analysis of the association between different domains and intensities of physical activity in adults: An observational and cross-sectional study.
title_full Analysis of the association between different domains and intensities of physical activity in adults: An observational and cross-sectional study.
title_fullStr Analysis of the association between different domains and intensities of physical activity in adults: An observational and cross-sectional study.
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the association between different domains and intensities of physical activity in adults: An observational and cross-sectional study.
title_short Analysis of the association between different domains and intensities of physical activity in adults: An observational and cross-sectional study.
title_sort analysis of the association between different domains and intensities of physical activity in adults an observational and cross sectional study
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306873
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