Long Term Trends in Physical Activity

Establishing Global Levels of Physical Activity[edit | edit source]

Comparisons of levels of Physical Acitivity [PA] between different countries were not possible until a decade ago, as prior to this there were no standardised instruments suitable for this use[1]. Early methods of classifying levels of PA tended to use either occupational classifications or estimations of leisure-time physical acitivities[2][3].

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  1. Bull, FC, Armstrong, TP, Dixon, T, Ham, S, Neiman, A, and Pratt, M. Physical inactivity. in: M Ezzati, AD Lopez, A Rodgers, CJL Murray (Eds.) "Comparative quantification of health risks. Global and regional burden of disease attributable to selected major risk factors." World Health Organization,Geneva; 2004: 729–881
  2. Paffenbarger, RS Jr, Hyde, RT, Wing, AL, and Hsieh, CC.  Physical activity, all-cause mortality, and longevity of college alumni.  N Engl J Med. 1986; 314: 605–613
  3. Morris, JN, Heady, JA, Raffle, PA, Roberts, CG, and Parks, JW.  Coronary heart-disease and physical activity of work.  Lancet. 1953; 265: 1053–1057