How Europeans move: a moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sitting time paradox in the European Union

Moreno Llamas, A.; García Mayor, Jesús; Cruz Sánchez, Ernesto de la

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How Europeans move: a moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sitting time paradox in the European Union

dc.contributor.author	Moreno Llamas, A.
dc.contributor.author	García Mayor, Jesús
dc.contributor.author	Cruz Sánchez, Ernesto de la
dc.contributor.department	Actividad Física y Deporte
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-09T09:45:23Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-09T09:45:23Z
dc.date.issued	2022-02
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dc.description.abstract	Objectives This study aimed to assess the interactions between physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour in a large population taking account of major sociodemographic characteristics. Study design Cross-sectional population-based study. Methods Data from 28,031 individuals living in the European Union who were aged ≥15 years were retrieved from a cross-sectional survey, the Eurobarometer 2017. Interactions among the four mobility components (vigorous, moderate, walking activity and sitting time) were assessed at the individual level across age, gender and place of residence, and at the country level by compositional data analysis, hierarchical linear regressions and principal component analysis. Results The most frequently reported PA was walking; however, sitting time represented >95% of the reported weekly times, whereas moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) represented <1%. Women reported less PA and sitting time, age decreased total PA and increased sitting time, and individuals living in large urban areas reported lower PA and higher sitting times. MVPA decreased with age (β = −0.047, P < 0.001) and was lower in women (β = −0.760, P < 0.001) and those living in large urban areas (β = −0.581, P < 0.001), while walking and sitting times increased with age, being higher in women and lower in those living in rural areas. At the country level, sitting time was positively associated with moderate activity (β = 0.389, P = 0.041) and marginally non-significant with MVPA (β = 0.330, P = 0.087). Conclusions Walking was the highest contributor to weekly PA, whereas sitting time was paradoxically associated with higher MVPA. Specific measures to reduce sitting time are required to achieve an active lifestyle.	es
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dc.identifier.citation	Public Health, 2022, Vol. 203, pp. 1-8
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.11.016
dc.identifier.issn	Print: 0033-3506
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10201/148086
dc.language	eng	es
dc.publisher	Elsevier	es
dc.relation	Sin financiación externa a la Universidad	es
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dc.subject	Mobility	es
dc.subject	Sedentary behaviour	es
dc.subject	Lifestyle	es
dc.subject	Public health	es
dc.subject	Epidemiology	es
dc.title	How Europeans move: a moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sitting time paradox in the European Union	es
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