Determinants of Physical Activity Flashcards
Why should we identify the determinants of physical activity?
To tell us what to target when designing interventions to increase, maintain or change the quality of people’s physical activity
What relationship does age have with physical activity?
Highly negatively correlated
What relationship does gender have with physical activity
High positive correlation (males more active than females)
what relationship does socioeconomic status have with physical activity in adults and older adults?
Some positive correlation
What relationship does education have in adults and older adults with physical activity?
some positive correlation
what relationship does weight have with physical activity?
high negative correlation
what relationship does previous physical activity have on current physical activity?
highly positively correlated
What are the demographic determinants of exercise? (Biddle and Mutrie 2015, Bauman et al 2012, Condello et al 2017)
- Age
- Gender
- Socioeconomic Status
- Education
- White Collar Job
- White ethnicity?
What are the biological determinants of exercise? (Biddle and Mutrie 2015, Bauman et al 2012, Condello et al 2017)
- Weight
- Health Status
- Functional Status
What are the behavioural determinants of exercise? (Biddle and Mutrie 2015, Bauman et al 2012, Condello et al 2017)
- Healthy diet
- Smoking
- Sedentary leisure time
- Previous PA
What are the psychological determinants of exercise? (Biddle and Mutrie 2015, Bauman et al 2012, Condello et al 2017)
- Perceived behavioural control
- Self-efficacy
- Enjoyment
- Appearance value
- Intention
- Action Planning
- Outcome realisation
What relationship does perceived behavioural control have with physical activity in adolescents?
strong positive correlation
What relationship does perceived behavioural control have with physical activity in adults?
some positive correlation
What relationship does self-efficacy have with physical activity in adolescents and adults?
strong positive correlation
What relationship does appearance value have with physical activity in adolescent males?
some positive correlation
What relationship does intention and action planning have with physical activity in adults?
some positive correlation
What are the sociocultural determinants of physical activity?
- Parental activity level
- Parental support
- Social support
- Parenthood
What are the environmental determinants of physical activity for children and adolescents?
- Time spent outside
- Access/proximity to recreational facilities
- Proximity of homes and shops
- Local traffic volume
What is the relationship between outcome realisation and physical activity in adults?
strong positive correlation
What is the relationship between parental support and physical activity in adolescents?
strong positive correlation
what is the relationship between being a parent and physical activity/
strongly negative correlation
What is the relationship between time spent outside and physical activity in children?
some positive correlation
What is the relationship between access/proximity to recreational facilities and physical activity in children and adolescents?
some positive correlation
What is the relationship between proximity of home and shops and physical activity in children and adolescents?
some positive correlation
What is the relationship between local traffic volume and physical activity in children?
some negative correlation
What are the environmental determinants of physical activity in adults?
- Access/proximity to recreational facilities
- Proximity of homes and shops
- Aesthetics of area
- Social Environment
- Active transport environment
What is the relationship between active transport environment and physical activity in adults?
some positive correlation
What is the relationship between access/proximity to recreational facilities and physical activity in adults?
some positive correlation
According to Pratt et al 2004, how can physical activity be categorised?
- Sleep
- Leisure activity
- Occupational activity
- Transporation activity
- Home based activity
According to carmichael 2010 and Roberts & Marvin 2011, what are the self reported motives for physical activity for children?
- Enjoyment
- Learning skills
- Being with friends
- Competition (adolescents and boys)
- Health and fitness (sports players)
- Weight control (female adolescents
According to carmichael 2010 and Roberts & Marvin 2011, what are the self reported barriers to physical activity for children?
- Lack of time
- Too much homework
- Embarassment/’not a sporty person
According to carmichael 2010 and Roberts & Marvin 2011, what are the self reported motives for physical activity for adults?
- Maintain health
- To feel fit
- Get outdoors
- weight control
- stress relief
- advice from health professional
- independence (elderly)
According to carmichael 2010 and Roberts & Marvin 2011, what are the self reported barriers to physical activity for adults?
- Work commitments
- Lack of time
- Caring obligations
- Lack of money
- Lack of motivation
