Evidence suggests that many adults misjudge themselves as being more active than they are in reality, with many believing themselves to be active when in fact they do not meet MVPA guidelines. An accurate awareness that one does not engage in sufficient MVPA can increase motivation to engage in more physical activity. Inactive individuals do not always perceive themselves as being inactive. Judgements around the adequacy of an individual’s level of engagement with MVPA are informed by perceptions of how much MVPA one should engage in, relative to how much MVPA one does engage in. Only ~5% of adults from the UK and US and 15% from Canada achieve enough MVPA to meet national guidelines. This has resulted in the recommendation that adults engage in a minimum of 150 minutes a week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Efforts have been made to align physical activity recommendations between countries (for example, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, as well as with the World Health Organization (WHO ). Campaign messages may be more influential targeting subjective norms instead of knowledge of guidelines, thereby raising awareness of personal MVPA behaviour amongst inactive adults and increasing motivation to engage in more MVPA.Įngagement in regular physical activity is associated with numerous health benefits including improved cardiovascular health and quality of life e.g. Mass media campaigns, such as Change4Life, inform the general public of MVPA guidelines. Knowledge of MVPA guidelines was not associated with MVPA awareness. 02) to be associated with accurate MVPA awareness. 001), and a self-reported regular walking pace of moderate-to-vigorous (OR = 1.31, CI: 1.05, 1.63, p =. 001), average or below average health status (OR =. Logistic regression analyses identified high subjective norms (OR = 1.84, CI: 1.29, 2.63, p =. 62% reported their health to be above average, while 62% demonstrated accurate awareness of their own physical activity level, only 18% correctly reported the MVPA guidelines and 51% reported high subjective norms towards MVPA. The sample was 70% female, 57% aged under 45, 93% White and 69% in full-time employment. 1,724 UK adults completed the online survey which included items on minutes spent in MVPA, awareness of MVPA using constructs highlighted by the precaution adoption process model, subjective norms, knowledge of guidelines, health status and demographics. UK adults who subscribed to the National Academic Mailing List Service (JISCMail) were sent an invitation to complete an online survey. MethodsĪ cross-sectional study of UK adults was conducted. The aim of this study was to examine the hypothesis that greater knowledge of MVPA guidelines, supportive subjective norms, lower self-reported health status and intensity of typical walking pace are associated with accurate awareness of MVPA engagement within a sample of UK adults. Subjective norms, health status and normal walking intensity may also influence adult’s awareness of their own MVPA behaviour. As this may help to inform accurate perceptions of adults’ own MVPA level it is an important area of investigation. Raising knowledge of MVPA guidelines within UK adults is a main goal of current mass media campaigns aimed at increasing engagement in MVPA. At least some of the positive benefits of physical activity may arise from social interactions.Mass-media campaigns such as Change4Life use messaging to promote physical activity guidelines. Interventions aiming to improve mental well-being of college students should also consider promoting physical activity. In addition, socializing partially mediated the relationship between vigorous physical activity, mental health, and perceived stress however, race and sex did not moderate the relationship. 83) than students who did not meet recommendations. Students who met vigorous physical activity recommendations were less likely to report poor mental health (adjusted odds ratio. Adjusted models included high school vigorous physical activity and sociodemographic characteristics.
Logistic regression models accounting for clustering within schools were estimated to examine the association between vigorous physical activity, mental health, perceived stress, and socializing. Self-report vigorous physical activity, perceived stress (measured using the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale), mental health (measured using the SF-36), and socializing (assessed using self-report number of friends and hours spent socializing). Ninety-four 4-year colleges in the United States.Ī total of 14,804 undergraduate students. To examine cross-sectional associations between vigorous physical activity, mental health, perceived stress, and socializing among 4-year college students.Ī national cross-sectional sample of 4-year colleges in the United States.
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