Strength-training and balance activities in Canada: historical trends and current prevalence. / Activités de musculation et d'amélioration de l'équilibre au Canada : historique des tendances et prévalence actuelle.
Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can
; 43(5): 209-221, 2023 May.
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| ID: mdl-37195651
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Muscle-strengthening and balance activities are associated with the prevention of illness and injury. Age-specific Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines include recommendations for muscle/bone-strengthening and balance activities. From 2000-2014, the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) included a module that assessed frequency in 22 physical activities. In 2020, a healthy living rapid response module (HLV-RR) on the CCHS asked new questions on the frequency of muscle/bonestrengthening and balance activities. The objectives of the study were to (1) estimate and characterize adherence to meeting the muscle/bone-strengthening and balance recommendations; (2) examine associations between muscle/bone-strengthening and balance activities with physical and mental health; and (3) examine trends (2000-2014) in adherence to recommendations.METHODS:
Using data from the 2020 CCHS HLV-RR, we estimated age-specific prevalence of meeting recommendations. Multivariate logistic regressions examined associations with physical and mental health. Using data from the 2000-2014 CCHS, sex-specific temporal trends in recommendation adherence were explored using logistic regression.RESULTS:
Youth aged 12 to 17 years (56.6%, 95% CI 52.4-60.8) and adults aged 18 to 64 years (54.9%, 95% CI 53.1-56.8) had significantly greater adherence to the muscle/ bone-strengthening recommendation than adults aged 65 years and older (41.7%, 95% CI 38.9-44.5). Only 16% of older adults met the balance recommendation. Meeting the recommendations was associated with better physical and mental health. The proportion of Canadians who met the recommendations increased between 2000 and 2014.CONCLUSION:
Approximately half of Canadians met their age-specific muscle/bonestrengthening recommendations. Reporting on the muscle/bone-strengthening and balance recommendations elevates their importance alongside the already recognized aerobic recommendation.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Exercise
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Resistance Training
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
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Fr
Journal:
Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canadá