Determinants of Physical Activity

Question 1

Why should we identify the determinants of physical activity?

Answer 1

To tell us what to target when designing interventions to increase, maintain or change the quality of people’s physical activity

Question 2

What relationship does age have with physical activity?

Answer 2

Highly negatively correlated

Question 3

What relationship does gender have with physical activity

Answer 3

High positive correlation (males more active than females)

Question 4

what relationship does socioeconomic status have with physical activity in adults and older adults?

Answer 4

Some positive correlation

Question 5

What relationship does education have in adults and older adults with physical activity?

Answer 5

some positive correlation

Question 6

what relationship does weight have with physical activity?

Answer 6

high negative correlation

Question 7

what relationship does previous physical activity have on current physical activity?

Answer 7

highly positively correlated

Question 8

What are the demographic determinants of exercise? (Biddle and Mutrie 2015, Bauman et al 2012, Condello et al 2017)

Answer 8

• Age
• Gender
• Socioeconomic Status
• Education
• White Collar Job
• White ethnicity?

Question 9

What are the biological determinants of exercise? (Biddle and Mutrie 2015, Bauman et al 2012, Condello et al 2017)

Answer 9

• Weight
• Health Status
• Functional Status

Question 10

What are the behavioural determinants of exercise? (Biddle and Mutrie 2015, Bauman et al 2012, Condello et al 2017)

Answer 10

• Healthy diet
• Smoking
• Sedentary leisure time
• Previous PA

Question 11

What are the psychological determinants of exercise? (Biddle and Mutrie 2015, Bauman et al 2012, Condello et al 2017)

Answer 11

• Perceived behavioural control
• Self-efficacy
• Enjoyment
• Appearance value
• Intention
• Action Planning
• Outcome realisation

Question 12

What relationship does perceived behavioural control have with physical activity in adolescents?

Answer 12

strong positive correlation

Question 13

What relationship does perceived behavioural control have with physical activity in adults?

Answer 13

some positive correlation

Question 14

What relationship does self-efficacy have with physical activity in adolescents and adults?

Answer 14

strong positive correlation

Question 15

What relationship does appearance value have with physical activity in adolescent males?

Answer 15

some positive correlation

Question 16

What relationship does intention and action planning have with physical activity in adults?

Answer 16

some positive correlation

Question 17

What are the sociocultural determinants of physical activity?

Answer 17

• Parental activity level
• Parental support
• Social support
• Parenthood

Question 18

What are the environmental determinants of physical activity for children and adolescents?

Answer 18

• Time spent outside
• Access/proximity to recreational facilities
• Proximity of homes and shops
• Local traffic volume

Question 19

What is the relationship between outcome realisation and physical activity in adults?

Answer 19

strong positive correlation

Question 20

What is the relationship between parental support and physical activity in adolescents?

Answer 20

strong positive correlation

Question 21

what is the relationship between being a parent and physical activity/

Answer 21

strongly negative correlation

Question 22

What is the relationship between time spent outside and physical activity in children?

Answer 22

some positive correlation

Question 23

What is the relationship between access/proximity to recreational facilities and physical activity in children and adolescents?

Answer 23

some positive correlation

Question 24

What is the relationship between proximity of home and shops and physical activity in children and adolescents?

Answer 24

some positive correlation

Question 25

What is the relationship between local traffic volume and physical activity in children?

Answer 25

some negative correlation

Question 26

What are the environmental determinants of physical activity in adults?

Answer 26

- Access/proximity to recreational facilities - Proximity of homes and shops - Aesthetics of area - Social Environment - Active transport environment

Question 27

What is the relationship between active transport environment and physical activity in adults?

Answer 27

some positive correlation

Question 28

What is the relationship between access/proximity to recreational facilities and physical activity in adults?

Answer 28

some positive correlation

Question 29

According to Pratt et al 2004, how can physical activity be categorised?

Answer 29

- Sleep - Leisure activity - Occupational activity - Transporation activity - Home based activity

Question 30

According to carmichael 2010 and Roberts & Marvin 2011, what are the self reported motives for physical activity for children?

Answer 30

- Enjoyment - Learning skills - Being with friends - Competition (adolescents and boys) - Health and fitness (sports players) - Weight control (female adolescents

Question 31

According to carmichael 2010 and Roberts & Marvin 2011, what are the self reported barriers to physical activity for children?

Answer 31

- Lack of time - Too much homework - Embarassment/'not a sporty person

Question 32

According to carmichael 2010 and Roberts & Marvin 2011, what are the self reported motives for physical activity for adults?

Answer 32

- Maintain health - To feel fit - Get outdoors - weight control - stress relief - advice from health professional - independence (elderly)

Question 33

According to carmichael 2010 and Roberts & Marvin 2011, what are the self reported barriers to physical activity for adults?

Answer 33

- Work commitments - Lack of time - Caring obligations - Lack of money - Lack of motivation