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mw-list-item"><a href="https://hyw.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%84%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A6%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84" title="Մարզանք – Western Armenian" lang="hyw" hreflang="hyw" data-title="Մարզանք" data-language-autonym="Արեւմտահայերէն" data-language-local-name="Western Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Արեւմտահայերէն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activitat_f%C3%ADsica" title="Activitat física – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Activitat física" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6rperliche_Aktivit%C3%A4t" title="Körperliche Aktivität – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Körperliche Aktivität" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kehaline_aktiivsus" title="Kehaline aktiivsus – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Kehaline aktiivsus" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actividad_f%C3%ADsica" title="Actividad física – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Actividad física" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarduera_fisiko" title="Jarduera fisiko – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Jarduera fisiko" data-language-autonym="Euskara" 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data-title="신체 활동" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%96%D5%AB%D5%A6%D5%AB%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%BF%D5%AB%D5%BE%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A9%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6" title="Ֆիզիկական ակտիվություն – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Ֆիզիկական ակտիվություն" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attivit%C3%A0_motoria" title="Attività motoria – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Attività motoria" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gcr mw-list-item"><a href="https://gcr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aktivit%C3%A9_fizik" title="Aktivité fizik – Guianan Creole" lang="gcr" hreflang="gcr" data-title="Aktivité fizik" data-language-autonym="Kriyòl gwiyannen" data-language-local-name="Guianan Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kriyòl gwiyannen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87alakiya_fiz%C3%AEk%C3%AE" title="Çalakiya fizîkî – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Çalakiya fizîkî" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82" title="Физичка активност – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Физичка активност" data-language-autonym="Македонски" 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searchaux" style="display:none">Any voluntarily bodily motion produced by skeletal muscles and requires energy expenditure</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:TaipeiMetro-Cleaner.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/TaipeiMetro-Cleaner.JPG/220px-TaipeiMetro-Cleaner.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/TaipeiMetro-Cleaner.JPG/330px-TaipeiMetro-Cleaner.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/TaipeiMetro-Cleaner.JPG/440px-TaipeiMetro-Cleaner.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a><figcaption>Physical activity is not just <a href="/wiki/Exercise" title="Exercise">exercise</a>. It includes other activities that involve movement; for example cleaning, running , active transport etc.</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Physical activity</b> is defined as any voluntary bodily movement produced by <a href="/wiki/Skeletal_muscle" title="Skeletal muscle">skeletal muscles</a> that requires energy expenditure.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Physical activity encompasses all activities, at any intensity, performed during any time of day or night.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It includes both voluntary <a href="/wiki/Exercise" title="Exercise">exercise</a> and incidental activity integrated into the daily routine.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This integrated activity may not be planned, structured, repetitive or purposeful for the improvement of physical <a href="/wiki/Fitness_(biology)" title="Fitness (biology)">fitness</a>, and may include activities such as walking to the local shop, cleaning, working, active transport etc. Lack of physical activity is associated with a range of negative health outcomes, whereas increased physical activity can improve physical and mental health, as well as cognitive and cardiovascular health.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There are at least eight investments that work to increase population-level physical activity, including whole-of-school programmes, active transport, active urban design, healthcare, public education and mass media, sport for all, workplaces and community-wide programmes.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Physical activity increases energy expenditure and is a key regulator in controlling body weight (see <a href="/wiki/Summermatter_cycle" title="Summermatter cycle">Summermatter cycle</a> for more).<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In human beings, differences among individuals in the amount of physical activity have a substantial genetic basis.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Terminology_misconception">Terminology misconception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Terminology misconception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>"<a href="/wiki/Exercise" title="Exercise">Exercise</a>" and "physical activity" are frequently used interchangeably and generally refer to physical activity performed during leisure time with the primary purpose of improving or maintaining physical fitness, physical performance, or health. However, physical activity is not exactly the <i>same</i> concept as exercise. Exercise is defined as a subcategory of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and purposeful in the sense that the improvement or maintenance of one or more components of physical fitness is the objective.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Conversely, physical activity includes exercise but may also be unplanned, unstructured, random and non-purposeful carried out for a multitude of reasons. </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Intensity_and_Energy_Expenditure.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Intensity_and_Energy_Expenditure.png/460px-Intensity_and_Energy_Expenditure.png" decoding="async" width="460" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Intensity_and_Energy_Expenditure.png 1.5x" data-file-width="559" data-file-height="181" /></a><figcaption>Intensity of physical activities on a continuum from sedentary behavior to vigorous physical activity.</figcaption></figure><p> A 2021 study shows that people who start successful physical activity programmes maintain much of it for at least three months.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Intensity">Intensity</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Intensity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Physical activity can be at any intensity, ranging from a little muscle twitch to a full-out sprint. Physical activity can be thought of as a continuum in practice, ranging from inactive lifestyles to high-intensity exercises. Intensities are broadly categorized according to <a href="/wiki/Energy_expenditure" title="Energy expenditure">energy expenditure</a> using a standard measure of intensity, <a href="/wiki/Metabolic_equivalent" class="mw-redirect" title="Metabolic equivalent">metabolic equivalents</a> (METs). The broad categories are sedentary behavior, light activity, moderate activity, and vigorous activity. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Example_activities_at_each_intensity">Example activities at each intensity</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Example activities at each intensity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following table documents some examples of physical activities at each intensity level. Depending on the individual and the activity involved, activities may overlap intensity categories or change categories completely. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Intensity </th> <th>Example Activities </th></tr> <tr> <td>Sedentary Behavior </td> <td>Sitting, lying </td></tr> <tr> <td>Standing </td> <td>Standing still </td></tr> <tr> <td>Light Physical Activity (LPA) </td> <td>Slow walking, shuffling around the house </td></tr> <tr> <td>Moderate Physical Activity (MPA) </td> <td>Brisk walking, jogging, light swimming, stair climbing </td></tr> <tr> <td>Vigorous Physical Activity (VPA) </td> <td>Fast running, fast cycling, sprinting </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Physical_activity_as_prevention_and_therapy">Physical activity as prevention and therapy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Physical activity as prevention and therapy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Physical activity is a cornerstone of public health and prevention of <a href="/wiki/Non-communicable_disease" title="Non-communicable disease">non-communicable disease</a>. Physical inactivity has been found to cause a wide range of non-communicable diseases, including coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus and depression.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An analysis of the healthcare costs of non-communicable diseases and mental illness attributable to physical inactivity for 2020–30 found that 500 million new cases of disease will occur globally between 2020 and 2030 if physical activity remains at today's levels. This corresponds to more than US$300 billion in treatment costs <sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2024, 31% of adults and 80% of adolescents do not meet the recommended levels of physical activity.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Many studies have demonstrated the potential beneficial effects of physical activity on the prevention and therapy of many disorders as <a href="/wiki/Obesity" title="Obesity">Obesity</a><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Irritable_bowel_syndrome" title="Irritable bowel syndrome">Irritable bowel syndrome</a> <sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Physical activity has been shown to reduce anxiety as a condition (individual physical exercise, without continuity), anxiety as a personality trait (continuous performance, "exercise" of certain physical activities), psycho-physiological signs of anxiety - blood pressure and heart rate (moderate physical activity can lead to a decrease in the intensity of short-term physiological reactivity and encourage recovery from short-term physiological stressors (Biddle et al., 2000)). For people with a severe depressive episode and anxiety disorder, long and short walks proved to be the most effective; for people with substance abuse disorders, <a href="/wiki/Bipolar_disorder" title="Bipolar disorder">bipolar disorder</a> and frequent psychotic decompensation, "strenuous" gymnastics and riding proved to be the most effective.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources_(medicine)" title="Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources (medicine)"><span title="Material near this tag needs references to reliable medical sources. (February 2021)">medical citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Reducing workplace-base sitting has been shown to address sedentary behaviour in workplace. However, there are few interventions that are cost-effective in reducing occupational sitting time. <sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A study estimated the annual value of nature-based PA conducted in England in 2019 in terms of avoided healthcare and societal costs of six non-communicable diseases (ischaemic heart disease, ischaemic stroke, type 2 diabetes, colon cancer, breast cancer and major depressive disorder) at £108.7million.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Physical_activities_during_leisure_and_clusters_of_different_forms_of_meaningfulness">Physical activities during leisure and clusters of different forms of meaningfulness</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Physical activities during leisure and clusters of different forms of meaningfulness"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Model_of_the_field_of_physical_activity.pdf" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Model_of_the_field_of_physical_activity.pdf/page1-600px-Model_of_the_field_of_physical_activity.pdf.jpg" decoding="async" width="600" height="450" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Model_of_the_field_of_physical_activity.pdf/page1-900px-Model_of_the_field_of_physical_activity.pdf.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Model_of_the_field_of_physical_activity.pdf/page1-1200px-Model_of_the_field_of_physical_activity.pdf.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1125" /></a><figcaption> Model over the field of physical activity in terms of clusters of movement cultures with different forms of meaningfulness. From: Lundvall & Schantz 2013.</figcaption></figure> <p>Different forms of physical activity in leisure time can be divided into different clusters of activities that have a common denominator in the form of type of meaningfulness, se model to the right (Lundvall & Schantz 2013).<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>These separate forms of meaningfulness consist of (i) competition and championship, (ii) nature encounters, (iii) aesthetic-expressive, (iv) fitness gymnastics and play, (v) everyday exercise and (vi) five different basic forms of physical training (aerobic, anaerobic, strength, flexibility and coordination training). </p><p>How these different clusters have been treated over time from 1813 to today in a context of teacher training for physical education in the Swedish school system has been described by the Swedish professors in human movement science Suzanne 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Adults aged 18–64 should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or do at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity. </p><p>2. Aerobic activity should be performed in bouts of at least 10 minutes duration. </p><p>3. For additional health benefits, adults should increase their moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity to 300 minutes per week, or engage in 150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week, or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity. </p><p>4. Muscle-strengthening activities should be done involving major muscle groups on 2 or more days a week. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Adults_aged_65+"><span id="Adults_aged_65.2B"></span>Adults aged 65+</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Adults aged 65+"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>1. Adults aged 65 years and above should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or do at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity. </p><p>2. Aerobic activity should be performed in bouts of at least 10 minutes duration. </p><p>3. For additional health benefits, adults aged 65 years and above should increase their moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity to 300 minutes per week, or engage in 150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week, or an equivalent combination of moderate-and vigorous-intensity activity. </p><p>4. Adults of this age group, with poor mobility, should perform physical activity to enhance balance and prevent falls on 3 or more days per week. </p><p>5. Muscle-strengthening activities should be done involving major muscle groups, on 2 or more days a week. </p><p>6. When adults of this age group cannot do the recommended amounts of physical activity due to health conditions, they should be as physically active as their abilities and conditions allow. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Children_and_Adolescents_aged_5–17"><span id="Children_and_Adolescents_aged_5.E2.80.9317"></span>Children and Adolescents aged 5–17</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Children and Adolescents aged 5–17"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>1. Children and youth aged 5–17 should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. </p><p>2. Amounts of physical activity greater than 60 minutes provide additional health benefits. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Country-level_recommendations">Country-level recommendations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Country-level recommendations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Australia,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> New Zealand,<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the United Kingdom,<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Canada<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the United States<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> are among the countries that have issued physical activity recommendations. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Predictors_of_physical_activity_levels">Predictors of physical activity levels</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Predictors of physical activity levels"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The amount of physical activity conducted by a population—and by extension the proportion of that population reaching guidelines or other specified thresholds—is dictated by a number of factors including demographics (e.g., age, sex, ethnicity), population health status, cultural aspects, and the state of the environment itself (e.g. infrastructure that affords physical activity). Demographic groups can also intersect, increasing risk to individuals who are both female and socially disadvantaged for example.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Studies have shown that as availability of natural environments (e.g., parks, woodlands, inland waters, coasts) increases, more leisure-time physical activity such as walking and cycling are reported.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Meteorological conditions have been found to predict physical activity differently in different types of environment. For example, in a large population-based study in England, higher air temperatures and lower wind speeds were associated with increased physical activity.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Globally, in 2016, according to a pooled analysis of 298 population-based surveys, around 81% of students aged 11–17 years were insufficiently physically active.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The region with the highest prevalence of insufficient activity in 2016 was high-income Asia Pacific.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="As_a_health_indicator">As a health indicator</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: As a health indicator"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Insufficient_physical_activity.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Insufficient_physical_activity.png/220px-Insufficient_physical_activity.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="112" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Insufficient_physical_activity.png/330px-Insufficient_physical_activity.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Insufficient_physical_activity.png/440px-Insufficient_physical_activity.png 2x" data-file-width="1080" data-file-height="552" /></a><figcaption>Insufficient physical activity among adults (2016)</figcaption></figure> <p>Physical activity, qualified in the form of a physical activity vital sign (PAVS) metric, has been proposed as a screening tool in primary care diagnostics.<sup id="cite_ref-lin2022_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lin2022-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has been suggested to correspond with BMI<sup id="cite_ref-greenwood2010_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-greenwood2010-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and chronic disease, when coupled with demographic information<sup id="cite_ref-lin2022_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lin2022-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as well as a tool for identifying patients who do not meet certain physical activity guidelines.<sup id="cite_ref-ball2016_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ball2016-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Generally, this metric is evaluated by a <a href="/wiki/Self-rated_health#Questionnaires" title="Self-rated health">self-reported medical questionnaire</a>, which can significantly affect the validity and applicability of a PAVS in clinical treatment determination.<sup id="cite_ref-lin2022_30-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lin2022-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ball2016_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ball2016-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Physical_inactivity" title="Physical inactivity">Physical inactivity</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Physical_activity&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns 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