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Measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior in national health surveys, South America

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dc.contributor.author Silva, D.R.
dc.contributor.author Barboza, L.L.
dc.contributor.author Baldew, S.-S.
dc.contributor.author Anza-Ramirez, C.
dc.contributor.author Ramírez-Vélez, R.
dc.contributor.author Schuch, F.B.
dc.contributor.author Gomes, T.N.
dc.contributor.author Sadarangani, K.P.
dc.contributor.author García-Hermoso, A.
dc.contributor.author Nieto-Martinez, R.
dc.contributor.author Ferrari, G.
dc.contributor.author Miranda, J. Jaime
dc.contributor.author Werneck, A.O.
dc.contributor.author the South American Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Network (SAPASEN) collaborators
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-23T16:54:21Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-23T16:54:21Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/11485
dc.description.abstract Objectives. To characterize how physical activity and sedentary behavior have been measured in national health surveys in South American countries. Methods. An extensive search was made for national health surveys from all 12 South American countries through health websites, national statistical offices, and contact with researchers and policy-makers. The following eligibility criteria were used to select surveys: conducted in a South American country; used a nationally representative sample ≥ 18 years; coordinated by the public, private or mixed private-public sector; and assessed physical activity and/or sedentary behavior. Data were extracted on general information about the surveys, specific details about the physical activity and sedentary behavior assessment, and additional questions related to activity behavior. Results. In total, 36 surveys were included, two of which were multicountry surveys; all surveys assessed physical activity and 27 assessed sedentary behavior. Most surveys (23/36; 64%) were based on previously validated international questionnaires, but 13 (57%) of these deviated from the reference tools, introducing changes and adaptations. Sedentary behavior was assessed mostly through questions on screen time and/or daily sitting time in the same physical activity questionnaires. No survey used device-based measures to generate data on these behaviors. Conclusions. Differences between instruments used and modifications limit the comparability of data across countries. This highlights the importance of standardizing assessment within South America for physical activity and sedentary behavior sections in national surveys, with the broader aim of contributing to establishing a standardized strategy for the surveillance of physical activity and sedentary behavior in South America. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Pan American Health Organization
dc.relation.ispartofseries Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Exercise en_US
dc.subject Sedentary Behavior en_US
dc.subject Health Surveys en_US
dc.subject Population Surveillance en_US
dc.subject South America en_US
dc.subject Ejercicio Físico en_US
dc.subject Conducta Sedentaria en_US
dc.subject Encuestas Epidemiológicas en_US
dc.subject Vigilancia de la Población en_US
dc.subject América del Sur en_US
dc.subject Exercício Físico en_US
dc.subject Comportamento Sedentário en_US
dc.subject Inquéritos Epidemiológicos en_US
dc.subject Vigilância da População en_US
dc.subject América do Sul en_US
dc.title Measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior in national health surveys, South America en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2022.7
dc.relation.issn 1680-5348


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