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Influences on Exercise Behavior: Factors Affecting Physical Activity Patterns Worldwide

Explore the various influences on exercise behavior such as age, gender, ethnicity, education, environment, and culture. Understand how societal norms, education level, occupation, and cultural attitudes impact physical activity levels. Discover trends in physical activity in different regions and interventions to promote healthier habits in schools and communities.

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Influences on Exercise Behavior: Factors Affecting Physical Activity Patterns Worldwide

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  1. Correlates of Exercise November 26, 2002

  2. What Can Influence Exercise? • Age • Gender • Ethnicity • Education/Occupational status • Environment • Culture

  3. Gender • No significant differences in infants • After infancy, boys are more active than girls in all age groups

  4. Ethnicity • Research indicates that Caucasian-Americans have the lowest percentage of sedentary • Asian or Pacific Islanders • American Pacific Islanders • African-Americans • Hispanic-Americans • What might be influencing these numbers?

  5. Environment

  6. Culture • In American society, we don’t necessarily value physical activity • Netherlands: of all urban trips made, 42% and 33% are made by bicycle and walking, respectively • In North America, the numbers are very different

  7. North American Trends • In Canada, only 1% of trips are made by bicycle, 10% are walking, and 74% are by car • In the US, 1% are bicycle, 9% are walking, and 84% are by car

  8. Culture • Study examining health behaviors • Placed a sign (3’X3.5’) with two different hearts next to area where people had to choose between walking up stairs and going up an escalator

  9. Occupation • Blue collar workers are less likely to: • Level of education is positively associated with leisure time PA • 9th grade education = • College education =

  10. Education Level • Parental education level related to child’s activity level • Parent’s education • At least 1 year of university = • HS graduate = • Left high school =

  11. Age • Elderly not encouraged to exercise as frequently • Health problems may preclude from participating (rheumatoid arthritis, etc.) • Socially isolated • Loss of physical abilities • This loss may be reduced with continued physical activity

  12. Children and PA • CDCP study (October, 2002)

  13. Children and Obesity • 5.3 million kids are overweight

  14. Children and Obesity • 30% of public high schools sell McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, etc. • Schools get a percentage of the money • Foods must adhere to federal regulations, however, food from vending machines does not have to conform (Twinkies, etc.)

  15. Fast Food in Schools

  16. Physical Activity in Schools • Less than 1 in 10 schools offer daily PE schools • Only Illinois makes daily PE mandatory

  17. Changes • Increased PE/physical activity among children • Remove fast food from schools? • Apply community- or family-based interventions to facilitate change at a systemic level

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