Canadian physical activity guidelines for adults: are Canadians aware?

The present study evaluated awareness of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology's 2011 Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults and assessed correlates. Reported awareness of the physical activity (PA) guidelines was 12.9% (204/1586) of the total sample surveyed. More than half (55%) self-reported meeting PA guidelines of ≥ 150 min of moderate to vigorous PA per week. Awareness of PA guidelines was significantly related to participants' level of PA (χ 2 (1) = 30.63, p < 0.001, φ = -0.14), but not to any demographic variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

La présente étude évalue la sensibilisation de la Société canadienne de physiologie de l'exercice aux Directives canadiennes de 2011 en matière d'activité physique à l'intention des adultes; l'étude présente aussi les corrélations. Parmi les 1586 personnes questionnées, 204 (12,9 %) mentionnent leur sensibilisation à activité physique (« PA »). Plus de la moitié (55 %) mentionnent qu'elles se conforment aux directives en matière de PA, soit ≥ 150 min d'activité physique d'intensité modérée à vigoureuse par semaine. La sensibilisation aux directives en matière de PA est significativement associée au niveau de PA des participants (χ 2 (1) = 30,63, p < 0,001, φ = -0,14), mais pas aux variables démographiques quelles qu'elles soient. [Traduit par la Rédaction] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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