Open AccessPrevalence of Physical Activity Among Chinese Adults: Results From the International Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia
Author(s) -
Paul Muntner,
Donfeng Gu,
Rachel P. Wildman,
Jichun Chen,
Wenqi Qan,
Paul K. Whelton,
Jiang He
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2004.044743
Subject(s) - physical activity , context (archaeology) , gerontology , china , leisure time , medicine , intervention (counseling) , rural area , work (physics) , physical activity level , disease , environmental health , demography , physical therapy , geography , mechanical engineering , archaeology , engineering , pathology , psychiatry , sociology
Determining physical activity levels in the community provides a context for the development and implementation of programs aimed at increasing these activity levels. Therefore, we assessed overall, work-related, and leisure-time physical activity in a representative sample of Chinese adults, aged 35 to 74 years, using data from the International Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia.