Open AccessEllisras Longitudinal Study 2017: patterns of physical activity in an urban and rural setting among black South African adults (ELS 23)
Author(s) -
Z Smart Mabweazara,
L Lloyd Leach,
Mario Smith,
Lungiswa Tsolekile,
Thandi Puoane
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cardiovascular journal of south africa/cardiovascular journal of southern africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1680-0745
pISSN - 1015-9657
DOI - 10.5830/cvja-2019-018
Subject(s) - physical activity , rural area , stratified sampling , population , demography , geography , longitudinal study , gerontology , psychology , medicine , environmental health , physical therapy , sociology , pathology
Understanding patterns of physical activity among adults can lead to targeted approaches to improve activity levels in the African population. This study aimed to determine whether age, gender, location and employment status could predict physical activity among rural and urban South African adults, and to determine the participants' risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).