TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - The attributable proportion of specific leisure-time physical activities to total leisure activity volume among US adults, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2006
JO  - Journal of physical activity and health
A1  - Watson, Kathleen Bachtel
A1  - Dai, Shifan
A1  - Paul, Prabasaj
A1  - Carlson, Susan A.
A1  - Carroll, Dianna D.
A1  - Fulton, Janet
SP  - 1192
EP  - 1201
VL  - 13
IS  - 11
N2  - BACKGROUND: Previous studies have examined participation in specific leisure-time physical activities (PA) among US adults. The purpose of this study was to identify specific activities that contribute substantially to total volume of leisure-time PA in US adults. <br><br>METHODS: Proportion of total volume of leisure-time PA moderate-equivalent minutes attributable to 9 specific types of activities was estimated using self-reported data from 21,685 adult participants (≥ 18 years) in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999- 2006. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall, walking (28%), sports (22%), and dancing (9%) contributed most to PA volume. Attributable proportion was higher among men than women for sports (30% vs. 11%) and higher among women than men for walking (36% vs. 23%), dancing (16% vs. 4%), and conditioning exercises (10% vs. 5%). The proportion was lower for walking, but higher for sports, among active adults than those insufficiently active and increased with age for walking. Compared with other racial/ethnic groups, the proportion was lower for sports among non- Hispanic white men and for dancing among non-Hispanic white women. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Walking, sports, and dance account for the most activity time among US adults overall, yet some demographic variations exist. Strategies for PA promotion should be tailored to differences across population subgroups.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1543-3080
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2015-0695
ID  - ref1
ER  -