Al-Hazzaa Hazzaa M
Exercise Physiology Laboratory, King Saud University, PO Box 9792, Riyadh 11423, Saudi Arabia.
Public Health Nutr. 2007 Jan;10(1):59-64. doi: 10.1017/S1368980007184299.
To describe the physical activity profile of Saudi adults living in Riyadh, using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short-version telephone format.
Physical activity was assessed using the official Arabic short form of IPAQ, intended for use in telephone interview. The instrument asks for times spent in walking, moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity of at least 10 min duration. The sample consisted of 1616 Saudis, between 15 and 78 years of age, living in Riyadh. Participants were drawn from a list of names in the telephone book using a simple random method. Telephone interviews were administered during the spring of 2003 by trained male interviewers.
The final sample size was 1064 Saudi males and females (response rate of 66%), with males comprising about 66% of the respondents. Over 43% of Saudis did not participate in any type of moderate-intensity physical activity lasting for at least 10 min. More than 72% of the sample did not engage in any type of vigorous-intensity physical activity lasting for at least 10 min. The proportion of Saudis who walked for 150 min or more per week was 33.3%. Females were engaged more in moderate physical activity than males, whereas males participated more in vigorous activity compared with females. Activity levels did not show significant relationships with education level or job hours per week. Based on the three activity categories established by IPAQ, 40.6% of Saudis were inactive, 34.3% were minimally active and 25.1% were physically active. Physical inactivity increased with advancing age.
The data suggest that the prevalence of physical inactivity among Saudis adults is relatively high. Efforts are needed to encourage Saudis to be more physically active, with the goal of increasing the proportion of Saudis engaging in health-enhancing physical activity.
使用国际体力活动问卷（IPAQ）简版电话格式描述居住在利雅得的沙特成年人的体力活动情况。
使用IPAQ官方阿拉伯语简版进行体力活动评估，该版本适用于电话访谈。该工具询问了步行、持续至少10分钟的中等强度和高强度体力活动所花费的时间。样本包括1616名年龄在15至78岁之间、居住在利雅得的沙特人。参与者通过简单随机方法从电话簿中的名单中选取。2003年春季，由经过培训的男性访谈员进行电话访谈。
最终样本量为1064名沙特男性和女性（应答率为66%），其中男性约占受访者的66%。超过43%的沙特人没有参与任何持续至少10分钟的中等强度体力活动。超过72%的样本没有参与任何持续至少10分钟的高强度体力活动。每周步行150分钟或更长时间的沙特人比例为33.3%。女性参与中等强度体力活动的程度高于男性，而男性参与高强度活动的程度高于女性。活动水平与教育程度或每周工作时长没有显著关系。根据IPAQ确定的三个活动类别，40.6%的沙特人不活动，34.3%的人活动极少，25.1%的人身体活跃。身体不活动情况随着年龄增长而增加。
数据表明沙特成年人身体不活动的患病率相对较高。需要做出努力鼓励沙特人增加身体活动，目标是提高参与增进健康的体力活动的沙特人的比例。
