Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011 Apr 26;8:37. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-37.
Modernisation and urbanisation have led to lifestyle changes and increasing risks for chronic diseases in China. Physical activity and sedentary behaviours among rural populations need to be better understood, as the rural areas are undergoing rapid transitions. This study assessed levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviours of farming and non-farming adults in rural Suixi, described activity differences between farming and non-farming seasons, and examined correlates of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and TV viewing.
A random sample of rural adults (n=287) in Suixi County, Guangdong, China were surveyed in 2009 by trained interviewers. Questionnaires assessed multiple physical activities and sedentary behaviours, and their correlates. Analysis of covariance compared activity patterns across occupations, and multiple logistic regressions assessed correlates of LTPA and TV viewing. Quantitative data analyses were followed by community consultation for validation and interpretation of findings.
Activity patterns differed by occupation. Farmers were more active through their work than other occupations, but were less active and more sedentary during the non-farming season than the farming season. Rural adults in Suixi generally had a low level of LTPA and a high level of TV viewing. Marital status, household size, social modelling for LTPA and owning sports equipment were significantly associated with LTPA but not with TV time. Most findings were validated through community consultation.
For chronic disease prevention, attention should be paid to the currently decreasing occupational physical activity and increasing sedentary behaviours in rural China. Community and socially-based initiatives provide opportunities to promote LTPA and prevent further increase in sedentary behaviours.
现代化和城市化导致了中国生活方式的改变和慢性病风险的增加。农村人口的体力活动和久坐行为需要更好地了解，因为农村地区正在经历快速转型。本研究评估了农村遂溪县农民和非农民成年人的体力活动和久坐行为水平，描述了农忙和农闲季节之间的活动差异，并探讨了闲暇时间体力活动（LTPA）和看电视的相关因素。
2009 年，广东遂溪县农村成年人（n=287）接受了经过培训的调查员的随机抽样调查。问卷调查评估了多种体力活动和久坐行为及其相关因素。协方差分析比较了不同职业的活动模式，多因素逻辑回归评估了 LTPA 和看电视的相关因素。在进行定量数据分析之后，进行了社区咨询，以验证和解释研究结果。
职业差异导致活动模式不同。农民的工作比其他职业更活跃，但在农闲季节比农忙季节活动少，久坐时间更多。遂溪县农村成年人的 LTPA 水平普遍较低，看电视时间较长。婚姻状况、家庭规模、LTPA 的社会榜样和拥有运动设备与 LTPA 显著相关，但与看电视时间无关。大多数发现都通过社区咨询得到了验证。
为了预防慢性病，应关注中国农村地区目前正在减少的职业体力活动和增加的久坐行为。社区和基于社会的举措为促进 LTPA 和防止久坐行为进一步增加提供了机会。
