Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland.
Am J Prev Med. 2011 Jul;41(1):52-60. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.03.008.
Baseline physical activity data are needed to effectively plan programs and policies to prevent noncommunicable diseases, but for many African countries these data are lacking.
To describe and compare levels and patterns of physical activity among adults across 22 African countries.
Data from 57,038 individuals from 22 countries (11 national and 11 subnational samples) that participated in the STEPwise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance (2003-2009) were analyzed in 2010. The validated Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) was used to assess days and duration of physical activity at work, for transport, and during leisure time in a typical week.
Overall, 83.8% of men and 75.7% of women met WHO physical activity recommendations (at least 150 minutes of moderate activity per week or equivalent). Country prevalence ranged from 46.8% (Mali) to 96.0% (Mozambique). Physical activity, both at work and for transport, including walking, had large contributions to overall physical activity, while physical activity during leisure time was rare in the analyzed countries.
Physical activity levels varied greatly across African countries and population subgroups. Leisure time activity was consistently low. These data will be useful to inform policymakers and to guide interventions to promote physical activity.
为了有效规划预防非传染性疾病的项目和政策，需要有基线体力活动数据，但许多非洲国家都缺乏这些数据。
描述和比较 22 个非洲国家成年人的体力活动水平和模式。
2010 年对来自 22 个国家（11 个国家级和 11 个国家级以下样本）的 57038 名参与者的数据进行了分析，这些参与者参与了慢性病风险因素监测的 STEPWISE 方法（2003-2009 年）。使用经过验证的全球体力活动问卷（GPAQ）评估了在典型一周内工作、交通和休闲时间的体力活动天数和持续时间。
总体而言，83.8%的男性和 75.7%的女性符合世卫组织的体力活动建议（每周至少进行 150 分钟中等强度的活动或同等活动）。各国的流行率从 46.8%（马里）到 96.0%（莫桑比克）不等。包括步行在内的工作和交通中的体力活动对总体体力活动有很大贡献，而在分析的国家中，休闲时间的体力活动很少。
非洲国家和人口亚组之间的体力活动水平差异很大。休闲时间活动一直很低。这些数据将有助于为政策制定者提供信息，并指导促进体力活动的干预措施。
