De Silva Weliange Shreenika, Fernando Dulitha, Gunatilake Jagath
University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2016 Nov;28(8):725-736. doi: 10.1177/1010539516660191. Epub 2016 Jul 27.
Physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor of many non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the pattern of physical activity among Sri Lankan adults in the district of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The study was carried out among a sample of 1320 adults aged 20 to 59 years, selected using stratified, cluster sampling method. Physical activity was assessed using the long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire validated for Sri Lanka. The prevalence of sufficient physical activity was 82.0% (CI = 78.5-85.0) for males and 79.7% (CI = 76.5-82.6) for females. The odds of having sufficient activity were lower with increase in the level of urbanisation. Activity was achieved mainly through domestic and transport related activity. Only 21.7% carried out at least some activity for leisure. As Sri Lanka continues to urbanize, it is important to find strategies to increase the level of activity especially at leisure.
缺乏身体活动是许多非传染性疾病的一个可改变的风险因素。本研究的目的是评估斯里兰卡科伦坡地区成年人的身体活动模式。该研究在1320名年龄在20至59岁的成年人样本中进行，采用分层整群抽样方法选取。使用经斯里兰卡验证的国际身体活动问卷长表评估身体活动情况。男性充足身体活动的患病率为82.0%（置信区间=78.5-85.0），女性为79.7%（置信区间=76.5-82.6）。随着城市化水平的提高，有充足活动的几率降低。活动主要通过与家务和交通相关的活动来实现。只有21.7%的人至少进行了一些休闲活动。随着斯里兰卡继续城市化，找到增加活动水平，尤其是休闲活动水平的策略很重要。
