Department of Nursing Administration and Education, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Aug 23;59(9):1524. doi: 10.3390/medicina59091524.
: Sedentary behavior has received increased attention as a threat to public health all around the world. A global effort has been made to avoid the spread of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) that are associated with poor lifestyle practices, which rely on public awareness. As a result, the purpose of this study was to analyze the attitudes toward exercise, leisure activities, and sedentary behaviour among adults in Saudi Arabia. : A cross-sectional study was conducted among individuals living in the Riyadh Region in Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire (26 items) used in this study was divided into four sections, and the first section comprised demographic and basic information of the respondents (6 items). The second section asked the respondents about the time spent exercising and sedentary time spent (6 items), the third section of the study comprised eight questionnaires about the frequency of sedentary activity performed during their leisure time, and the last section was about the attitude towards sedentary behavior (6 items). Descriptive and analytical statistics were done to describe the study findings. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27. : The current findings revealed that 44% ( = 305) of the respondents performed exercise 1-2 days a week, and 16.7% ( = 116) never performed any exercise. Furthermore, a considerable percentage of the respondents spent >4 h in a day as sedentary. Most of the sedentary time was spent on work relating activities 62% ( = 430), followed by time spent on coffee 36.4% ( = 252), business relating activity 22.5% ( = 156), and social media 8.9% ( = 62). In this study, most of the respondents agreed that sitting for a prolonged time might negatively impact their health. Most of the respondents showed positive attitudes towards sedentary behavior. Males were statistically more likely than females to exercise 1-2 days per week ( < 0.001). Being male and being married were both significantly associated with sedentary behavior ( < 0.001). In addition, there was a significant association between participants' sleeping status and physical activity per week, where those who slept 5-6 h often performed physical activity, indicating a significant difference ( < 0.001) than respondents who slept 7-8 or >8 h. The participant's age was also found to have a significant association with engaging in physical exercise ( < 0.001). : The results of this study showed that Saudi adults are highly sedentary and inactive, though knowing the harmful consequences of inactivity. Therefore, a national active living policy must be adopted to discourage inactivity and being sedentary and encourage active living in Saudi Arabia.
: 久坐行为作为全球范围内威胁公众健康的一个因素受到了越来越多的关注。为了避免与不良生活方式相关的非传染性疾病（NCDs）的传播，全球范围内都在努力提高公众意识。因此，本研究旨在分析沙特阿拉伯成年人对运动、休闲活动和久坐行为的态度。: 本研究采用横断面研究方法，在沙特阿拉伯利雅得地区的个体中进行。本研究使用的问卷（26 项）分为四个部分，第一部分包括受访者的人口统计学和基本信息（6 项）。第二部分询问了受访者锻炼和久坐时间（6 项），第三部分研究包括 8 个关于在闲暇时间进行久坐活动频率的问卷，最后一部分是关于对久坐行为的态度（6 项）。采用描述性和分析性统计方法描述研究结果。使用 SPSS 版本 27 进行数据分析。: 目前的研究结果表明，44%（=305）的受访者每周锻炼 1-2 天，16.7%（=116）从不进行任何锻炼。此外，相当一部分受访者每天的久坐时间超过 4 小时。大部分久坐时间花在与工作相关的活动上，占 62%（=430），其次是喝咖啡时间占 36.4%（=252）、商务相关活动占 22.5%（=156）、社交媒体占 8.9%（=62）。在这项研究中，大多数受访者认为长时间坐着可能会对他们的健康产生负面影响。大多数受访者对久坐行为表现出积极的态度。男性每周锻炼 1-2 天的可能性显著高于女性（<0.001）。男性和已婚身份与久坐行为显著相关（<0.001）。此外，参与者的睡眠状态与每周体育活动之间存在显著关联，经常睡 5-6 小时的人比睡 7-8 小时或>8 小时的人更经常进行体育活动，差异有统计学意义（<0.001）。参与者的年龄也与参加体育锻炼有显著关联（<0.001）。: 本研究结果表明，沙特成年人高度久坐和不活跃，尽管他们知道不活动的有害后果。因此，必须采取国家积极生活政策，以劝阻沙特阿拉伯的不活动和久坐行为，并鼓励积极生活。
