Armada Celia, Sánchez-Alcaraz Bernardino Javier, Courel-Ibáñez Javier, Segarra-Vicens Eduardo
Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30720 Murcia, Spain.
Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
Sports (Basel). 2024 Jan 11;12(1):28. doi: 10.3390/sports12010028.
Scientific evidence proves the importance of physical activity and sports in decreasing morbidity and mortality rates and health-related costs. Public and stakeholder involvement is vital in the sustainable promotion of physical activity and sports practice in local settings. The aim of this study was to identify the levels of physical activity and sports habits of the population of the city Cartagena (Spain). The short version of the International Questionnaire of Physical Activity was used (IQPA) and a virtual questionnaire on sports habits was sent to 1450 citizens. Responses from 248 people (162 men and 86 women), with ages ranging from 18 to 77 years old (average age = 41 ± 17 years old), were collected. The results showed low to moderate levels of physical activity with no considerable differences between men and women for the population of Cartagena. Women were shown to engage in higher intensity practice of physical activity, whereas men were shown to be more consistent and have a significantly higher participation rate in sports events, both those with free entry and those that require the acquisition of a ticket. Men were also shown to have a higher rate of media sport use. This information may assist in the development of effective political actions to promote physical activity and sports in local settings.
科学证据证明了体育活动和运动对于降低发病率、死亡率以及与健康相关的成本的重要性。公众和利益相关者的参与对于在当地可持续地推广体育活动和运动实践至关重要。本研究的目的是确定卡塔赫纳市（西班牙）居民的体育活动水平和运动习惯。使用了国际体育活动问卷的简短版本（IQPA），并向1450名市民发送了一份关于运动习惯的虚拟问卷。收集了248人的回复（162名男性和86名女性），年龄在18至77岁之间（平均年龄 = 41 ± 17岁）。结果显示，卡塔赫纳市居民的体育活动水平较低至中等，男性和女性之间没有显著差异。女性的体育活动强度较高，而男性在体育赛事中的参与度更高且更稳定，无论是免费入场的赛事还是需要购票的赛事。男性的媒体体育使用率也更高。这些信息可能有助于制定有效的政治行动，以在当地推广体育活动和运动。
