Lee Chung Gun, Kwon Elizabeth, Paltzer Jason, Okafor Chukwuemeka N, VanderWeele Tyler J, Johnson Byron R, Choi Joo Hee
Department of Physical Education, College of Education 71-1, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.
Institute of Sport Science, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.
BMC Public Health. 2025 Jul 12;25(1):2440. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-23594-3.
The present study aims to examine global trends in physical activity levels and explore the potential influence of demographic factors on physical activity participation.
Using data from the Global Flourishing Study (GFS), which includes 202,898 participants from 22 geographically and culturally diverse countries, we assessed the average number of days of physical activity across various demographic groups (age, gender, marital status, employment, religious service attendance, education, immigration status) and across different countries.
While patterns varied across the 22 countries, certain consistent trends overall emerged. Physical activity levels were higher among individuals aged 60-69 compared to younger and older age groups, men compared to women, and those in domestic partnerships compared to single individuals. Higher activity levels were also observed among the self-employed, those with higher educational attainment, frequent religious service attendees, and individuals born in the country of residence compared to immigrants. Notably, Egypt reported the lowest average number of physical activity days, whereas the Philippines reported the highest.
These results contribute to a deeper understanding of the sociodemographic disparities in physical activity participation. By documenting physical activity patterns across key demographic groups and countries worldwide, this study provides valuable insights into the social determinants of physical activity behavior.
本研究旨在考察身体活动水平的全球趋势，并探讨人口统计学因素对身体活动参与情况的潜在影响。
利用全球繁荣研究（GFS）的数据，该研究涵盖了来自22个地理和文化背景各异国家的202,898名参与者，我们评估了不同人口群体（年龄、性别、婚姻状况、就业情况、宗教活动参与情况、教育程度、移民身份）以及不同国家的身体活动天数平均数。
虽然22个国家的模式各不相同，但总体上出现了某些一致的趋势。60 - 69岁的个体身体活动水平高于年轻和年长群体，男性高于女性，处于同居关系的人高于单身个体。与移民相比，自营职业者、受教育程度较高者、经常参加宗教活动者以及在居住国出生的个体也表现出较高的活动水平。值得注意的是，埃及报告的身体活动天数平均数最低，而菲律宾报告的最高。
这些结果有助于更深入地理解身体活动参与方面的社会人口学差异。通过记录全球主要人口群体和国家的身体活动模式，本研究为身体活动行为的社会决定因素提供了有价值的见解。
