Objectively quantified physical activity and sedentary behaviour in a young UAE population
Objectives There is a lack of public awareness of the importance of engaging in physical activity (PA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Nearly 58% of the UAE adult population self-reports as being physically inactive although little accelerometer data currently exists. The aim of this study was to...
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| author | Dalibalta, Sarah |
| author2 | Majdalawieh, Amin Yousef, Sarah M. Gusbi, Mohammed Wilson, Jason J Tully, Mark A Davison, Gareth |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Dalibalta, Sarah Majdalawieh, Amin Yousef, Sarah M. Gusbi, Mohammed Wilson, Jason J Tully, Mark A Davison, Gareth |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2021 2022-10-24T06:41:39Z 2022-10-24T06:41:39Z |
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| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | Dalibalta S, Majdalawieh A, Yousef S, et al. Objectively quantified physical activity and sedentary behaviour in a young UAE population. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2021;7:e000957. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000957 2055-7647 http://hdl.handle.net/11073/25043 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000957 |
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| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000957 |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Objectively quantified physical activity and sedentary behaviour in a young UAE population |
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| description | Objectives There is a lack of public awareness of the importance of engaging in physical activity (PA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Nearly 58% of the UAE adult population self-reports as being physically inactive although little accelerometer data currently exists. The aim of this study was to obtain the first dataset that objectively quantifies PA and sedentary behaviour (SB) in young UAE adults. Methods This cross-sectional study recruited 140 university students. Body composition and accelerometry was assessed using a Tanita body composition analyser and ActiGraph accelerometer. Differences (p≤0.05) between gender (male vs female) and body mass index (normal vs overweight/obese) were determined using independent samples t-tests and χ² tests for nominal variables. Results Both males and females spent high amounts of time in SB, encompassing ~80% of waking hours. PA was primarily light intensity (14.1%), although males spent significantly greater time in moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity. Moreover, 50% of males compared with 76.6% of females were classified as sedentary/low active according to daily step counts. Conclusion Our data provide evidence of high levels of SB among young adults in the UAE with PA being predominantly light intensity, therefore, both PA and SB should be carefully monitored in this country. |
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| spelling | Objectively quantified physical activity and sedentary behaviour in a young UAE populationDalibalta, SarahMajdalawieh, AminYousef, Sarah M.Gusbi, MohammedWilson, Jason JTully, Mark ADavison, GarethObjectives There is a lack of public awareness of the importance of engaging in physical activity (PA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Nearly 58% of the UAE adult population self-reports as being physically inactive although little accelerometer data currently exists. The aim of this study was to obtain the first dataset that objectively quantifies PA and sedentary behaviour (SB) in young UAE adults. Methods This cross-sectional study recruited 140 university students. Body composition and accelerometry was assessed using a Tanita body composition analyser and ActiGraph accelerometer. Differences (p≤0.05) between gender (male vs female) and body mass index (normal vs overweight/obese) were determined using independent samples t-tests and χ² tests for nominal variables. Results Both males and females spent high amounts of time in SB, encompassing ~80% of waking hours. PA was primarily light intensity (14.1%), although males spent significantly greater time in moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity. Moreover, 50% of males compared with 76.6% of females were classified as sedentary/low active according to daily step counts. Conclusion Our data provide evidence of high levels of SB among young adults in the UAE with PA being predominantly light intensity, therefore, both PA and SB should be carefully monitored in this country.American University of SharjahBMJ Publishing Group2022-10-24T06:41:39Z2022-10-24T06:41:39Z2021Peer-ReviewedPublished versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfDalibalta S, Majdalawieh A, Yousef S, et al. Objectively quantified physical activity and sedentary behaviour in a young UAE population. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2021;7:e000957. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-0009572055-7647http://hdl.handle.net/11073/2504310.1136/bmjsem-2020-000957en_UShttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000957oai:repository.aus.edu:11073/250432024-08-22T11:59:59Z |
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