Do adults with non-communicable diseases meet the German physical activity recommendations? A cross-sectional analysis of the GEDA 2014/2015 Survey

Sudeck G, Geidl W, Abu-Omar K, Finger JD, Krauss I, Pfeifer K (2021)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research Springer

URI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12662-021-00711-z

DOI: 10.1007/s12662-021-00711-z

Open Access Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12662-021-00711-z

Abstract

Introduction. The numerous health benefits of physical activity (PA) for people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are well-documented. In Germany, there are limited data on whether adults with NCDs fulfill
health-oriented PA recommendations. This study describes the prevalence of meeting PA recommendations among adults with select NCDs.

Method. Based on the national representative GEDA-2014/2015-EHIS (N= 24,016), the selfreported PA data of the European Health Interview Survey–Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ) were classified with respect to fulfilling recommendations for healthenhancing aerobic activities (≥150 min per week with at least moderate intensity) and muscle strengthening (≥2 times per week).These binary indicators were used to analyze the association between the prevalence of sufficient PA and the self-reported presence of certain NCDs and multiple NCDs to reflect multimorbidity.

Results. Compared to the general adult population, sufficient aerobic PA was lower for most NCDs, with the lowest level among people with diabetes mellitus, obesity, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and depression. Compared to the general adult population, sufficient muscle strengthening was lower for some NCDs (diabetesmellitus, obesity, depression), but it was higher in people with musculoskeletal diseases (osteoarthritis, lower back pain). Multimorbidity was negatively associated with sufficient PA levels.

Conclusion. The study specifies the need to promote PA among adults with select NCDs to counteract insufficient levels of health enhancing PA and to reduce the inidvidual and societal burden of NCDs.

Authors with CRIS profile

Wolfgang Geidl Lehrstuhl für Sportwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Bewegung und Gesundheit Karim Abu-Omar Lehrstuhl für Sportwissenschaft mit der Ausrichtung Gesundheitsförderung/Public Health/Sozialwissenschaften des Sports Klaus Pfeifer Lehrstuhl für Sportwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Bewegung und Gesundheit

Involved external institutions

Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) DE Germany (DE) Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Tübingen DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Sudeck, G., Geidl, W., Abu-Omar, K., Finger, J.D., Krauss, I., & Pfeifer, K. (2021). Do adults with non-communicable diseases meet the German physical activity recommendations? A cross-sectional analysis of the GEDA 2014/2015 Survey. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12662-021-00711-z

MLA:

Sudeck, Gorden, et al. "Do adults with non-communicable diseases meet the German physical activity recommendations? A cross-sectional analysis of the GEDA 2014/2015 Survey." German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research (2021).

BibTeX: Download