Level of physical activity of health professionals in a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Level of physical activity of health professionals in a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Creator | Kunene, Siyabonga H. Taukobong, Nomathemba P. | |
| Description | Background: Health professionals have a role to play in the promotion of physical activity in order to prevent the ever-increasing burden of diseases associated with physical inactivity. Determination of the level of physical activity amongst health professionals managing patients presenting with various lifestyle-related conditions is most pertinent.Object: The purpose of the present study was to ascertain the level of physical activity of health professionals at Estcourt Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal Province.Method: A cross-sectional survey of 109 health professionals was conducted over a period of three consecutive weeks in 2012. The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) and other related data such as socio-demographic characteristics was used to collect data. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics to determine relationships between variables. An analysis guide was used to determine the level of physical activity with reference to the GPAQ guidelines recommended by the Word Health Organization using the metabolic equivalent of task (MET)-minutes per week indicators.Results: The overall level of physical activity was: 31% of participants were high, with METminutes/week ≥ 3000; 29% were moderate, with MET-minutes/week ≥ 600; and 40% were low, with MET-minutes/week 600. Although black women predominantly reported low levels of physical activity, age was found to be significantly related to the level of physical activity (p = 0.000, r = -0.637).Conclusion: An intervention to promote physical activity amongst health professionals is essential to promote healthy living. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2015-08-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajp.v71i1.234 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Physiotherapy; Vol 71, No 1 (2015); 6 pages 2410-8219 0379-6175 | |
| Language | eng | |
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