Study on physical activities status of citizens from different subpopulation in Pudong, Shanghai / 中华流行病学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To understand the levels of total physical activities among different populations, and the distribution of four domains.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>With proportional stratified sampling and cluster sampling method, 3555 subjects were selected including officials, company staff, high school students, community population and floating population.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The proportions for inactive, insufficiently active, minimally active and health enhancing physical active (HEPA active) as a whole were 20.5%, 10.1%, 26.5% and 42.9% respectively. Community population had the highest level of HEPA active which was 65.6%. Floating population had the highest level of inactivity of 33.1%. Apart from the male floating population, the active level in transportation, physical activity among the investigated were the highest compared to other three active domains. Leisure-time physical activity was in the opposite.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The type of physical activities among general citizens were mainly of physical activity related to transportation but less leisure-time physical activity was seen. Floating population had the highest level of both HEPA activity and inactivity.</p>