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Impact of Knowledge and Attitude on Saudis’ Physical Activity Practice and Inactivity Barriers: A Questionnaire-based Study

Impact of Knowledge and Attitude on Saudis’ Physical Activity Practice and Inactivity Barriers: A Questionnaire-based Study

Authors :
Naif N. Albalawi
Mohammed Ali Alshehri
Moshari A. Al-ghamdi
Mohammed M.H. Al-Gayyar
Moath M. Alshehri
Mohamed S. Abdel-maksoud
Source :
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences; Vol. 9 No. E (2021): E-Public Health; 50-58
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Scientific Foundation SPIROSKI, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, 2021.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Community participation in physical activity is considered a major public health preference of WHO. Saudi Arabia in the last decades faced many tremendous economic changes leading to adoption of western dietary habits associated with sedentary lifestyle. AIM: We aimed to study the relationship between both physical activity knowledge and attitude of community to the practice of individuals. METHODS: We used a questionnaire consists of a mixture of closed-ended questions. Participants were recruited through direct meetings in local markets, schools, and workplaces. Seven hundred and sixty six individuals agreed to participate. RESULTS: Overall correct answers to questions about importance of physical activity were 76.58%. The predominance of participants’ attitude was to establish public places for physical activity in each neighborhood (92.1%). Participants acknowledged that they exercise to improve their health (47.5%). Participants mainly perform light exercises (47.2%) on basis of 1–3 times weekly (48.9%). About 90.8% of participants admitted that they like to increase duration of their physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: Overall physical activity practice of participants’ needs encourage overcoming obstacles that prevent individuals from practicing especially lack of time.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18579655
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
Accession number :
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