Health enhancing physical activity
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: men and women aged 20-50 years. Ethnic groups: Dutch, Surinamese, Turkish, Moroccan.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Unable to undertake fitness test (sub-maximal step test)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported physical activity levels: Calculated as: 1. number of minutes per week of physical activity (continuous measure). 2. achieving the Dutch Norm for Physical Activity which consists of 30 minutes per day of moderately intensive activity for at least 5 days per week (dichotomous measure). Objectively calculated physical activity: Habitual movement in the course of 7 days based on accelerometer readings Habitual level of exertion based on combination of heart rate and acceleration. Physical fitness level: Based on calculated maximum oxygen capacity obtained using sub-maximal linear step-test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Potential covariates to be included in analyses will be obtained from the HELIUS study. These will include: Anthropometrics: height, weight, BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference. Blood pressure: systolic BP, diastolic BP, prehypertension and hypertension and use of anti-hypertensive medications. Migration related factors: ethnicity, generation level, duration of residence in Netherlands, acculturation level, migration history Demographic factors: age, sex, marital status. Socio-economic factors: education level, employment status. Lifestyle factors: Dietary habits, smoking, alcohol use. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed