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Surveillance of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Youth and Adults in the United States: History and Opportunities
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8 01 2021
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Source: J Phys Act Health. 18(Suppl 1):S6-S24
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Alternative Title:J Phys Act Health
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Description:Background:
Surveillance is a core function of public health, and approaches to national surveillance of physical activity and sedentary behavior have evolved over the past two decades. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of surveillance of physical activity and sedentary behavior in the United States over the past two decades, along with related challenges and emerging opportunities.
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We reviewed key national surveillance systems for the assessment of physical activity and sedentary behavior among youth and adults in the United States between 2000–2019.
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Over the past 20 years, eight surveillance systems have assessed physical activity and five of those have assessed sedentary behavior. Three of the eight originated in non-public health agencies. Most systems have assessed physical activity and sedentary behavior via surveys. However, survey questions varied over time within and also across systems, resulting in a wide array of available data.
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The evolving nature of physical activity surveillance in the United States has resulted in both broad challenges (e.g., balancing content with survey space, providing data at the national, state, and local level, adapting traditional physical activity measures and survey designs, and addressing variation across surveillance systems) and related opportunities.
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Pubmed ID:34465651
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC11008739
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