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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Personal Author:
Vezina, Jesse W. ; Der Ananian, Cheryl A. ; Greenberg, Edward ; Kurka, Jonathan
Vezina, Jesse W. ; Der Ananian, Cheryl A. ; Greenberg, Edward ; Kurka, Jonathan Less -
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Introduction

A growing body of evidence demonstrates the health benefits of muscular strength training. Physical activity recommendations encourage all adults to participate regularly in muscle strengthening activities. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of meeting the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) muscular strengthening recommendations by middle-aged and older adults and the sociodemographic characteristics associated with meeting these recommendations, using data from the 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

Methods

Data from the 2011 BRFSS were used to examine the prevalence of meeting the DHHS muscle strengthening recommendations by adults older than 45. Simple and multiple regression analyses were used to examine the sociodemographic characteristics associated with meeting the recommendations.

Results

Of respondents to the muscle strengthening question (N = 333,507), 79,029 (23.7%) reported meeting the muscle strengthening recommendations. Respondents who were female (odds ratio [OR] = 0.80; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.78–0.83), widowed (OR = 0.69; 95% CI, 0.66–0.72), 85 or older (OR = 0.63; 95% CI, 0.58–0.68), Hispanic (OR = 0.73; 95% CI, 0.67–0.78), with a body mass index of 30.0 kg/m2 or higher (OR = 0.47; 95% CI, 0.45–0.49), and with less than a high school education (OR = 0.32, 95% CI, 0.30–0.35) were less likely to meet the recommendations than their counterparts.

Conclusion

Sociodemographic characteristics such as sex, age, education, and race/ethnicity are significantly associated with meeting the muscle strengthening recommendations, suggesting a need to create tailored interventions and messages to promote participation in strength training.


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Aged Aged, 80 And Over Female Humans Male Middle Aged Muscle Strength Socioeconomic Factors
Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 11.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Name as Subject:
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
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urn:sha256:6396c87267758824aab361961286b3e1678854d98206fc1b879837ec526b5995
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/25344/cdc_25344_DS1.pdf
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