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Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas

Print version ISSN 0864-0300On-line version ISSN 1561-3011

Abstract

MURILLO LOPEZ, Alba Liliana; RANGEL CABALLERO, Luis Gabriel; GAMBOA DELGADO, Edna Magaly  and  DELGADO SANCHEZ, Juan Carlos. Correlational Study about Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Hikers from Bucaramanga, Colombia. Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2020, vol.39, n.1, e154.  Epub Mar 01, 2020. ISSN 0864-0300.

Introduction:

physical inactivity is a behavioral risk factor that is defined as the realization of less than 150 moderate intensity physical activity per week, oh the other hand, sedentary behavior has to do with the time a person spend sitting or lying down. The objective of this study was to determine if there is a correlation between physical activity levels, in each domain, and the sedentary behavior of hikers from Bucaramanga, and its metropolitan area.

Methods:

correlational study carried out in 170 hikers from Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area. Variables were analyzed using central tendencies measures or frequencies according to its nature. U - Mann-Whitney test was utilized to establish differences statistically significant between categorical and continuous variables of interest. Pearson coefficient was calculated to establish a possible correlation between variables of interest. Significant level was of p ≤ 0.05

Results:

a non-existent prevalence of physical inactivity was registered in hikers. No differences statistically significant were found when analyzing physical activity medians in each domain according to sex. Free time was the domain in which participants reported more physical activity. A negative correlation was established between sedentary behavior and the quantity of physical activity and weekly energy expenditure.

Conclusions:

All hikers interviewed are physically active and widely fulfill WHO recommendations on physical activity for health, besides, participants reported low levels of sedentary behavior. A negative correlation was stablished between sedentary behavior and the quantity of physical activity and weekly energy expenditure.

Keywords : motor activity; adult; public health.

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