Kinesiology 2276F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Coronary Artery Disease, Longitudinal Study
18 Oct 2018
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Men have historically been more physically active than women. Canada: 54% (male) and 48% (female) moderately active. Men are more likely to engage in vigorous activities while women engage in more moderate intensity activities. Whites tend to be more physically active than other ethnic groups. Whites tend to engage in more moderate physical activity than other groups, but both white people and black people engage in more vigorous activity than asians. In the usa, fewer white high school students (26%) watch tv for more than two hours compared to hispanic (38%) and african american (54%) Although the relationship between income level and physical activity participation has typically been viewed as a relatively direct and linear one, this finding is not consistent across countries and varies by other factors such as gender. This relationship holds quite well for canadian and brazilian adults. For most countries including canada, moderate to vigorous pa levels increase with higher education levels.
