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Background. Adults are recommended to engage in at least 150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical
activity (PA).
Purpose. This study aimed to examine the level of compliance with PA recommendations among European
adults.
Methods. Using data from European Social Survey round 6, PA self-report data was collected from 52,936
European adults from 29 countries in 2012. Meeting PA guidelines was assessed usingWorld Health Organization
criteria.
Results. 61.47% (60.77% male, 62.05% female) of European adults reported to be engaged in moderate to
vigorous PA at least 30 min on 5 or more days per week. The likelihood of achieving the PA recommended levels
was higher among respondents older than 18–24. For those aged 45–64 years the likelihood increased 65%
(OR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.51–1.82, p b 0.001) and 112% (OR = 2.12, 95% CI: 1.94–2.32, p b 0.001) for males and females,
respectively. Those who were high school graduates were more likely to report achieving the recommended
PA levels than those with less than high school education (males: OR = 1.19, 95% CI: 1.12–1.27, p b 0.001;
females: OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.06–1.20, p b 0.001).
Conclusion. Although about 60% of European adults reported achieving the recommended levels of PA, there is
much room for improvement among European adults, particularly among relatively inactive subgroups.
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Adolescent Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Europe Female Humans Male Middle Aged Prevalence Public Health World Health Organization Young Adult Exercise Guideline Adherence Guidelines as Topic Health Behavior