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. 2016 Oct 18;7(2):e79–e96.
Physical Activity Guideline Question Percent (%) Frequency (n)

Are you aware of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines?
Yes 33.7 94
No 44.1 123
Unsure 21.2 62

Adults (18–64 yo) should accumulate at least ___ minutes of moderate intensity physical activity each week:

60 3.3 9
90 11.2 31
120 16.7 46
150 52.2 144
180 8.3 23
210 8.3 23

Children (5–17 yo) should accumulate at least ___ minutes of moderate intensity physical activity each week:

30 min × 5 days = 150 18.2 50
30 min × 7 days = 210 20.1 55
45 min × 5 days = 225 8.0 22
45 min × 7 days = 315 8.8 24
60 min × 5 days = 300 21.5 59
60 min × 7 days = 420 23.4 64

Older adults (>64 yo) should perform strength training:

0 days/week – it’s contraindicated in this population 0 0
At least 1 day/week 2.2 6
At least 2 days/week 31.0 85
At least 3 days/week 60.2 155
There is no evidence specific to strength training in this population 3.3 9
There are no guidelines around strength training in this population 3.3 9

Rank the following risk factors in Descending order of importance to chronic disease deaths according to World Health Organization data: From 1 (Most important/Greatest contribution to 7 (Least important/Least contribution)

Risk Factor Mode Mean (95% CI) Rank
HTN 4 4.11 (3.89–4.33) 4
Smoking 1 2.41 (2.19–2.63) 1
Impaired glucose 5 4.36 (4.16–4.56) 5
Physical activity 2 3.42 (3.21–3.63) 2
Overweight/Obesity 3 3.46 (3.25–3.67) 3
Hyperlipidemia/High Cholesterol 6 5.35 (5.15–5.55) 7
Excessive alcohol use 7 4.96 (4.74–5.18) 6

Total Knowledge Score = Sum of 4 Knowledge questions (not awareness)

Percent (%) Frequency (n)
0/4 12.6 37
1/4 32.1 94
2/4 32.4 95
3/4 18.4 54
4/4 4.4 13
Mean knowledge score (95% CI) 1.77 (1.65–1.89)