Table 4.
Summary of survey characteristics in terms of assessment of muscle strengthening and balance and coordination activities (n=44 countries).
| Region / Country | Survey name | Asks explicitly about muscle strengthening activities | Asks about activities which typically contribute to muscle strengthening | Asks about balance and coordination activities (amongst older adults) | Elicits detail which would allow categorisation of activity types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European region | |||||
| Austria | Eurobarometer 80.2, 2013 | ||||
| Croatia | Eurobarometer 80.2, 2013 | ||||
| England | Health Survey for England, 2012 | X | X | X | |
| Germany | Eurobarometer, 2005 | ||||
| Greece | Eurobarometer 80.2, 2013 | ||||
| Greenland | Local Survey, 2005-2009 | ||||
| Iceland* | National Database, 2004 | ||||
| Israel | Israeli Ministry of Health, 2011-2012 | X | |||
| Lithuania* | Health Behaviour among Lithuanian Adult Population Survey | ||||
| Macedonia | Local Survey, 2012-2013 | ||||
| Netherlands | Health Interview Survey, 2013 | X | |||
| Northern Ireland | The Health Survey for Northern Ireland, 2013-2014 | X | X | X | |
| Norway | Dyrstad et al (2014) Med Sci Sports Exerc, 46: 99-106 | ||||
| Scotland | Scottish Health Survey, 2013 | X | X | X | |
| Turkey | Turkey Chronic Diseases Prevalence and Risk Factor Study, 2012 | ||||
| Wales | Wales Health Survey, 2013 | ||||
| Eastern Mediterranean region | |||||
| Bahrain | Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors Survey, 2007 | ||||
| Jordan | Stepwise Survey, 2007 | ||||
| Lebanon | Sibai et al (2013) BMC Public Health, 13:1002 | ||||
| Qatar | Stepwise Survey, 2012 | ||||
| Region of the Americas | |||||
| Aruba | Steps, 2006 | ||||
| Barbados | The Barbados Health of the Nation Survey, 2015 | X | |||
| Bermuda | Steps, 2014 | ||||
| Canada | Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute, Physical Activity Level of Canadians, 2014 | X | |||
| Cayman Islands | Steps, 2012 | ||||
| Chile | National Health Survey, 2009-2010 | ||||
| Colombia | ENSIN National Survey, 2010 | ||||
| Cuba | National Survey, 2014 | ||||
| Dominica | Steps, 2008 | ||||
| Grenada | Steps, 2010-2011 | ||||
| Paraguay | First Survey of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Chronic Disease in the General Population, 2012 | ||||
| Puerto Rico | Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2013 | X | |||
| St Kitts and Nevis | Steps, 2008 | ||||
| St Lucia | Steps, 2012 | ||||
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Steps, 2013-2014 | ||||
| Uruguay | Second National Survey on Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Disease, 2013 | ||||
| Venezuela | Physical Activity and cardiovascular Risk factors Survey, 2006 | ||||
| South-East Asia region | |||||
| Thailand | Thailand Physical Activity Surveillance System, 2014 | ||||
| Western Pacific region | |||||
| Australia | Australian Health Survey, 2011-2012 | ||||
| Brunei* | NHANES, 2009-2011 | ||||
| Guam | Local Survey, 2013 | X | |||
| Hong Kong | Physical Activity Surveillance System, 2012 | ||||
| New Zealand | New Zealand Health Survey, 2012-2013 | ||||
| Singapore* | National Health Survey, 2010 | ||||