Table 3.
Prevalence of Physical Activity in Saudi Arabia.
| Author (Year) | Sample | Physical Activity Measurement Tool | Physical Activity Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | |||
| Al-Hazzaa (2007) | 1064 adults aged 15–78 y | IPAQ short | Men: 56.3% Women: 65.7% Total: 59.4% |
| Allam (2012) | 194 medical students | IPAQ short | Men: 36.2% Women: 35.0% Total: 35.5% |
| Al-Nozha (2007) | 17,395 adults aged 30–70 y | Validated questionnaire on leisure time physical activity and walking | Men: 6.1% Women: 1.9% |
| Awadalla (2014) | 1257 health professional college students | IPAQ short | Men: 43.7% Women: 41.2% Total: 42.0% |
| Banday (2015) | 106 PHC physicians aged 27–63 y | GPAQ | Total: 65.2% |
| Khalaf (2013) | 663 female university students | ATLS | Women: 62.4% |
| Koura (2013) | 370 female university students | GPAQ | Women: 46.8% |
| Children and Adolescents | |||
| Al-Hazzaa (2014) | 2866 school students aged 15–19 y | ATLS | Boys: 43.8% Girls: 20.2% Total: 31.5% |
| Al-Hazzaa (2011) | 2908 secondary-school students aged 14–19 y | ATLS | Boys: 55.5% Girls: 21.9% |
| Author/Year | Sample | Physical Activity Measurement Tool | Physical Activity Prevalence |
| Al-Hazzaa (2013) | 2886 students aged 15–19 y | ATLS | Boys: 55.0% Girls: 21.7% |
| Al-Hazzaa (2013) | 1648 students aged 14–18 y | ATLS | Boys: 53.4% Girls: 19.1% Total: 36.0% |
| Al-Nakeeb (2012) | 2290 school students aged 15–17 y | ATLS | Boys: 45.8% Girls: 4.5% Total: 26.0% |
| Al-Nuaim (2012) | 1270 school students aged 15–19 y | ATLS | Boys: 44.5% Girls: 4.0% |
GPAQ: global physical activity questionnaire; IPAQ: international physical activity questionnaire; ATLS: Arab teens lifestyle student questionnaire. Physical activity is presented as the percentage meeting recommendations: 150 min of moderate-intensity activity per week for adults and 60 min of moderate-intensity activity 7 days per week for adolescents [17].