Table A1.
Comparison of physical activity with reference values from the German Health Update (GEDA).
Moderate Intensity PA ≥ 2.5 h per Week |
Muscle-Strengthening Activities ≥ 2 Times a Week |
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2014/2015 a | during COVID-19 (April 2020) | 2014/2015 a | during COVID-19 (April 2020) | |||||
% | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |
Women (total) | 42.6 | [41.3–43.9] | 42.3 | [38.1–46.5] | 27.6 | [26.7–28.6] | 30.4 | [26.5–34.3] |
18–29 | 45.2 | [42.3–48.2] | 42.7 | [33.5–52.0] | 34.5 | [32.1–37.0] | 45.5 | [36.2–54.8] |
30–44 | 38.8 | [36.7–41.0] | 47.1 | [39.6–54.6] | 21.1 | [19.5–22.9] | 30.8 | [23.9–37.7] |
45–64 | 47.8 | [46.0–49.6] | 37.2 | [29.8–44.6] | 29.4 | [27.9–30.9] | 21.3 | [15.1–27.6] |
≥65 | 36.5 | [34.0–39.1] | 41.7 | [31.1–52.2] | 26.4 | [24.4–28.4] | 27.4 | [17.9–36.9] |
Men (total) | 48.0 | [46.6–49.4] | 42.9 | [38.5–47.2] | 31.2 | [30.2–32.3] | 33.9 | [29.8–38.1] |
18–29 | 56.7 | [53.6–59.8] | 52.6 | [42.6–62.5] | 43.9 | [41.1–46.8] | 49.5 | [39.5–59.4] |
30–44 | 44.8 | [42.1–47.5] | 39.2 | [30.6–47.8] | 28.5 | [26.2–30.8] | 43.2 | [34.5–51.9] |
45–64 | 45.6 | [43.7–47.6] | 40.1 | [33.1–47.1] | 26.3 | [24.7–27.9] | 26.2 | [19.9–32.5] |
≥65 | 48.3 | [45.9–50.7] | 43.2 | [33.2–53.1] | 32.2 | [30.2–34.4] | 21.1 | [12.9–29.3] |
Total (Women and Men) | 45.3 | [44.2–46.4] | 42.6 | [39.5–45.6] | 29.4 | [28.6–30.2] | 32.1 | [29.3–35.0] |
a: Data from the GEDA study [21]. A difference is interpreted as statistically significant where confidence intervals do not overlap; marked in bold. Abbreviations: CI: confidence interval, PA: physical activity.