Table 5.
Review of available national studies on physical activity based on the inclusion criteria
| Study | Study design | Definition of physical activity | Age | Sample size | Health status (1=healthy, 2=unhealthy) | Physical activity assessment methods | Regional location | Data collection years | MVPA Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rasheed and Ibrahim[61] | Cross-sectional study | At least 60 min of MVPA/day | 12-15 years old | 62 Male=25 Female=37 |
1 | Objective Accelerometer |
Dammam | 2018 | MVPA=80.7-98.3 min/d | Normal sleep versus poor sleep |
| Mattoo et al.[62] | Comparative study | WHO guidelines | 18-35 years old | Male=147 Female=93Total=240 |
1 and 2 | Subjective Questionnaire |
Riyadh | 2018-2019 | MVPA=20% | Unclear results for physical activity |
| Alkhaldy et al.[63] | Cross-sectional study | Very active (≥40 point), active (39∼30 point), moderately active (29∼20 point), and inactive (<20 point) (Al-Hazzaa and Al-Ahmidi, 2003) | 20-30 years old | Female=42 | 1 | Subjective Questionnaire |
Jeddah | 2019 | MPA=21% | 0% of vigorous physical activity |
| Alzahrani et al.[64] | Cross-sectional study | ≥150 min of MPA or≥90 min of VPA per week | 25-75 years old | Male=92 Female=155Total=247 |
2 | Subjective Questionnaire |
Jeddah | 2018 | MVPA=35.6% | |
| Aljuhani and Sandercock[65] | Cross-sectional study | At least 60 min of MVPA per day | 12-14 years old | Male=123 | 1 | Objective Accelerometer |
Riyadh | 2019 | On physical education class days=40%, non-PE class days=24% | |
| Al-Hazzaa and Albawardi[66] | Cross-sectional study | METs-min/week (above or below 1680 METs-min/week) | 15-19 years old | Male=1388 Female=1500Total=2888 |
1 | Subjective Questionnaire |
Riyadh, Jeddahand AL-Khobar | 2018 | Male=3080 METs-min/week Female=1376 METs-min/week |
|
| Almuzaini and Jradi[67] | Cross-sectional study | GPAQ classification, (1) low, (2) moderate, (3) intensive | 18-60 years old | Male=395 | 1 & 2 | Subjective Questionnaire |
AL Madinah | 2018 | Moderate/intense=34.9% | |
| Alharbi[68] | Cross-sectional study | The PAQ-C, categorized PA as low(≤2.3), moderate (2.4-3.7), and high (≥3.8) levels of PA | 10-15 years old | Female=464 | 1 | Subjective Questionnaire |
Riyadh | 2018 | MVPA=77.6% | |
| Alzamil et al.[69] | Cross-sectional study | ≥150 min of MVPA per week | 18-28 years old | Female=456 | 1 | Subjective Questionnaire |
Riyadh | 2018 | MVPA=54.2 | |
| Alhakbany et al.[70] | Cross-sectional study | Active (600+METs-min/week)Inactive (<600 METs-min/week) | 20.3±1.5 years old | Female=454 | 1 | Subjective Questionnaire |
Riyadh | 2017 | Active=49.6% (600+METs-min/week)Inactive=50.4 (<600 METs-min/week) | |
| Al-Hazzaa[71] | Systematic review | Adults=≥150 min of MVPA/week Children and adolescents= ≥60 min of MVPA per day |
5-70 years old | Total children=520, adolescents=9672, adults=26174 | 1 | Objective and subjective | Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Abha, Dammam, Al-Ahsa region, National sample, Aseer Province | 2018 | The prevalence of physical activity, in general, ranged from 15% to 74% among Saudi males and from 9% to 57% among Saudi females, depending on the population measured, region, age, gender, the type of PA instrument utilized | |
| Alosaimi et al.[72] | Cross-sectional study | Aerobic activity≥20 min twice weekly | 38.0±13.0 | Male=647 Female=538Total=11185 |
2 | Subjective Mini-interview form |
Riyadh, Zulfi, Jeddah, Dammam, Aljouf, Abha | July 2012 and June 2014 | Aerobic activity≥20 min twice per week Male=15.9% Female=9.6%Total=12.9% |
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| Al-Kutbe et al.[73] | Cross-sectional | Evenson cut points | 8-11 years | Female=78 | 1 | Objective, accelerometer | Makkah | 2017 | Time in MVPA was 22.2, 20.9, 18.6, and 18.4 for UW, HW, OW, and OB, respectively | |
| Bajamal et al.[74] | Cross-sectional | 60 min of MVPA per day | 13-18 | Female=405 | 1 | Subjective Questionnaire |
Jeddah | 2017 | Mean PA level was low 2.1 | |
| Alkahtani[75] | Convergent validity | Freedson cut-points | 20±1.1 years | Male=62 | 1 | Objective Accelerometer |
Dammam | 2016 | Time in MVPA was 273.5 m/w | |
| Albawardi et al.[76] | Cross-sectional | Low: <600 MET min/week; moderate: 600-2999 MET min/week; high: ≥1500 MET min/week vigorous PA or≥3000 MET min/week moderate/vigorous PA | 18-58 | Female=420 | 1 | Subjective Questionnaire |
Riyadh | 2015 | 47.9% of sample were physically active | |
| El Bcheraoui et al.[77] | Cross-sectional | PA classified into 4 groups: (a) met VPA, or a minimum of 300 metabolic equivalent minutes (MET-min)/week;(b) met MPA, or 150-300 MET min/week; (c) do not meet VPA or MPA levels, or 0 to <150 MET-min/week | 15+ | Total male and female=10,735 | 1 and 2 | Subjective Questionnaire |
KSA | 2013 | 1.7 million (12.9%) meet the recommended levels of MPA | |
| Alghadir et al.[78] | Cross-sectional | Physical activity level; mild (≤500 METs-min/week), moderate (500-2500 METs-min/week), or active (≥2500 METs-min/week) | 8-18 years | Male=90 Female=90 |
1 | Subjective Questionnaire |
Riyadh | 2013-2014 | Mild (n=40 (male=10, female=30); 22.2%), moderate (n=35 (male=15, female=20); 19.4%), active (n=105 (male=65, female=40); 58.3%) | |
| Al-Sobayel et al.[79] | Cross-sectional | 60 min of MVPA/day | 14-19 years | Male=1,388 Female=1,500 |
1 | Subjective Questionnaire |
Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al-Khobar | 2009-2010 | All sample spent 90 in LTPA and 77 in non-LTPA. LTPA in male was 395 (m/w) and 101 (m/w) in female Non-LTPA in male was 139 (m/w) and 145 (m/w) in female |
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| Alkahtani et al.[80] | Cross-sectional | Freedson cut-points | 37.6±8.8 years | Male=84 | 1 | Objective Accelerometer |
Dammam | 2015 | Daily MVPA was 34.0 m/d |
MVPA=Moderate to vigorous physical activity, MPA=Moderate physical activity, PA=Physical activity, PE=Physical education, GPAQ=Global physical activity questionnaire, VPA=Vigorous physical activity, MET=Metabolic equivalents