Adherence
Adhering to combined moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and muscle-strengthening guidelines significantly reduces the prevalence of physical inactivity compared to adhering to MVPA guidelines alone, with only 15.0% of Australian adults meeting both.
To meet the full Australian physical activity guidelines, you must do two things: get at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity (like brisk walking or jogging) per week, AND perform muscle-strengthening activities (like resistance training) at least two days a week. Most adults fail to meet the strength component, so adding just two days of strength work to your existing cardio routine is the key to full compliance.
15.0 % (95 % CI: 13.9 %–16.1 %) met both guidelines (MVPA-ST)... The key finding of this study is that the vast majority (85 %) of Australian adults did not meet the full physical activity guidelines that incorporate both MVPA and strength training.
Why this rating
Large, nationally representative sample (n=9435) with high response rate (77%), though based on self-report.
Source
The descriptive epidemiology of total physical activity, muscle-strengthening exercises and sedentary behaviour among Australian adults – results from the National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
Jason A. Bennie et al. · BMC Public Health · 2015
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