Trust levels of physical activity information sources: a population study.
OBJECTIVE
To examine levels of trust for various sources of physical activity information.


METHODS
Questions from a 2003 nationally representative survey (n=8,291), Obstacles to Action, relating to how much respondents would trust various sources of physical activity information, were examined.


RESULTS
The most trusted source of physical activity information was the general practitioner (GP) and the least trusted source was the Internet. High levels of trust were also found for health organisations, dietitians and nurses, while low levels of trust were also found for television, radio, and print media.


CONCLUSIONS
The primary care setting continues to be the most trusted source of physical activity information. Those more likely to trust their physician were older adults, those with chronic disease, and the insufficiently active.
Schofield
Grant
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Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. grant.schofield@aut.ac.nz
Croteau
Karen
K
McLean
Grant
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D035502:Trust