title: [Prevalence of physical activity in primary health care workers of Catalonia].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, and a significant percentage of the world population does not perform the necessary physical activity for health benefits. Certain professional groups are seen as an example for the general population with whom they interact. Prevalence of physical activity in health workers, one of these reference groups, is mainly unknown. The aim of this study has been to assess the prevalence of physical activity levels in Primary Health Care professionals.
  
  
  METHODS
  A study was conducted on the physical activity levels in Primary Health Care workers who came voluntarily for a medical examination in 2014, and completed the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire activity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A low level of physical activity was reported by 26.5% of those taking part, with 31.5% of the medical group indicating a low level of activity, followed by support staff (28.1%), nurses (24.7%), and finally the administrative staff (19.0%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The physical activity levels of Primary Health Care staff are significantly different from those of the general reference population. The latter has a higher percentage of physical activity of mild to moderate intensity, and below the level of physical activity of high intensity. Although there seems to be a tendency to significantly lower physical activity in other health groups, we do not have sufficiently reliable data to compare them.
authors.affiliation: Área de salud y Prevención, Servicios centrales, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: josepmariamolina@gencat.cat.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Molina Aragonés
authors.affiliation: Área de salud y Prevención, Servicios centrales, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sánchez San Cirilo
authors.affiliation: Área de salud y Prevención, Servicios centrales, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herreros López
authors.affiliation: Área de salud y Prevención, Servicios centrales, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vizcarro Sanagustín
authors.affiliation: Área de salud y Prevención, Servicios centrales, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: López Pérez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Actividad física; Atención primaria de salud; Health promotion; Health worker; Physical activity; Primary health care; Promoción de la salud; Trabajador sanitario