title: Canadian physical activity guidelines for adults: are Canadians aware?
abstract: The present study evaluated awareness of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology's 2011 Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults and assessed correlates. Reported awareness of the physical activity (PA) guidelines was 12.9% (204/1586) of the total sample surveyed. More than half (55%) self-reported meeting PA guidelines of ≥ 150 min of moderate to vigorous PA per week. Awareness of PA guidelines was significantly related to participants' level of PA (χ(2) (1) = 30.63, p < 0.001, φ = -0.14), but not to any demographic variables.
authors: a School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
authors: Leila Pfaeffli
authors: LP
authors: Dale
authors: b ParticipACTION, Toronto, ON M5S 1M2, Canada.
authors: Allana G
authors: AG
authors: LeBlanc
authors: c Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 2W6, Canada.
authors: Krystn
authors: K
authors: Orr
authors: d Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H9, Canada.
authors: Tanya
authors: T
authors: Berry
authors: e Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada.
authors: Sameer
authors: S
authors: Deshpande
authors: f School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
authors: Amy E
authors: AE
authors: Latimer-Cheung
authors: g Department of Sports Administration, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.
authors: Norm
authors: N
authors: O'Reilly
authors: h Behavioural Medicine Laboratory, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3N4, Canada.
authors: Ryan E
authors: RE
authors: Rhodes
authors: i Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada.
authors: Mark S
authors: MS
authors: Tremblay
authors: a School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
authors: Guy
authors: G
authors: Faulkner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006306:Health Surveys; D000070497:Healthy Lifestyle; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010827:Physiology / Q000193:education; D057566:Self Report; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: activité physique; awareness; directives; guidelines; knowledge translation; physical activity; public health; santé publique; sensibilisation; transfert des connaissances