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Prevalence of Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior Among Adults in Armenia

Antonina Tcymbal; Diana Andreasyan; Stephen Whiting; Bente Mikkelsen; Ivo Rakovac, and João Breda · 2020

Catalogue summary

A nationally representative 2016 STEPS sample of 2,380 Armenian adults measures inactivity and sitting, finding 21.6% below WHO activity guidance and distinct age, employment, education, and Yerevan patterns.

Why this matters

The survey supplies a country-specific baseline for sedentary behaviour and shows which population groups may need tailored prevention work.

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Published in

Frontiers in Public Health

Year

2020

Language

English

DOI

10.3389/fpubh.2020.00157

Citation

Antonina Tcymbal; Diana Andreasyan; Stephen Whiting; Bente Mikkelsen; Ivo Rakovac, and João Breda 2020. Prevalence of Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior Among Adults in Armenia. Frontiers in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00157

Topics

Education, youth, and media Society, science, and public health

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