Sentence examples for fulfilling physical activity from inspiring English sources

Women fulfilling physical activity recommendations, resident of institutional care, housebound (unable to increase outdoor walking), having moderate to severe cognitive impairment (MMSE score < 18) precluding informed consent, having significant visual impairment and so unable to read pedometer count screen, wheelchair bound or unwilling to participate were excluded from the study.

18 In addition, we observed that the proportions of overweight and obese participants fulfilling the aerobic physical activity recommendations are lower than the proportion of normal weight participants.

In the Netherlands, the percentage of the population fulfilling the minimum physical activity level criteria has increased from 52 to 62% in the period from 2001 to 2011 [ 28].

In addition, the proportion of participants fulfilling the aerobic physical activity recommendations decreased with increasing BMI and was lower for women than for men.

Interestingly, the proportion of participants fulfilling the aerobic physical activity recommendation is doubled when shorter bouts are included in the calculation (table 6).

The proportion of participants fulfilling the aerobic physical activity recommendation was highest for normal weight men (65%; 95% CI 62% to 67%) and lowest for obese women (10%; 95% CI 8%to12%2%).

The proportion of participants fulfilling the aerobic physical activity recommendation of ≥150 min/week was calculated on the basis of ≥10 min bouts, by multiplying the VPA minutes by 2. Both MVPA and VPA were higher among men and during days off, and decreased with increasing age and BMI (p<0.001 for all).

Approximately one-third of the obese men and one-tenth of obese women fulfilled the aerobic physical activity recommendations.

The percentages of participants (by gender and weight status) who fulfilled the aerobic physical activity recommendations are provided in figure 5 and table 6.

Only about 30% of Japanese adults fulfill the recommended physical activity level (PAL) [ 3], therefore, it is important to understand whether daily PA including going to work, washing clothes and cleaning floors, defined as non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) [ 4] can improve CVD risk factors, or not [ 5, 6].

Through play children develop ability to learn and function in a social environment, strengthen emotional aspects of the personality and self-fulfill through physical activities.