Sentence examples for physically active behaviour from inspiring English sources

Bandura suggests that children learn behaviours through role models and as such, parents and/or peers who endorse physically active behaviour or attitudes could promote physical activity in children [ 10].

Having a positive attitude towards physical activity is insufficient for long-term physical activity engagement, as positive attitudes towards physical activity do not correspond with actual increases in physically active behaviour [ 49].

The increases in the prevalence of physically active behaviour were observed in parallel with a decreased prevalence of moderate activity and a stable prevalence of sedentary behaviour (Table 2).

Increases in the prevalence of physically active behaviour were observed in all educational groups and more marked among women and those with high education.

Prevalences of physically active behaviour increased from 16 to 24.2% in men and 12.6 to 30.4% in women between 1990 and 2007.

During the same period, the prevalence of physically active behaviour increased by 123 and 148% in women with medium and high education, respectively.

However, it is difficult to motivate people with sedentary lifestyles to adopt more physically active behaviours.

The prevalences of physically active behaviours increased from 16 to 24.2% among men and from 12.6 to 30.4% among women.

A better understanding of how to motivate physically active behaviours – particularly among the sedentary population – will allow better formulation of targeted public health interventions.

The 10-year follow-up data show that the prevalences of physically active behaviours increased from 15.8 to 21.4% among men and 12.7 to 23.3% among women.

Therefore, it is important to quantify the benefits that an individual gains from both physically activity travel and their day-to-day in-home and out-of-home activities in order to better understand the real value of physically active travel behaviours; not only to physical health, but also to individual's social and mental health.