Assessing Physical Activity Level Of Adults Using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ): Cross-Sectional Study

The purpose of this study is to present data on the prevalence of physical activity also to investigate the association of physical activity with various other domains such as BMI, Age, Gender and other risk factors. Such data are valuable for the cross-national assessment of the prevalence of physical activity in the Indian population and can assist policy makers and public health experts in developing strategies for the promotion of physical activity.

This study will allow a comparison of days of vigorous and moderate physical activity, walking, and the calculation of metabolic equivalent.

The aim of the study is to determine physical activity levels in a representative sample of population, using the long form International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and to find awareness of the same using a questionnaire.

Sample size: 500 Adults

Methodology: Each individual will be asked to fill up the questionnaire and the collected information will be used to analyze the level of Physical Activity. Also the data will be further corelated to find out the relation between Level Of Physical Activity with factors such as Diabetes, Hypertension, knowledge and awareness of physical activity.