Muscle strengthening activities among Australian adults
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Topic: Physical activity
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2020) Muscle strengthening activities among Australian adults, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 30 October 2024.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2020). Muscle strengthening activities among Australian adults. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Muscle strengthening activities among Australian adults. AIHW, 2020.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2020, Muscle strengthening activities among Australian adults, AIHW, Canberra.
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Australian studies examining muscle strengthening activities (MSA) focus on resistance and weight training. This Infocus report identified other activity types that may strengthen muscles, adapting the methodology used in UK health studies.
The report showed that:
- In 2017–18, around 4 in 10 Australian adults aged 18–64 did MSA on at least 2 days a week, as per Australia’s physical activity guidelines.
- Younger adults and men were generally more likely to meet the MSA guideline than older adults and women.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-720-2
- Cat. no: PHE 275
- Pages: 15
Findings from this report:
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4 in 10 Australian adults did the recommended amount of muscle strengthening activities in 2017–18
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Men were more likely to be doing sufficient muscle strengthening activities than women in 2017–18
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Younger adults were more likely to be doing sufficient muscle strengthening activities than older adults in 2017–18
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In 2017–18, the most popular activities included gym workouts, running, swimming and cycling for both men and women