4363.0.55.001 - Australian Health Survey: Users' Guide, 2011-13

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

In 2011-12, the collection of physical activity data in the Australian Health Survey was via four separate question modules:

Exercise (NHS)
Adult physical activity (NNPAS)
Child 5-17 years physical activity (NNPAS only)
Child 2-4 years physical activity (NNPAS only).

Adult physical activity data collected in the NHS (15 years and over) and NNPAS (18 years and over) included, with a reference period of the last week, time spent and frequency of:

walking for transport
walking for fitness, recreation or sport
moderate physical activity/exercise
vigorous physical activity/exercise.

In addition NHS collected data on usual physical activity at work.

Additional NNPAS data collected for adults, again with a reference period of the last week, included:

time and frequency of vigorous gardening
type of moderate/vigorous physical activity (and whether organised)
time spent on strength and toning activity
type of transport used.

For children 5-17 years, physical activity included the collection of data, on each day in the last 7 days, regarding:

type and time spent on active transport (to and from school, to and from other places)
type and time spent on moderate/vigorous physical activity
time spent on organised moderate/vigorous physical activity.

For children 2-4 years, physical activity included the collection of data, on each day in the last 7 days, regarding time spent on:

indoor physical activity
outdoor physical activity.

This section contains the following subsection :
Adult physical activity
Child physical activity (5 to 17 years)
Child physical activity (2 to 4 years)