Physical activity indicators

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Physical activity indicators

Table 12: Physical activity indicators

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Indicator	Māori			non-Māori
Indicator	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
Regular physical activity (self-reported), 15+ years, percent ^1,2,3	60.3 (57.0-63.6)	50.3 (47.3.-53.4)	55.0 (52.8-57.2)	53.1 (51.3-54.9)	47.1 (45.2-49.1)	50.0 (48.6-51.4)

Source: 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey

Notes:

Age standardised to 2001 Census total Māori population.
Prioritised Māori ethnic group – see ‘Ngā Tapuae me ngā Raraunga: Methods and Data Sources’ for further information.
Regular physical activity is defined in the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey as at least 30 minutes of physical activity per day on five or more days of the week.

The table above shows that Māori were more likely than non-Māori adults to report regular physical activity in the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey (RR 1.10, CI 1.05–1.15).

Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) ran a national survey in 2007/08 (the 2007/08 Active NZ Survey) that provided new benchmarks for monitoring physical activity. The physical activity guidelines state that adults should participate in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, if not all days of the week. To meet this guideline, participation in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on five or more days of the week is required (referred to as the 30 x 5 recommendation).

Results from SPARC, show that 53.5 percent of Māori met the 30 x 5 recommendation compared with 48.2 percent for the total New Zealand population. For further information and results from this survey, see http://www.activenzsurvey.org.nz/Results/2007-08-Active-NZ-Survey

Page last updated: 21 July 2010

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