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Year: 2015 PMID: 25849779 PMCID: PMC4388849 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124701
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
Proportions of different answers in each physical activity knowledge question.
| Questions | Answers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | Disagree | Don’t know | |
| 1. Ten minutes of physical activity three times per day provide the same health benefits as a single session of 30 minutes. (T) | 134 (51.9) | 84 (32.6) | 40 (15.5) |
| 2. Patients with Type 2 diabetes should get 30 minutes of moderate physical activity most days of the week. (T) | 201 (77.9) | 26 (10.1) | 31 (12.0) |
| 3. Vigorous levels of physical activity are necessary to provide health benefits. (F) | 193 (74.8) | 41 (15.9) | 24 (9.3) |
| 4. Patients with Type 2 diabetes should be physically active at least 5 days a week. (T) | 187 (72.5) | 37 (14.3) | 34 (13.2) |
| 5. Patients with Type 2 diabetes should avoid exercising in the evening. (T) | 50 (19.4) | 142 (55.0) | 66 (25.6) |
| 6. Regular exercise or being physically active helps to control your diabetes. (T) | 234 (90.7) | 12 (4.7) | 12 (4.7) |
| 7. Patients with Type 2 diabetes should have resistance training that involves all major muscle groups. (T) | 90 (34.9) | 92 (35.7) | 76 (29.5) |
| 8. Resistance training can improve insulin resistance and increase insulin sensitivity. (T) | 87 (33.7) | 66 (25.6) | 105 (40.7) |
| 9. Greater health benefits can be achieved by increasing the amount (duration, frequency, or intensity) of physical activities. (T) | 143 (55.4) | 82 (31.8) | 33 (12.8) |
| 10. Performing physical activities only on weekends is enough to achieve health benefits. (F) | 200 (77.5) | 35 (13.6) | 23 (8.9) |
| 11. Performing vigorous physical activities for 3 hours once a week is enough to experience health benefits. (F) | 204 (79.1) | 24 (9.3) | 30 (11.6) |
| 12. Which of the following physical activities do you believe will provide health benefits? | |||
| a. aerobics class (T) | 198 (76.7) | 31 (12.0) | 29 (11.2) |
| b. biking (T) | 220 (85.3) | 17 (6.6) | 21 (8.1) |
| c. dancing (T) | 182 (70.5) | 44 (17.1) | 32 (12.4) |
| d. household cleaning (T) | 175 (61.8) | 60 (23.3) | 23 (8/9) |
| e. jogging/running (T) | 218 (84.5) | 26 (10.1) | 14 (5.4) |
| f. playing a musical instrument (F) | 148 (57.4) | 63 (24.4) | 47 (18.2) |
| g. preparing meals (F) | 124 (48.1) | 97 (37.6) | 37 (14.3) |
| h. swimming (T) | 222 (86.0) | 19 (7.4) | 17 (6.6) |
| i. weightlifting (T) | 105 (40.7) | 115 (44.6) | 38 (14.7) |
a. T for true; F for false