The 2017 Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines
Abstract Background The objective of this study was to derive evidence-based physical activity guidelines for the general Dutch population. Methods Two systematic reviews were conducted of English language meta-analyses in PubMed summarizing separately randomized controlled trials and prospective co...
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| author | Rianne M. Weggemans Frank J. G. Backx Lars Borghouts Mai Chinapaw Maria T. E. Hopman Annemarie Koster Stef Kremers Luc J. C. van Loon Anne May Arend Mosterd Hidde P. van der Ploeg Tim Takken Marjolein Visser G. C. (Wanda) Wendel-Vos Eco J. C. de Geus Committee Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines 2017 |
| author_facet | Rianne M. Weggemans Frank J. G. Backx Lars Borghouts Mai Chinapaw Maria T. E. Hopman Annemarie Koster Stef Kremers Luc J. C. van Loon Anne May Arend Mosterd Hidde P. van der Ploeg Tim Takken Marjolein Visser G. C. (Wanda) Wendel-Vos Eco J. C. de Geus Committee Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines 2017 |
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| description | Abstract Background The objective of this study was to derive evidence-based physical activity guidelines for the general Dutch population. Methods Two systematic reviews were conducted of English language meta-analyses in PubMed summarizing separately randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies on the relation between physical activity and sedentary behaviour on the one hand and the risk of all-cause mortality and incidence of 15 major chronic diseases and conditions on the other hand. Other outcome measures were risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, physical functioning, and fitness. On the basis of these reviews, an expert committee derived physical activity guidelines. In deriving the guidelines, the committee first selected only experimental and observational prospective findings with a strong level of evidence and then integrated both lines of evidence. Results The evidence found for beneficial effects on a large number of the outcome measures was sufficiently strong to draw up guidelines to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour, respectively. At the same time, the current evidence did not provide a sufficient basis for quantifying how much physical activity is minimally needed to achieve beneficial health effects, or at what amount sedentary behaviour becomes detrimental. A general tenet was that at every level of current activity, further increases in physical activity provide additional health benefits, with relatively larger effects among those who are currently not active or active only at light intensity. Three specific guidelines on (1) moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity, (2) bone- and muscle-strengthening activities, and (3) sedentary behaviour were formulated separately for adults and children. Conclusions There is an unabated need for evidence-based physical activity guidelines that can guide public health policies. Research in which physical activity is measured both objectively (quantity) and subjectively (type and quality) is needed to provide better estimates of the type and actual amount of physical activity required for health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64c49246cbd14a8eac2159f098e35c242022-12-22T01:13:29ZengBMCInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity1479-58682018-06-0115111210.1186/s12966-018-0661-9The 2017 Dutch Physical Activity GuidelinesRianne M. Weggemans0Frank J. G. Backx1Lars Borghouts2Mai Chinapaw3Maria T. E. Hopman4Annemarie Koster5Stef Kremers6Luc J. C. van Loon7Anne May8Arend Mosterd9Hidde P. van der Ploeg10Tim Takken11Marjolein Visser12G. C. (Wanda) Wendel-Vos13Eco J. C. de Geus14Committee Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines 2017Health Council of the NetherlandsUniversity Medical CenterFontys University of Applied SciencesVU University Medical CenterRadboud University Medical CenterMaastricht UniversityMaastricht University Medical Center+Maastricht UniversityUniversity Medical CenterMeander Medical Center AmersfoortVU University Medical CenterUniversity Medical CenterVrije Universiteit Amsterdam and VU University Medical CenterNational Institute for Public Health and the EnvironmentVrije Universiteit Amsterdam and VU University Medical CenterAbstract Background The objective of this study was to derive evidence-based physical activity guidelines for the general Dutch population. Methods Two systematic reviews were conducted of English language meta-analyses in PubMed summarizing separately randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies on the relation between physical activity and sedentary behaviour on the one hand and the risk of all-cause mortality and incidence of 15 major chronic diseases and conditions on the other hand. Other outcome measures were risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, physical functioning, and fitness. On the basis of these reviews, an expert committee derived physical activity guidelines. In deriving the guidelines, the committee first selected only experimental and observational prospective findings with a strong level of evidence and then integrated both lines of evidence. Results The evidence found for beneficial effects on a large number of the outcome measures was sufficiently strong to draw up guidelines to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour, respectively. At the same time, the current evidence did not provide a sufficient basis for quantifying how much physical activity is minimally needed to achieve beneficial health effects, or at what amount sedentary behaviour becomes detrimental. A general tenet was that at every level of current activity, further increases in physical activity provide additional health benefits, with relatively larger effects among those who are currently not active or active only at light intensity. Three specific guidelines on (1) moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity, (2) bone- and muscle-strengthening activities, and (3) sedentary behaviour were formulated separately for adults and children. Conclusions There is an unabated need for evidence-based physical activity guidelines that can guide public health policies. Research in which physical activity is measured both objectively (quantity) and subjectively (type and quality) is needed to provide better estimates of the type and actual amount of physical activity required for health.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-018-0661-9GuidelinesPhysical activityChronic diseasesFitnessProspective cohort studyRandomized-controlled trial |
| spellingShingle | Rianne M. Weggemans Frank J. G. Backx Lars Borghouts Mai Chinapaw Maria T. E. Hopman Annemarie Koster Stef Kremers Luc J. C. van Loon Anne May Arend Mosterd Hidde P. van der Ploeg Tim Takken Marjolein Visser G. C. (Wanda) Wendel-Vos Eco J. C. de Geus Committee Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines 2017 The 2017 Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines Physical activity Chronic diseases Fitness Prospective cohort study Randomized-controlled trial |
| title | The 2017 Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines |
| title_full | The 2017 Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines |
| title_fullStr | The 2017 Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines |
| title_full_unstemmed | The 2017 Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines |
| title_short | The 2017 Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines |
| title_sort | 2017 dutch physical activity guidelines |
| topic | Guidelines Physical activity Chronic diseases Fitness Prospective cohort study Randomized-controlled trial |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-018-0661-9 |
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