Physical activity level and potential influential factors among community-dwelling middle age and older males in Shanghai,China

ObjectiveTo examine the status of physical activity among community dwelling males aged 40-70 years in Shanghai and to determine its potential influential factors.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among healthy adults aged 40-70 years randomly selected from 7 neighborhood committees in Shanghai city to collect information on physical activity using on International Physical Activity Questionnaire(IPAQ).ResultsTotally 849 participants received the interview and 55.7% of the participants were in physical active level,39.8% in moderate active level,and 4.5% were in inactivity.Age,work status and poor health were major factors associated with physical activity level.Besides,there was a positive correlation between age and regular moderate physical activity.ConclusionThe prevalence of participation in physical activity was increasing with aging among community-dwelling males aged 40-70 years in Shanghai.