Table 1 Overview of AGREE Scope and Purpose Items for the physical activity guidelines
From: Process description and evaluation of Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines development
Guideline | Children and Youth | Adults | Older Adults |
|---|---|---|---|
1. The overall objective(s) of the guideline is (are) specifically described | The purpose of this guideline is to provide the rationale for population-based physical activity guidelines in healthy children between 5 and 17 years old to prevent or improve the following 7 health measures: high cholesterol, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, obesity, low bone density, depression, and injuries. | The purpose of this guideline is to provide the rationale for population-based physical activity guidelines in healthy adults between 18 and 64 years old on all-cause mortality and to prevent or improve the following 7 chronic health conditions: cardiovascular disease (except stroke), stroke, hypertension, colon cancer, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes, and osteoporosis. | The purpose of this guideline is to provide the rationale for intensity and volume of aerobic physical activities, and for the adjunct of resistance (strength) training for healthy adults ≥65 years of age on functional outcomes including physical limitations, disability, and cognitive losses. |
2. The clinical question(s) covered by the guideline is (are) specifically described | How much physical activity is needed for minimal and optimal health benefits? | Is there a dose-response relationship between: | What is the relationship of physical activity with functional outcomes -- to prevent limitations, disability, cognitive losses? |
| Â | What types of activity are needed? | Physical activity and all-cause mortality. | Â |
| Â | Does intensity matter? | Â | Â |
| Â | Do the effects vary by sex or age? | Physical activity and the incidence of the following 7 chronic conditions: cardiovascular disease (except stroke), stroke, hypertension, colon cancer, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes, and osteoporosis. | What is the influence of exercise training programs influence on functional outcomes? |
3. The patients to whom the guideline is meant to apply are specifically described | Healthy children and youth, 5-17 years old | Healthy adults, 18--64 years old | Healthy adults ≥65 years old <85 years |