Table 5 Physical activity advice: practices and beliefs of health and recreational professionals (HRPs) dealing with multiethnic socio-economically disadvantaged (SED) mothers in three regions of Canada
Below are some statements about advising multi ethnic SED mothers about physical activity and exercise for their general health and well-being. For each statement, please mark your level of agreement. | % Strongly agree | % Agree | % Neutral | % Disagree | % Strongly disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whenever I am dealing with a SED mother, I always promote the general benefits of physical activity. | 26 | 39 | 26 | 9 | 0 |
I feel confident to advise SED mothers about the levels of physical activity recommended for health gain. | 48 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aside from exercise prescribed for treatment purposes, I feel confident that I can help SED mothers set goals and develop a plan to maintain a regular physical activity program. | 13 | 65 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
I can help SED mothers to overcome the barriers they have to establishing a regular physical activity program. | 21 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
I don’t think that I can influence the level of participation in general physical activity among SED mothers. | 0 | 25 | 8 | 38 | 29 |
Below are some statements about physical activity. For each statement, please mark your level of agreement. | |||||
To improve your health it is essential to do moderate to vigorous exercise for at least 20 minutes, 3 times a week. | 35 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Exercise doesn’t have to be done all at once – blocks of 10 minutes are okay to improve your fitness level. | 12 | 70 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Half an hour of brisk walking on most days of the week is enough physical activity to improve your health. | 61 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 |