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Published ind Frontiers in Sports and Active Living.
What is the study about:
Type of study: Quantitative survey.
Number of respondents: 163,000 Danes aged 15 and above.
What is being investigated: How often adults engage in physical activity within four life domains (home, work, transport and leisure), and how participation patterns are related to social background.
Main conclusions:
- Physical activity in one domain of life is often linked to activity in others.
- Social background plays a major role in activity patterns.
- It is important to distinguish between different types of activities within each domain.
Published: 2025.
Authors:
Louise Briand Thomsen, Eva Berthelsen Schmidt, Birgitte Westerskov Dalgas and Karsten Elmose-Østerlund.
Contact:
Karsten Elmose-Østerlund, kosterlund@health.sdu.dk.
Support/Funding:
Nordea-fonden.