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Level of physical activity among teaching and support staff in the education sector in Dohuk, Iraq

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Abstract
Sedentary lifestyle is a major underlying cause of death, disease, and disability worldwide. This survey in 2006 aimed to estimate the current level of physical activity among 293 school and university teaching staff and 246 support staff working in the education sector in Dohuk city, Iraq. The short form of the international physical activity questionnaire [‎IRAQ]‎ was used to estimate physical activity. Using the higher IPAQ cutoff point [‎i.e. high, not moderate, level of activity]‎ the prevalence of physical activity beneficial to health among all participants was 39.5%. Small but non significant differences in physical activity were found among sex, age and BMI categories. Teachers reported significantly higher physical activity levels than support staff, and individuals with longer average sitting times per day reported significantly lower levels of physical activity
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Agha, S.Y. & Al Dobbagh, S.A. (‎2010)‎. Level of physical activity among teaching and support staff in the education sector in Dohuk, Iraq. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (‎12)‎, 1278-1284, 2010 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/118067
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (‎12)‎, 1278-1284, 2010
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1278-1284
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1020-3397
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