Only a small minority of surveyed adults (12.9%) were aware of the 2011 Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, though awareness correlated with higher physical activity levels.
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Low awareness of PA guidelines signals need for better dissemination; cross-sectional data leaves open whether awareness increases activity levels.
The present study evaluated awareness of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology's 2011 Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults and assessed correlates. Reported awareness of the physical activity (PA) guidelines was 12.9% (204/1586) of the total sample surveyed. More than half (55%) self-reported meeting PA guidelines of ≥ 150 min of moderate to vigorous PA per week. Awareness of PA guidelines was significantly related to participants' level of PA (χ(2) (1) = 30.63, p < 0.001, φ = -0.14), but not to any demographic variables.
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