By Age
By Sex
By Income
For an adult to be classified as being “physically active” according to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines (CPAG), they need to engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more.
According to the 2015/16 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) conducted by Statistics Canada, 59% (54.7%, 62.9%) of Simcoe Muskoka adults (18+ years) were physically activity as defined by the CPAG in the previous week; however, approximately one-in-five (18% (14.9%, 21.2%)) reported no physical activity in the previous week. These figures were similar to the provincial averages, where 58% (56.6%, 58.6%) of Ontario adults (18+) met the physical activity guidelines and 20% (19.4%, 21.0%) were physically inactive.
Trends are not available for this indicator as these questions were not asked in the CCHS prior to the 2015-2016 survey cycle.
By Age
Meeting physical activity guidelines decreases with age. In 2015/16 in Simcoe Muskoka among seniors (65+), 41% (34.2%, 49.0%)met the physical activity guidelines in the previous week, which was significantly lower than adults under 65 years of age. The same relationship between physical activity and age was observed among the overall Ontario population.
By Sex
More males meet the physical activity guidelines when compared with females. In 2015/16 in Simcoe Muskoka among adult (18+) males, 63% (34.2%, 49.0%)met the physical activity guidelines in the previous week, which was significantly higher than the 55% (49.6%, 59.5%) of adult females in Simcoe Muskoka meeting the physical activity guidelines. The same relationship between physical activity and sex was observed among the overall Ontario population.
By Income
Meeting physical activity guidelines increases with higher household income. In 2015/16 in Simcoe Muskoka among adults living in the lowest income quintile, 53% (43.7%, 62.0%)met the physical activity guidelines in the previous week, which was significantly lower when compared with the 72% (63.0%, 79.4%)of adults living in the highest income quintile that met the physical activity guidelines. The same relationship between physical activity and income was observed among the overall Ontario population.
