Worldwide Trends in Insufficient Physical Activity from 2001 to 2016

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A critique is a method of displaying a logical and organized analysis of a written or oral piece. Critique can provide the readers with both positive and negative outcomes depending on the author. The purpose of this assignment is for the student to perform a critique on a research article that deals with today's health issues. In this paper the student must be diligent at what the author are claiming, taking into account the research methods being utilized and look for pros and cons of the researcher's outcomes. APA style, double spaced, and references. Please see details attached.

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Library Assignment Critique a Research Article A critique is a method of displaying a logical and organized analysis of a written or oral piece. Critique can provide the readers with both positive and negative outcomes depending on the author. The purpose of this assignment is for the student to perform a critique on a research article that deals with today's health issues. In this paper the student must be diligent at what the author are claiming, taking into account the research methods being utilized and look for pros and cons of the researcher's outcomes. The assignment must be a minimal of five pages, excluding title page and references. The assignment must be strictly following APA guidelines, points will be deducted if otherwise. Do not use first person throughout the paper until the section called evaluate the paper. It will be divided in the following manner: Title page: Give the name of the article, the authors name(s) and your name. Following APA Introduction: • • Provide an overview of the author’s research problem, research questions and main point including how the author supports his or her point. Explain what the author initial objectives (hypothesis) and results including the process he or she used to arrive at such conclusion. Evaluate the Research Methods: in paragraph form answer the following: • Does the author provide a literature review? • Is the research current and relevant to today existing health issues? • Describe the research type utilized?– experimental, non-experimental, quasi experimental, etc. • Evaluate the sample (size, composition, or in the way the sample was selected in relation to the purpose of the study? Was the sample appropriate for the research or was it bias? • How practical does this work seem to you? How does the author suggest research results could be applied and how do you believe they could be applied? • Could the study have been improved in your opinion? If so provide how you think it could have improved. • Is the writing in the article clear straightforward? • Can further research be conducted on this subject? Explain Conclusion: In your conclusion, try to synthesize the pieces of your critique to emphasize your own main points about the author’s work, relating the researcher’s work to your own knowledge or to topics being discussed in your course. Reference Page: APA style, see rubric below See Rubric Below for assignment Title Page: Title of article, journal information and your name and date 1 point Abstract: Brief summary of article (1-2 paragraphs) 1 points The Problem: (2 or 3 paragraphs) 3 points Is the problem clearly stated? Is the problem practically important? What is the purpose of the study? What is the hypothesis? Are the key terms defined? Review of Literature: (1 -2 paragraphs) 2 points Are the cited sources pertinent to the study? Is the review too broad or too narrow? Are the references recent? Is there any evidence of bias? Design and Procedures: (3-4 paragraphs) 3 points What research methodology was used? Was it a replica study or an original study? What measurement tools were used? How were the procedures structures? Was a pilot study conducted? What are the variables? How was sampling performed? Data analysis and Presentation: (1 - 2 paragraphs) 2 points How was data analyzed? Did findings support the hypothesis and purpose? Were weaknesses and problems discussed? Conclusions and Implications: (2-3 paragraphs) Are the conclusions of the study related to the original purpose? Were the implications discussed? Whom the results and conclusions will affect? What recommendations were made at the conclusion? What is your overall assessment of the study and the article? 3 points Your score Total 15 points (100%) Grade
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Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: A pooled analysis of 358
population-based surveys with 1• 9 million participants by Guthold, R., Stevens, G. A., Riley, L.
M., & Bull, F. C. (2018).
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Introduction
While physical activity is considered as one of the preventive measures for noncommunicable diseases and enhancer of mental and quality of life of the people, the global
prevalence rate of the insufficient engagement in it by people is high. It is a problem that
informed the investigation that was conducted by Guthold, Stevens, Riley, and Bull (2018) and
whose outcomes were published in this article. According to the scholars, it is imperative to
describe the levels of insufficient physical activities across countries as the source of the estimate
for the global and regional trends of the problem and cause of information for providing
measures for reducing its prevalence. Also, the Guthold and his colleagues posited that the
stability in the global prevalence of insufficient physical was 27.5% in 2016 and value that has
remained unchanged since 2001, as well as an indication of the unwillingness of the worldwide
population to derive the benefits of physical activity to their physical and mental health. To
support this perspective, the scholars noted that the lack of global data on adult physical
inactivity since 2010 was the justification needed to conduct this study and whose outcomes
were presented in the article.
Meanwhile, the author's initial objective was to provide an updated estimate of the
prevalence of adult physical inactivity at the country, regional, and global levels as a contribution
to the literature on the new methods and trends that should influence original estimates.
Similarly, the researchers defined "insufficient physical activity as adults not meeting the WHO
recommendations on physical activity f...


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