* Weighted bases: n (men)=2,346, n (women)=2,724 The source provides the following information: - meets moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) guidelines: at least 150 minutes of moderately intensive physical activity or 75 minutes vigorous activity per week or an equivalent combination of both. - meets muscle guideline: carries out activities that strengthen muscles on at least two days per week. Physical activity guidelines for those aged 16-18 are at least one hour of moderate or vigorous activity each day. As SHeS participants of that age were given the adult questionnaire, which does not ask separately about each day, they have been included in this table assessed against the adult criteria.
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Share of adults meeting activity and muscle guidelines in Scotland 2019, by gender
This statistic displays the distribution of adults meeting moderate/vigorous physical activity guidelines and muscle strengthening guidelines in Scotland in 2019, by gender. In that year, ** percent of men and ** percent of women in Scotland met the moderate/vigorous physical activity guidelines and the muscle strengthening guidelines.
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Scottish Government. (September 29, 2020). Distribution of adults meeting muscle strengthening and physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2019, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/373735/adults-meeting-activity-and-muscle-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland/
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Distribution of adults meeting muscle strengthening and physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2019, by gender [Graph], Scottish Government, September 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/373735/adults-meeting-activity-and-muscle-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland/
