* Weighted bases: n (men)=2,051, n (women)=2,213 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 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 separetely about each day, they have been included in this table assessed against the adult criteria.
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Share of adults meeting muscle guidance in Scotland 2016, by gender and age
This statistic displays the proportion of adults meeting muscle strengthening guidelines in Scotland in 2016, by gender and age. In this year, 1 percent of men and 2 percent of women aged 65 to 74 years old met the recommended guidelines for muscle strengthening.
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Scottish Government. (October 2, 2017). Proportion of adults meeting muscle strengthening guidelines in Scotland in 2016, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/373747/adults-meeting-muscle-guidance-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/
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Scottish Government. (2017). Proportion of adults meeting muscle strengthening guidelines in Scotland in 2016, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/373747/adults-meeting-muscle-guidance-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Proportion of Adults Meeting Muscle Strengthening Guidelines in Scotland in 2016, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 2 Oct 2017, /statistics/373747/adults-meeting-muscle-guidance-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/
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Proportion of adults meeting muscle strengthening guidelines in Scotland in 2016, by gender and age [Graph], Scottish Government, October 2, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/373747/adults-meeting-muscle-guidance-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/