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Table 2

Detailed information on SIMPLE modules for physical activity

Level	Indicator	Survey question [and answer categories]	EU monitoring system/database	A Data gathered from…B ValidationC Proportion of individuals meeting WHO recommendation(s)
Physical activity recommendations
Public policy	National recommendations on physical activity for health	Are there national guidelines which provide recommended levels of physical activity for the population or a specific segment of the population? [Yes, No, Don’t know] If yes, are there guidelines specifically addressing any of the following age groups: - Children under 5: [Yes \| No \| Don’t Know] - Children and adolescents (ages 5–19 years): [Yes \| No \| Don’t Know] - Adults: [Yes \| No \| Don’t Know] - Older adults: [Yes \| No \| Don’t Know]	WHO NCD Country Capacity Survey	A National level experts B –
Community	Proportion of people aware of physical activity programmes organized by the community^a	To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement about sport and physical activity? The area where you live offers you many opportunities to be physically active. [Agree/Disagree]	Eurobarometer	A Population (adults) B –
Organizational	Settings included in the delivery of specific health-enhancing physical activity actions	Considering all (…) key physical activity policy documents (…), please indicate which settings are included for the delivery of specific Health-Enhacing Physical Activity actions. [- Pre-schools/kindergarten - Primary schools - Secondary/high schools - Colleges/universities - Primary health care - Clinical health care (e.g. hospitals) - Workplace - Older adult/senior services - Sport and recreation - Transport - Tourism - Environment - Urban design and planning - Community]	HEPA PAT	A National level experts B –
Interpersonal	Proportion of people who see others being active in their neighbourhood^a	Earlier you said you engage in sport or another physical activity, vigorous or not. Where do you do this? [- In a park, outdoors, etc. - At home - On the way between home and school, work or shops - At a health or fitness centre - At a sport club - At school or university - Elsewhere (spontaneous) - Don’t know]	Eurobarometer	A Population (adults) B –
Individuals	Total time spent with physical activity per week	In a typical week, on how many days do you carry out sports^b, fitness^c or recreational^d (leisure) activities for at least 10 min^e continuously? [___ days per week]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^f C –
Individuals	Total time spent with physical activity per week	How much time in total do you spend on sports^b, fitness^c or recreational^d (leisure) physical activities in a typical week? [- ___ hours per week - ___ minutes per week]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^f C –
Cycling and walking
Public policy	Government supports the incorporation of walking and cycling infrastructure in urban, rural and transport plans^a	Are the European Guidelines for Improving Infrastructures for Leisure-Time Physical Activity applied systematically to develop leisure-time infrastructures in your country? [- Implemented - Foreseen in the next 2 years - Not implemented]	EU/WHO HEPA Monitoring Framework survey	A National level experts B –
Community	Availability and quality of cycling networks/paths/amenities; cycle-friendly infrastructure	[User generated content, e.g. bicycle map, hiking map, wheelchair user map]	Open Street Maps	A Users B Validity differs from region to region due to the user-generated content and the differences in user numbers and their activity³⁴
Organizational	–	–	–	–
Interpersonal	–	–	–	–
Individuals	Time spent walking in order to get to and from places in a typical week	In a typical week, on how many days do you walk for at least 10 min continuously in order to get to and from places? [___ days per week]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^g C –
		How much time do you spend walking in order to get to and from places on a typical day? [- 10–29 min per day - 30–59 min per day - 1 h to less than 2 h per day - 2 h to less than 3 h per day - 3 h or more per day]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^g C –
	Time spent cycling in order to get to and from places in a typical week	In a typical week, on how many days do you bicycle for at least 10 min continuously to get to and from places? [___ days per week]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^h C –
		How much time do you spend bicycling to get to and from places on a typical day? [- 10–29 min per day - 30–59 min per day - 1 h to less than 2 h per day - 2 h to less than 3 h per day - 3 h or more per day]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^h C –

Level	Indicator	Survey question [and answer categories]	EU monitoring system/database	A Data gathered from…B ValidationC Proportion of individuals meeting WHO recommendation(s)
Physical activity recommendations
Public policy	National recommendations on physical activity for health	Are there national guidelines which provide recommended levels of physical activity for the population or a specific segment of the population? [Yes, No, Don’t know] If yes, are there guidelines specifically addressing any of the following age groups: - Children under 5: [Yes \| No \| Don’t Know] - Children and adolescents (ages 5–19 years): [Yes \| No \| Don’t Know] - Adults: [Yes \| No \| Don’t Know] - Older adults: [Yes \| No \| Don’t Know]	WHO NCD Country Capacity Survey	A National level experts B –
Community	Proportion of people aware of physical activity programmes organized by the community^a	To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement about sport and physical activity? The area where you live offers you many opportunities to be physically active. [Agree/Disagree]	Eurobarometer	A Population (adults) B –
Organizational	Settings included in the delivery of specific health-enhancing physical activity actions	Considering all (…) key physical activity policy documents (…), please indicate which settings are included for the delivery of specific Health-Enhacing Physical Activity actions. [- Pre-schools/kindergarten - Primary schools - Secondary/high schools - Colleges/universities - Primary health care - Clinical health care (e.g. hospitals) - Workplace - Older adult/senior services - Sport and recreation - Transport - Tourism - Environment - Urban design and planning - Community]	HEPA PAT	A National level experts B –
Interpersonal	Proportion of people who see others being active in their neighbourhood^a	Earlier you said you engage in sport or another physical activity, vigorous or not. Where do you do this? [- In a park, outdoors, etc. - At home - On the way between home and school, work or shops - At a health or fitness centre - At a sport club - At school or university - Elsewhere (spontaneous) - Don’t know]	Eurobarometer	A Population (adults) B –
Individuals	Total time spent with physical activity per week	In a typical week, on how many days do you carry out sports^b, fitness^c or recreational^d (leisure) activities for at least 10 min^e continuously? [___ days per week]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^f C –
Individuals	Total time spent with physical activity per week	How much time in total do you spend on sports^b, fitness^c or recreational^d (leisure) physical activities in a typical week? [- ___ hours per week - ___ minutes per week]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^f C –
Cycling and walking
Public policy	Government supports the incorporation of walking and cycling infrastructure in urban, rural and transport plans^a	Are the European Guidelines for Improving Infrastructures for Leisure-Time Physical Activity applied systematically to develop leisure-time infrastructures in your country? [- Implemented - Foreseen in the next 2 years - Not implemented]	EU/WHO HEPA Monitoring Framework survey	A National level experts B –
Community	Availability and quality of cycling networks/paths/amenities; cycle-friendly infrastructure	[User generated content, e.g. bicycle map, hiking map, wheelchair user map]	Open Street Maps	A Users B Validity differs from region to region due to the user-generated content and the differences in user numbers and their activity³⁴
Organizational	–	–	–	–
Interpersonal	–	–	–	–
Individuals	Time spent walking in order to get to and from places in a typical week	In a typical week, on how many days do you walk for at least 10 min continuously in order to get to and from places? [___ days per week]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^g C –
		How much time do you spend walking in order to get to and from places on a typical day? [- 10–29 min per day - 30–59 min per day - 1 h to less than 2 h per day - 2 h to less than 3 h per day - 3 h or more per day]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^g C –
	Time spent cycling in order to get to and from places in a typical week	In a typical week, on how many days do you bicycle for at least 10 min continuously to get to and from places? [___ days per week]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^h C –
		How much time do you spend bicycling to get to and from places on a typical day? [- 10–29 min per day - 30–59 min per day - 1 h to less than 2 h per day - 2 h to less than 3 h per day - 3 h or more per day]	EHIS	A Population (adults) B³³^h C –

Only partial fit of indicator and survey question.

Examples (sports): ball games, athletics, competitive bicycling, running, swimming, etc.³⁵

Examples (fitness): endurance training, strength exercise, flexibility training, etc.³⁵

Examples (recreational activity): nordic walking, brisk walking, ball games, jogging, bicycling, swimming, aerobics, rowing, badminton, etc.³⁵

The time frame of ‘at least 10 minutes’ is no longer recommended in WHO’s Global Physical Activity Guidelines, i.e. a modification of this survey question might be necessary in future.

Applicable to moderate-to-vigorous aerobic recreational activity (minutes per day).

Applicable to walking time (minutes per day).

Applicable to cycling time (minutes per day).