Association Between Sport Participation, Body Composition, Physical Fitness, and Social Correlates Among Adolescents: The PAHL Study

Korcz, Agata; Monyeki, M.A.

doi:10.3390/ijerph15122793

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“…Recent research has suggested that sport participation is associated with improved body composition and cardiovascular fitness when compared with nonsport participants. 27 Marques et al 28 clearly link those with greater sport participation to greater levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity. Phillips and Young 29 have also linked sport participation to both increases in energy expenditure and physical fitness for inner city females.…”

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Impact of Year-Round and Traditional School Schedules on Summer Weight Gain and Fitness Loss

Brusseau

Burns

et al. 2019

Childhood Obesity

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Background: Summer weight gain and fitness loss has been identified as a public health concern for children. The objective of this study was to compare changes in weight status and cardiovascular fitness in children attending year-round and traditional calendar schools.Methods: Participants were 321 children from a traditional and year-round school. BMI and Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) Laps were collected during school. Multilevel general linear mixed-effects models were utilized to examine changes in BMI and PACER over the summer while also considering summer camp and sport participation.Results: Children had higher BMI z-scores during Fall 2018 compared with Spring 2018 (b = 0.09, p = 0.006). This effect was modified by Break Length, as students with 3-week (b = -0.09, p = 0.012) and 7-week breaks (b = -0.10, p = 0.003) displayed attenuated increases in BMI z-scores compared with 12-week breaks. For PACER Laps, students who participated in summer sports displayed improvements compared with nonparticipants (b = 4.6 laps, p = 0.001).Conclusions: Shorter summer breaks appear to have a protective effect on summer weight gain when compared with a traditional 12-week break. In addition, children who participated in organized sport over the summer did see a significant improvement in cardiovascular fitness. Schools might consider a year-round school calendar for its potential to protect against summer weight gain.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Year-Round and Traditional School Schedules on Summer Weight Gain and Fitness Loss

Brusseau

Burns

et al. 2019

Childhood Obesity

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“…This finding aligns with a previous qualitative study conducted among girls where the researchers found a sense of self when active (such as being motivated to be active, enjoying PA, being confident in PA skills, and having PA skills judged by peers), and changes in social support from peers and family during the transition were related to their participation in PA [ 9 , 15 ]. In addition, it is well-established that the influence of peers increases during adolescence and influences adolescents’ PA [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 ]. Similarly, our study showed peers influenced PA participation after transition in a sample of boys and girls, but we also found athletic identity was in a state of flux during the transition.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Understanding the environmental factors that influence adolescents’ levels of PA during the transition from elementary to secondary school is complex as this study identified a number of intrapersonal and environmental factors that changed during this period. Given our understanding of the environmental factors that influence adolescents’ PA [ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 54 , 55 , 56 ], it was not surprising that changes in the school, social, and household environments were highlighted as influencing adolescents’ PA during transition. Studies that examine factors associated with youth PA during the transition from elementary school to secondary school are relatively rare, and this paper addresses an important gap in the literature.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Changes in the household environment that have been identified to potentially modify PA during the transition are parental expectations for more responsibilities and independence [ 19 , 21 , 22 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ]; and changes in the family’s role as a gate-keeper to adolescents PA [ 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 ]. Noted changes experienced in the adolescents’ dynamic social environment include the desire to develop new friendships, increased peer influence on the adolescent’s lifestyle [ 13 , 16 , 23 , 25 , 27 , 33 , 34 , 35 ], and the need for social support [ 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 ]. Finally, when reviewing our current understanding of adolescents’ experiences in changing PA during the transition from elementary school to secondary school, we see that during this time, adolescents increasingly desire to establish their personality and independence [ 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 ] including self-identifying if they enjoy PA [ 45 ], or if they feel it is important to their quality of life [ 42 ].…”

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Individual and Environmental Factors Associated with Participation in Physical Activity as Adolescents Transition to Secondary School: A Qualitative Inquiry

McGaughey

Vlaar

Naylor

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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The transition from elementary to secondary school is an emotionally and socially complex time when adverse behaviors appear, such as decreased levels of physical activity (PA). Behavioral and environmental factors that influence PA during this time are poorly understood. Therefore, we aimed to identify factors that influence PA as adolescents transition to secondary school. Qualitative interviews were conducted with a sample of 27 ethnically diverse child–parent dyads within the public-school system in British Columbia, Canada (50% boys, 68% mothers, 25% White). The interviews probed for environmental and behavioral factors in school, family, and social contexts that potentially initiated changes in PA, specifically related to the adolescents’ transitions. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analyses identified factors at the individual, social, familial, and school levels that may trigger adolescents to change their participation in PA as they transition from elementary to secondary school. Twenty-two factors emerged from the qualitative analysis including school factors (8), household factors (3), social factors (4), and intrapersonal factors (7). These findings contribute to a better understanding of adolescents’ PA behaviors and highlight the influence of changing environments as they transition from elementary school to secondary school.

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“…Thus, targeting family and peers in promoting active lifestyles should be considered with caution. The actual evidence suggests that social support positively affects the PA, although the association is still unclear and supported by mixed evidence [ 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 ]. Community interventions should take into consideration the whole and complex choice architecture of individuals, considering both the individual’s family and the specific cultural and social contexts and dynamics [ 57 , 126 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Physical Activity in the Daily Life of Adolescents: Factors Affecting Healthy Choices from a Discrete Choice Experiment

Rosis

Corazza

Pennucci

2020

IJERPH

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Physical activity improves peoples’ well-being and can help in preventing weight gain, obesity, and related non-communicable diseases. Promoting healthy behaviors in the daily travels and transport choices of adolescents is very important in early establishing healthy habits that imply routine physical activity. For designing and developing effective strategies, it is relevant to study adolescents’ preferences for physical activity and what factors in the social and environmental contexts affect their preferences. The paper investigates these aspects by means of a discrete choice experiment, using data from more than 4300 16–17 year-old adolescents in Italy. The results show that adolescents generally prefer walking for long time alone. However, females prefer cycling, while adolescents from lower educated families prefer motorized means of transport. Environmental factors affect the adolescents’ preferences: living nearby a green area is associated with more active and healthier choices in their short daily travels. Conversely, adolescents living closer to an industrial or high traffic area prefer to use motorized vehicles. Such findings have been discussed and policy implications presented, in order to support policymakers in designing cross-sectoral policies to promote healthy choices related to physical activity in adolescence.

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Association Between Sport Participation, Body Composition, Physical Fitness, and Social Correlates Among Adolescents: The PAHL Study

Cited by 39 publications

References 56 publications

Impact of Year-Round and Traditional School Schedules on Summer Weight Gain and Fitness Loss

Impact of Year-Round and Traditional School Schedules on Summer Weight Gain and Fitness Loss

Individual and Environmental Factors Associated with Participation in Physical Activity as Adolescents Transition to Secondary School: A Qualitative Inquiry

Physical Activity in the Daily Life of Adolescents: Factors Affecting Healthy Choices from a Discrete Choice Experiment

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