Correlates of habitual physical activity and organized sports in German primary school children

Kobel, Susanne; Kettner, Sarah; Kesztyüs, Dorothea; Erkelenz, Nanette; Drenowatz, Clemens; Steinacker, Jürgen M.

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2014.12.002

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“…To our best knowledge, no study has investigated all of these activity‐related behaviors within a single adolescent sample, although Vella et al also found that higher levels of OSP were associated with increased likelihood of complying with physical activity guidelines among Australian adolescents and Mäkelä et al found a higher proportion of Finnish youth reaching the physical activity guidelines among those participating in organized sport (24.3%) compared to non‐participants (14.5%). Although the association between OSP and active transportation is an understudied area, a recent study among children found a positive association between OSP and active transportation to school, which is consistent with our results. Interestingly, a Danish study indicated that OSP was associated with increases of 5‐20 minutes in daily moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity and 3‐ to 15‐fold increased odds of meeting recommended physical activity guidelines .…”

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Participation in organized sports is associated with decreased likelihood of unhealthy lifestyle habits in adolescents

Torstveit

Johansen

Haugland

et al. 2018

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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Adolescence is a pivotal time for investing in both present and future health. Thus, it is important to identify arenas for promoting positive adolescent health behaviors and preventing negative ones. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between organized sports participation (OSP) and a broad range of lifestyle habits in Norwegian adolescents. A comprehensive survey was completed by 13 269 junior high and high school students in southern Norway. Multivariable binary logistic regression models, adjusted for gender, age, and parental education, were used to investigate the associations between OSP and adolescent substance use, dietary habits, physical activity level, passive vs active transportation, screen time, and sleep duration. Inverse associations were found between OSP and adolescent substance use (odds ratio 0.40 [95% confidence interval 0.30‐0.52] to 0.68 [0.61‐0.76]), irregular consumption of main meals (0.58 [0.53‐0.63] to 0.78 [0.70‐0.89]), high intake of unhealthy food and beverages (0.55 [0.47‐0.65] to 0.86 [0.75‐0.98]), low intake of healthy food items (0.57 [0.51‐0.63] to 0.77 [0.70‐0.84]), low physical activity level (0.15 [0.14‐0.17]), high screen‐based activity (0.61 [0.55‐0.67]), passive vs active transportation (summer; 0.79 [0.72‐0.86] and winter; 0.84 [0.77‐0.92]), and short sleep duration, during both weekdays (0.57 [0.52‐0.63]) and weekends (0.79 [0.69‐0.89]). In conclusion, adolescents participating in organized sports had decreased odds for engaging in several unhealthy lifestyle habits compared with non‐participants, indicating that organized sports may be a relevant setting for promoting healthy behaviors among adolescents. Future studies are, however, needed to confirm a possible causal relationship.

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Participation in organized sports is associated with decreased likelihood of unhealthy lifestyle habits in adolescents

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Johansen

Haugland

et al. 2018

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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“…With respect to overweight/obesity status, the present data are in line with other studies in developed countries and at national and local levels . In regard to participation in organized sports, only approximately one‐half of children completed >120 min per week, in line with previous results . Regarding ETS exposure, the present proportion of exposed children was slightly lower than that calculated in a previous study in the same areas for 2007–2009 .…”

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Family‐based social determinants and child health: Cross‐sectional study

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Valeriani

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Pediatrics International

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“…In line with our results, no differences were found between children with different weight status in previous studies during PE classes 26 or SR time. 5,26 However, the study of Kobel et al 46 with German schoolchildren detected higher levels of habitual MVPA in overweight than nonoverweight students. The study by Hohepa et al 7 with New Zealand adolescents also found that those who were classified as overweight/obese were more likely to be active than the normal weight adolescents.…”

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Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Levels in Physical Education, School Recess, and After-School Time: Influence of Gender, Age, and Weight Status

Viciana¹,

Mayorga-Vega²,

Martínez-Baena³

2016

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background: Primary and secondary school ages have been considered key moments to address the decrease of moderate-tovigorous physical activity (MVPA). Individual (eg, age, gender, and weight status) and contextual factors (moments of the day) need to be considered for a better explanation of the phenomenon. The quantity and quality of physical activity in Physical Education (PE), school recess (SR), and after school (AS) time need to be taken into account to solve the low levels of MVPA in youth. Methods: A sample of adolescents (N = 231, 14.6 ± 1.2 years old) was studied using accelerometry to determine the objective MVPA level in PE, SR, and AS. Results: Results indicated statistically significant differences on MVPA between contexts (AS > PE > SR, P < .001) as well as regarding the individual factors: age (older > younger in PE and younger > older in SR time; P < .001), gender (boys > girls in all contexts, P < .001), and weight status (overweight > nonoverweight in AS, P < .01). Conclusions: Because students did not meet the daily MVPA recommendations, some strategies have been provided in each of the contexts analyzed.

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Correlates of habitual physical activity and organized sports in German primary school children

Abstract: In this study, a multiplicity of independent correlates of PA and sports participation, which require a broad approach to promote an active lifestyle, have been considered. Understanding these factors might support the development of effective health-promoting interventions.

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Participation in organized sports is associated with decreased likelihood of unhealthy lifestyle habits in adolescents

Participation in organized sports is associated with decreased likelihood of unhealthy lifestyle habits in adolescents

Family‐based social determinants and child health: Cross‐sectional study

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Levels in Physical Education, School Recess, and After-School Time: Influence of Gender, Age, and Weight Status

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