Correlates of Vigorous Exercise in a Predominantly Low SES and Minority High School Population

Zakarian, Joy M.; Hovell, Melbourne F.; Hofstetter, C. Richard; Sallis, James F.; Keating, Kristen

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“…A moderator analysis of the relationship between video/ computer game use and body fatness was not performed because second-order sampling error is likely to confound results when the initial number of effects is small. 7 TV viewing, video/computer game use and physical activity In total, 33 studies [11][12][13]17,18,21,25,[30][31][32]36,38,39,46,[48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66] were located that presented a measure of association between physical activity and TV viewing, playing video games or computer use. Nine studies were excluded from analyses either because they had serious design limitations, 46,50,51 presented insufficient data for meta-analytic synthesis, 11,12,54 presented data on composite measures of sedentary behavior 49,52 or reported on special populations.…”

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Relationships between media use, body fatness and physical activity in children and youth: a meta-analysis

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OBJECTIVE:To review the empirical evidence of associations between television (TV) viewing, video/computer game use and (a) body fatness, and (b) physical activity. DESIGN: Meta-analysis. METHOD: Published English-language studies were located from computerized literature searches, bibliographies of primary studies and narrative reviews, and manual searches of personal archives. Included studies presented at least one empirical association between TV viewing, video/computer game use and body fatness or physical activity among samples of children and youth aged 3-18 y. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The mean sample-weighted corrected effect size (Pearson r). RESULTS: Based on data from 52 independent samples, the mean sample-weighted effect size between TV viewing and body fatness was 0.066 (95% CI ¼ 0.056-0.078; total N ¼ 44 707). The sample-weighted fully corrected effect size was 0.084. Based on data from six independent samples, the mean sample-weighted effect size between video/computer game use and body fatness was 0.070 (95% CI ¼ À0.048 to 0.188; total N ¼ 1722). The sample-weighted fully corrected effect size was 0.128. Based on data from 39 independent samples, the mean sample-weighted effect size between TV viewing and physical activity was À0.096 (95% CI ¼ À0.080 to À0.112; total N ¼ 141 505). The sample-weighted fully corrected effect size was À0.129. Based on data from 10 independent samples, the mean sample-weighted effect size between video/computer game use and physical activity was À0.104 (95% CI ¼ À0.080 to À0.128; total N ¼ 119 942). The sample-weighted fully corrected effect size was À0.141. CONCLUSION: A statistically significant relationship exists between TV viewing and body fatness among children and youth although it is likely to be too small to be of substantial clinical relevance. The relationship between TV viewing and physical activity is small but negative. The strength of these relationships remains virtually unchanged even after correcting for common sources of bias known to impact study outcomes. While the total amount of time per day engaged in sedentary behavior is inevitably prohibitive of physical activity, media-based inactivity may be unfairly implicated in recent epidemiologic trends of overweight and obesity among children and youth. Relationships between sedentary behavior and health are unlikely to be explained using single markers of inactivity, such as TV viewing or video/computer game use.

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Relationships between media use, body fatness and physical activity in children and youth: a meta-analysis

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“…Several studies have shown that physical activity is positively associated with access to facilities or equipment. 63,64 Although it seems likely that seasonal and geographical factors in¯uence physical activity participation, there is a paucity of data to support this. The National Children and Youth Fitness Study (NCYFS) suggested that activity in children is highest in summer, then gradually drops through fall and winter, increasing again in the spring.…”

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Role of physical activity in the prevention of obesity in children

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The increasing prevalence of childhood obesity and its concomitant health risks justify widespread efforts toward prevention. Although both diet and physical activity have been emphasized as appropriate interventions, the current paper focuses on the role of physical activity in obesity prevention. Children's levels of physical activity are highly variable, and may be in¯uenced by a multitude of factors including physiological, psychological, sociocultural and environmental determinants. Although the relationship between physical activity and obesity is controversial and the protective mechanism unclear, physical activity is hypothesized to protect individuals from the development of obesity by increasing energy expenditure and resting metabolic rate (RMR) and leading to a favourable fuel utilization. The bene®cial effect of physical activity in children is supported by controlled exercise intervention programs. Several broad-based public health interventions designed to increase children's levels of physical activity have been implemented in schools, families and communities, with results suggesting promising strategies for the prevention of childhood obesity. It is likely that successful prevention of childhood obesity through physical activity promotion will involve theory-based, culturally appropriate school, family and community interventions. Through policy changes, environmental planning and educational efforts in schools and communities, increased opportunities and encouragement for physical activity can be provided.

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“…For this reason, we need to consider the attitudes and perceptions that govern doing sports and some of the factors which condition it, as well as girls' level of participation in these kinds of activities. Research in this field has evidenced that regular parent involvement in sports activities has a strong link with their children's attitudes and level of participation (Melcher & Sage, 1978;Zakarian et al, 1994;García et al, 1995). Furthermore, the influence of parent attitudes and beliefs on their children's habits and whether they directly support them doing sports are equally determining factors in young people's physical and sporting habits (Dempsey et al, 1993;Brustad, 1993Brustad, , 1996.…”

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“…Parents who regularly do sports often exert a noticeable influence on their children's involvement in sports through their own favourable attitudes or lifestyle model, or by directly encouraging and supporting them to acquire sporting habits they can progressively do on their own (Melcher & Sage, 1978;Andersen & Wold, 1992;Stucky-Ropp & DiLorenzo, 1993;Zakarian et al, 1994;García et al, 1995).…”

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Parental attitudes towards extracurricular physical and sports activity in school-age children

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Plaza²,

González³

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Reverter, J., Montero, D., Hernandez, V., Jové, C. & Coiduras, J. (2013). Parental attitudes towards extracurricular physical and sports activity in school-age children. J. Hum. Sport Exerc., 8(3), pp.861-876. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the attitudes and degree of interest and implication of parents whose school-age children participate in extracurricular physical and sports activities. Particular attention has been paid to the responsibility parents bestow on the different people and institutions that are linked to promoting sports in school-age children. We have also analysed the relationship between parents' attitudes towards their children's sporting habits and their own degree of involvement with sports. Furthermore, we have analysed the implications of these results in order to encourage parental involvement in promoting physical and sports activities.

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Correlates of Vigorous Exercise in a Predominantly Low SES and Minority High School Population

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Relationships between media use, body fatness and physical activity in children and youth: a meta-analysis

Relationships between media use, body fatness and physical activity in children and youth: a meta-analysis

Role of physical activity in the prevention of obesity in children

Parental attitudes towards extracurricular physical and sports activity in school-age children

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