Multilevel Analyses of School and Children's Characteristics Associated With Physical Activity

Gomes, Thayse Natacha; Santos, Fernanda Karina dos; Zhu, Weimo; Eisenmann, Joey C.; Maia, José

doi:10.1111/josh.12193

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“…First, we assessed the degree of clustering, or the proportion of variance attributable to the school level, by calculating intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for each PA outcome. Next, using methods employed in previous school-based research (8,9) and recommendations from other researchers (16), we constructed models in a series of steps to assess model fit, separately for boys and girls, controlling for age and BMI z score as potential confounders.…”

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“…Many studies, however, operationalize the neighborhood as the area surrounding the home and thus may not be useful in informing policy to support PA around schools. Moreover, children’s PA behaviors often vary considerably from school to school (8,9), especially in NYC (10), potentially resulting from characteristics of the neighborhood’s built environment.…”

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Association Between the Built Environment in School Neighborhoods With Physical Activity Among New York City Children, 2012

Graziose¹,

Gray²,

Quinn³

et al. 2016

Prev. Chronic Dis.

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IntroductionThe benefits of physical activity for health and well-being are well established, yet built environment characteristics in the school neighborhood may constrain students’ ability to engage in physical activity and contribute to the considerable variation in physical activity among students at different schools.MethodsBaseline data from the Food, Health and Choices obesity prevention trial were used to create multilevel linear models of the relationship between fifth-grade students’ (n = 952) physical activity and related psychosocial factors and characteristics of the built environment of the school’s neighborhood (park access, public transportation density, total crime, and walkability), controlling for age and body mass index z scores.ResultsTotal crime was inversely associated with boys’ light physical activity duration (β = −0.189; P = .02) and behavioral intention for physical activity (β = −0.178; P = .03). Boys’ habit strength for physical activity was positively associated with public transportation density (β = 0.375; P = .02) and negatively associated with total crime (β = −0.216; P = .01), explaining 67% of between-school variation. Girls’ frequency of light physical activity was positively associated with park access (β = 0.188; P = .04). Built environment characteristics explained 97% of the between-school variation in girls’ self-efficacy in walking for exercise.ConclusionsCharacteristics of the built environment surrounding schools were associated with and explain between-school variation in students’ physical activity and several theory-based psychosocial factors. Partnerships between public health practitioners, policy makers, and school administrators may be warranted to shape the school neighborhood, specifically to decrease crime rates and increase park access, to encourage physical activity in youth.

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Association Between the Built Environment in School Neighborhoods With Physical Activity Among New York City Children, 2012

Graziose¹,

Gray²,

Quinn³

et al. 2016

Prev. Chronic Dis.

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“…A school environment that promotes play has the potential to contribute to young people attaining the recommended amounts of daily physical activity. 16 Several studies have found that interventions based on playground markings and physical structures increase the physical activity of children during recess, 17 and a larger number of outdoor facilities is associated with students being more physically active during school breaks 18 and overall 19 compared with students in schools with fewer facilities. In contrast, one systematic review reported that there was inconclusive evidence for positive effects of playground interventions in the school setting on children's physical activity levels.…”

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Individual and School‐Level Socioeconomic Gradients in Physical Activity in Australian Schoolchildren

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Maher

Katzmarzyk

et al. 2016

Journal of School Health

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“…Godin leisure-time exercise questionnaire: It is a simple and feasible self-report instrument which is valid and reliable PA measure [43,44]. Children were asked about the number of times/week that they spent in different activities for a period at least 15 minutes.…”

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Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Relative to Body Mass Index among School Children in Saudi Arabia

Alhusaini¹

2017

Pediatr Ther

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Background: Increased time spent on sedentary activities and decreased time spent on physical activities has been linked with lower levels of energy expenditure, overweight, obesity, and increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. During the past few years, rapid improvements in living standards, mechanization and urbanization has a profound impact in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia resulting in low levels of physical activity and sedentary living. Therefore the purpose of the research is to provide basic data of subjectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior of the Saudi school children in relation with BMI.

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Multilevel Analyses of School and Children's Characteristics Associated With Physical Activity

Abstract: School environment is an important correlate of PA among children, enhancing children's opportunities for being active and healthy.

Cited by 22 publications

References 42 publications

Association Between the Built Environment in School Neighborhoods With Physical Activity Among New York City Children, 2012

Association Between the Built Environment in School Neighborhoods With Physical Activity Among New York City Children, 2012

Individual and School‐Level Socioeconomic Gradients in Physical Activity in Australian Schoolchildren

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Relative to Body Mass Index among School Children in Saudi Arabia

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