Review of Physical Activity Prevalence of Asian School-Age Children and Adolescents

Müller, André; Khoo, Selina; Lambert, Roger

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“…The trend of physical inactivity is increasing rapidly in most societies around the world. This fact is not only in high-income countries but also increasingly in low- and middle-income countries [3, 4], as a consequence of the fast economic development and changing living environment over the past two decades [5–7]. For example, a rapid increase of vehicle ownership in the population is likely to reduce the need for “active transport” [8], and Chinese city children especially depend on their parents for daily transportation.…”

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Factors of physical activity among Chinese children and adolescents: a systematic review

Stolk

Sauer

et al. 2017

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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BackgroundLack of physical activity is a growing problem in China, due to the fast economic development and changing living environment over the past two decades. The aim of this review is to summarize the factors related to physical activity in Chinese children and adolescents during this distinct period of development.MethodsA systematic search was finished on Jan 10th, 2017, and identified 2200 hits through PubMed and Web of Science. English-language published studies were included if they reported statistical associations between factors and physical activity. Adapted criteria from the Strengthening The Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement and evaluation of the quality of prognosis studies in systematic reviews (QUIPS) were used to assess the risk of bias of the included studies. Related factors that were reported in at least three studies were summarized separately for children and adolescents using a semi-quantitative method.ResultsForty two papers (published 2002–2016) were included. Most designs were cross-sectional (79%), and most studies used questionnaires to assess physical activity. Sample size was above 1000 in 18 papers (43%). Thirty seven studies (88%) showed acceptable quality by methodological quality assessment. Most studies reported a low level of physical activity. Boys were consistently more active than girls, the parental physical activity was positively associated with children and adolescents’ physical activity, children in suburban/rural regions showed less activity than in urban regions, and, specifically in adolescents, self-efficacy was positively associated with physical activity. Family socioeconomic status and parental education were not associated with physical activity in children and adolescents.ConclusionsThe studies included in this review were large but mostly of low quality in terms of study design (cross-sectional) and methods (questionnaires). Parental physical activity and self-efficacy are promising targets for future physical activity promotion programmes. The low level of physical activity raises concern, especially in suburban/rural regions. Future research is required to enhance our understanding of other influences, such as the physical environment, especially in early childhood.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12966-017-0486-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Factors of physical activity among Chinese children and adolescents: a systematic review

Stolk

Sauer

et al. 2017

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends children and youth (5–17 years old) engage daily in at least 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) to maintain a healthy cardiorespiratory and metabolic risk profile [4]. However, the majority of children across the globe are insufficiently active [5, 6], with only one in every five 13-15 year olds meeting the WHO guideline [7]. Disparities between countries exist with 15.9% of American youth aged 14-17 years achieving the WHO recommended guideline [8] and 7% of Canadian children and youth aged 6-19 years completing 60 min of MVPA on at least 6 days a week [9].…”

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“…In Asia, 5.6% of Chinese children and youth aged 9-17 years met the WHO recommended guideline [10]. In Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea, a low proportion (ranging from 13 to 30%) of school-age children participates in a minimum of 30-min-MVPA on 3 days a week [6]. …”

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“Are Thai children and youth sufficiently active? prevalence and correlates of physical activity from a nationally representative cross-sectional study”

Amornsriwatanakul

Lester

Bull

et al. 2017

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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BackgroundChildren and youth gain multiple health benefits from regular participation in physical activity (PA). However, in Thailand there is limited national data on children and youth’s PA behaviors and recent reports suggest that Thai children and youth have low levels of PA. Furthermore, there is almost no data on the factors associated with inactivity to support the development of a Thai National PA Plan. The purpose of this paper is to investigate Thai children and youth’s participation in PA and its correlates across sociodemographic characteristics and different PA domains.MethodsThis study applied a cross-sectional study design with a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling. A national representative sample of 13,255 children and youth aged 6-17 years were used for data analysis. A previously validated questionnaire was used to assess PA prevalence. Logistic regression was conducted to examine the relationships of socio-demographic factors, and participation in different PA domains with overall PA.ResultsOnly 23.4% of Thai children and youth met recommended levels of PA and there were large gender and regional differences. PA levels generally declined with age, although the level observed in the 10-13 year group was slightly higher than other year groups. A majority of children and youth engaged in a large number of different activities across PA domains. Sex, age, BMI, geographical regions, organized sports, participation in sport and recreational activities were significant predictors of meeting the global PA guidelines, whereas participation in physical education, active transport, and the number of screen time activities had no association. Girls were less likely to achieve sufficient PA levels (OR = 0.49, 95%CI; 0.45-0.54, p < 0.001), as were obese children (OR = 0.78, 95%CI; 0.64-0.94, p = 0.01), children living in the West (OR = 0.47, 95%CI; 0.38-0.59, p < 0.001), and those who did no participation in organized sports and sport/exercise activities, or minimal participation (1-2 activities) in recreational activities (OR = 0.79, 95%CI; 0.68-0.90, p < 0.001).ConclusionsThe prevalence estimate of meeting the recommended guideline of sufficient PA in Thai children and youth is low, despite the high levels of engagement in a large number of PA. The results indicate that policy and interventions aimed at increasing PA are needed with special attention required to address specific groups less likely to meet the PA guideline. Strategies to promote a large volume of participation in all possible types of PA as part of Thai children and youth’s daily life should be considered.

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“…They slowly become not interested in other activities. As reported by Müller, Khoo, and Lambert (2013), physical activity prevalence studies have found low physical activity rates among Asian school-age children and adolescents.…”

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Effectiveness of Dance in Enhancing Preschooler’s Flexibility

Ali¹,

Yee²,

Samad³

et al. 2015

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a 45-minute weekly dance session in enhancing the flexibility of six years old boys from a kindergarten in the state of Penang, Malaysia. A total number of 30 boys were involved in this study. Fifteen subjects (N = 15) were chosen as the control group, while the other 15 subjects (N = 15) as the experimental group. The dance sessions were carried out once a week for eight weeks continuously.The paired t-test analysis showed that there was no significance difference (p > 0.05) between pre-and post-test within the control group. However, there was a significance difference (p < 0.05) between the pre-and post-test within the experimental group. The independent t-test on both groups indicated no significance difference (p < 0.05) between the mean scores of the control and experimental groups. Although there was no significant difference between the control and experimental groups, the mean score obtained (M = 3.40) implied that there were developments on the level of flexibility among the boys, after they have been undergoing the dance activities for eight weeks.

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Review of Physical Activity Prevalence of Asian School-Age Children and Adolescents

Cited by 44 publications

References 65 publications

Factors of physical activity among Chinese children and adolescents: a systematic review

Factors of physical activity among Chinese children and adolescents: a systematic review

“Are Thai children and youth sufficiently active? prevalence and correlates of physical activity from a nationally representative cross-sectional study”

Effectiveness of Dance in Enhancing Preschooler’s Flexibility

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