scholarly journals Behavioural correlates of active commuting to school in Spanish adolescents: the AFINOS (Physical Activity as a Preventive Measure Against Overweight, Obesity, Infections, Allergies, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adolescents) study

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 1779-1786 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Martínez-Gómez ◽  
Oscar L Veiga ◽  
Sonia Gomez-Martinez ◽  
Belen Zapatera ◽  
Maria E Calle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Active Commuting To School

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the associations between lifestyle factors and active commuting to school in Spanish adolescents.DesignCross-sectional study. Lifestyle factors (overall/extracurricular physical activity, television viewing, reading as a hobby, sleep duration, breakfast/fruit intake, smoking and alcohol intake) as well as mode and duration of commuting to school were self-reported. Active commuters were defined as those adolescents who walked or cycled to school.SettingSecondary schools in Madrid, Spain.SubjectsAdolescents (n 2029) aged 13 to 17 years.ResultsSimilar percentages of adolescent boys (57·6 %) and girls (56·1 %) were classified as active commuters to school (P = 0·491). The analysis showed that only adequate sleep duration (OR = 1·35, 95 % CI 1·11, 1·66; P = 0·003) and breakfast consumption (OR = 0·66, 95 % CI 0·49, 0·87; P = 0·004) were independently associated with active commuting to school.ConclusionsOnly those behaviours that occur immediately before commuting to school (sleep and breakfast) are associated with active commuting in Spanish adolescents.

The Influence of Distance to School on the Associations Between Active Commuting and Physical Activity

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna Panter ◽  
Andrew Jones ◽  
Esther Van Sluijs ◽  
Simon Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young People ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Environmental Determinants ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Walking To School

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the associations between active commuting behavior, levels of physical activity and distance to school in 9–10 year old children. Participants were children (n = 1824) who took part in the SPEEDY study (Sport, Physical activity and Eating behavior: Environmental Determinants in Young people). For both boys and girls, significant positive associations were observed between walking to school and physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during weekday journey times (8–9am and 3–4pm), and the size of association also became stronger with increasing distance from school. Promotion of active commuting to school might be an important way to increase levels of physical activity in school children.

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Anthropometric Characteristics Among Urban Youth in Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1063-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Parker ◽  
Darran Atrooshi ◽  
Lucie Lévesque ◽  
Edtna Jauregui ◽  
Simón Barquera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Mexican Youth

Background:Obesity is a critical problem among Mexican youth, but few studies have investigated associations among physical activity (PA) modes and anthropometrics in this population. This study examined associations among active commuting to school (ACS), sports or other organized PA, outdoor play, and body mass index (BMI) percentile and waist circumference (WC) among Mexican youth.Methods:Parents of school children (N = 1996, ages 6 to 14 years, 53.1% female) in 3 Mexican cities reported PA participation using the (modified) fourth grade School Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey. Trained assessors measured BMI percentile and WC in person.Results:Parents reported that 52.3% of children engaged in ACS, 57.3% participated in sports or organized PA, and a median of 2 days in the previous week with at least 30 minutes of outdoor play. In complete case analyses (n = 857), ACS was negatively associated with BMI percentile, and outdoor play was negatively associated with WC after adjusting for school, age, sex, and income. In analyses incorporating data from multiple imputation (N = 1996), outdoor play was negatively associated with WC (all Ps < . 05).Conclusions:ACS and outdoor play are favorably associated with anthropometrics and may help prevent childhood obesity in Mexico. ACS and outdoor play should be priorities for increasing youth PA in Mexico.

scholarly journals Associations Between Physical Activity and Hypertension in Chinese Children: A Cross-Sectional Study From Chongqing

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qianqian Wang ◽  
Ping Qu ◽  
Jingyu Chen ◽  
Xian Tang ◽  
Guang Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diastolic Hypertension

Background: Childhood blood pressure is a marker for cardiovascular disease risk later in life. Few studies examined the association between physical activity (PA) and hypertension in Chinese children, and this study aimed to explore this relationship.Methods: A cross-sectional study among pupils was conducted in Chongqing in 2014. In total, 15,203 children aged 6–12 years in Chongqing were included in this study. The duration of self-reported PA on school days and the weekend in pupils were collected with a standardized questionnaire.Results: The results showed that, on school days, only 22.3% of boys and 17.8% of girls engaged in more than 60 min of PA per day; while on the weekend, only 38.5% of boys and 32.0% of girls engaged in at least 60 min of PA per day. There was no strong evidence for an association between PA and systolic or diastolic hypertension in boys. However, in girls, a weak negative association between PA on weekdays and hypertension was observed, and there was a significant interactive effect of PA and obesity on hypertension risk (Pfor interaction = 0.042). In obese children, PA was positively related to the risk of hypertension.Conclusion: The overall level of PA among pupils in Chongqing was insufficient, and a weak negative relationship between PA and hypertension was found in girls.

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of physical activity among adolescents from Southern Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel C Dumith ◽  
Marlos R Domingues ◽  
Denise P Gigante ◽  
Pedro C Hallal ◽  
Ana M B Menezes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Parental Physical Activity

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of physical activity among adolescents. METHODS: Cross-sectional study nested within a cohort of 4,325 subjects from the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, aged 14-15 years in 2008. Physical activity was analyzed using three different approaches: (1) prevalence of any leisure-time physical activity; (2) prevalence of any active commuting to school; and (3) prevalence of engaging in at least 300 minutes per week of both (1) and (2) combined. Independent variables included sociodemographic, behavioral, social, and biological characteristics, and number of different leisure-time physical activites practiced. Statistical analyses were carried out using Poisson regression. RESULTS: The proportion of adolescents involved in any type of leisure-time physical activity was 75.6%, while 73.4% displayed some form of active commuting to school. Prevalence of total physical activity score (> 300 min/week) was 48.2%, being greater among boys (62.6%) than among girls (34.5%). Furthermore, prevalence increased along with the number of physical activity modalities practiced (p<0.001). Factors associated with greater physical activity (leisure + commuting) at the recommended levels were: nonwhite skin color, having failed at school, and playing videogames. Lower socioeconomic status, more time spent on the computer, and parental physical activity were associated with the outcome only among girls. CONCLUSIONS: Less than half the adolescents reached recommended levels of physical activity, and this proportion tended to decrease among subjects with higher socioeconomic level. Associated factors were different for leisure-time and commuting. Engaging in a wide variety of physical activities should be encouraged already during childhood.

scholarly journals Aktivitas fisik, stress, dan asupan makanan terhadap tekanan darah pada wanita prediabetes

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-62
Author(s):  
Rohmah Syahitdah ◽  
Choirun Nissa
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Diastolic Pressure ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Systolic Pressure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spearman Test

Backgrounds: Prediabetes and hypertension was being a health issue in the world. Prediabetes and hypertension that occur together will increase the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease. Risk factor of prediabetes and hypertension who can changed is phyisical activity, stress, and nutrition intake.Objectives: This study aims to determine the association between physical activity and stress with blood pressure in prediabetes woman.Methods: The study was done at Semarang in April-June 2016. The cross-sectional study design with the 28 subjects predibetes woman aged 35-50 years selected by consecutive-sampling method. The data taken were blood presure, fat, fiber, sodium, pottasium, calsium, magneisum intake, physical activity score, and stress score. Spearman test were used to determine the association between physical activity and stress with blood pressure. Linear regression were used to multivariate analysisResults: Seventy five percent of subjects was hypertensive with mean of blood pressure was 89,25 ± 14,64 mmHg. The result showed that most subject (64,3%) were minimally active with mean 2.258,4±1.228,8 MET-minutes/week. Majority, subjects were moderate stress (56,3%). There were an association between physical activity with diastolic pressure, but not in systolic pressure. There were no association between stress with blood pressure.Conclusion: Physical activity was only associated with diastolic pressure and stress was not associated with blood pressure.

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