Active versus passive transportation to school–differences in screen time, socio-economic position and perceived environmental characteristics in adolescent girls

Abstract Background The growing number of adolescents who are overweight or obese (OW / OB) is a public concern. The present study was aimed to evaluate physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SB) (screen time (ST) and homework time (HT)) among Yazd OW/OB adolescents. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed among 510 students aged 12-16 in Yazd, Iran. The general information, PA, and SB (ST and HT) were collected by interview based on the WHO standard questionnaire. Anthropometric data were assessed by precise instruments. Daily energy intake (Energy) was obtained from a 7-day food record. Nutritionist 4 software (version I) was run to estimate the energy. Results There was a high prevalence of SB > 2h/day (97.6), ST > 2h/day (70.3%), overweight or obesity (40%), abdominal obesity (36.9%), physical inactivity (29.8%) among the students. The younger age (p = 0.014), energy (p < 0.001), no access to the yard (p < 0.001), family size ≤ 2 (p = 0.023), passive transportation, (p = 0.001), the highest school days’ HT (p = 0.033) and SB (p = 0.021), and the highest weekends’ HT among the students were the risk factors for OW/OB. The highest PA level was associated with a lower risk of OW/OB (p < 0.001). The findings were not the same in both sexes. Compared to the normal weight students, OW / OB spent more time on school days and weekdays for ST (P <0.001), HT (P <0.001, P = 0.005) and SB (P <0.001), respectively. OW/OB students showed a higher weekends’ ST (p < 0.001) and lower HT (p = 0.048) than normal-weight students. Conclusion The prevalence of SB, ST, OW/OB, and physical inactivity were common. The school days and weekends’ HT, the school days’ SB and HT, age, energy, PA, and access to the yard, family size, and passive transportation were related to the greater chances of OW/OB students. Given that the expansion of online education and self-isolation in a new situation with COVID-19, it seems we will meet the worrying results.

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Students and Perceived Screen Time: How Often Are Students in a Rural School District Looking at Screened Devices?

Rural Special Education Quarterly ◽

10.1177/8756870520921638 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 128-137

Author(s):

Nicholas A. DiMartino ◽

Susan M. Schultz

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Screen Time ◽

The United States ◽

Rural School ◽

Eighth Grade ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Rural School District ◽

Device Use ◽

School Differences

As technology advances across the United States, schools should consider not only the benefits of using screened devices but also the short- and long-term effects on student health. Both the positive and negative effects of using devices are often intensified for students in rural schools, as online learning and the use of e-therapy becomes more prevalent. The purpose of this study was to investigate stakeholders’ perceptions of device use in one eighth-grade cohort in a rural school, differences between device use by students with and without disabilities, and to provide an awareness of student screen time exposure and its potential consequences. Basic qualitative methods were used to assess student, teacher, and parent perceptions of screen time use and perceptions of the recommended daily allowance of screen time in an eighth-grade cohort in a rural western New York school. Findings suggest that students, parents, and teachers perceive screen time as “excessive.” Implications for practice and future inquiry are reported.

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Role of parental and environmental characteristics in toddlers’ physical activity and screen time: Bayesian analysis of structural equation models

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/s12966-018-0649-5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Eun-Young Lee ◽

Kylie D. Hesketh ◽

Ryan E. Rhodes ◽

Christina M. Rinaldi ◽

John C. Spence ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Bayesian Analysis ◽

Screen Time ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Equation Models ◽

Environmental Characteristics

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Personal, Behavioral, and Socioenvironmental Correlates of Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2011-0239 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 51-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Dan J. Graham ◽

Katherine W. Bauer ◽

Sarah Friend ◽

Daheia J. Barr-Anderson ◽

Dianne Nuemark-Sztainer

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Screen Time ◽

Regression Analyses ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Worth ◽

Race Ethnicity ◽

Racial Ethnic ◽

Physical Activity Recall

Background:Physical activity (PA) declines sharply and rapidly during adolescence, especially among girls, posing a risk for inactivity and obesity in adulthood. This study identified personal, behavioral, and socioenvironmental correlates of concurrent and 6-month longitudinal PA among adolescent girls.Methods:Data were gathered from 356 adolescent girls (mean age 15.8 ± 1.2 years; > 75% racial/ethnic minorities) in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area in 2007–2009. Linear regression analyses controlling for age, race/ethnicity, and school were conducted predicting baseline and follow-up levels of total PA and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) assessed via 3-Day Physical Activity Recall. Models were fit for each correlate individually and for all correlates together, mutually adjusted.Results:For concurrent PA, significant positive predictors when adjusting for the influence of all other variables included self-efficacy, support from friends and teachers, and friends’ PA. Total screen time and distance from school to PA resources related inversely to concurrent PA. In mutually-adjusted models, 6-month PA was positively related to self-worth, family support, and parent PA and inversely related to total screen time.Conclusions:PA interventions with adolescent girls might be enhanced by involving adolescents’ social networks and also by helping adolescents feel better about their self-worth and athletic abilities.

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Twelve weeks of dance exergaming in overweight and obese adolescent girls: Transfer effects on physical activity, screen time, and self-efficacy

Journal of Sport and Health Science ◽

10.1016/j.jshs.2016.11.005 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 4-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

Amanda E. Staiano ◽

Robbie A. Beyl ◽

Daniel S. Hsia ◽

Peter T. Katzmarzyk ◽

Robert L. Newton

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Screen Time ◽

Transfer Effects ◽

Obese Adolescent

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Beyond Screen Time: Assessing Recreational Sedentary Behavior among Adolescent Girls

Journal of Obesity ◽

10.1155/2012/183194 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Katherine W. Bauer ◽

Sarah Friend ◽

Daniel J. Graham ◽

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Body Mass ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Screen Time ◽

Dietary Behaviors ◽

The Internet ◽

Sedentary Behaviors ◽

Television Use ◽

Body Mass Index Data

Most studies of sedentary behavior have focused on television use or screen time. This study aims to examine adolescent girls' participation in a variety of recreational sedentary behaviors (e.g., talking on the phone and hanging around), and their association with physical activity (PA), dietary behaviors, and body mass index. Data were from a sample of 283 adolescent girls. Recreational sedentary behavior, PA, and dietary behaviors were self-reported, and girls' height and weight were measured. Over 95% of girls engaged in at least one recreational sedentary behavior during the recall period. Watching television and hanging around were the most common behaviors. Watching television, using the Internet, and hanging around were associated with less PA; watching television, hanging around, and talking on the phone were associated with less healthful dietary behaviors. No associations were found with body mass index. Interventions may benefit from capitalizing on and intervening upon girls' common recreational sedentary behaviors.

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Perceived neighbourhood environmental characteristics and physical activity according to socioeconomic status in adolescent girls

Annals of Human Biology ◽

10.3109/03014460.2010.486769 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Jorge Mota ◽

Rute Santos ◽

Margarida Pereira ◽

Laetitia Teixeira ◽

Maria Paula Santos

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Environmental Characteristics

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Changes in Lifestyle Habits among Adolescent Girls after FitSpirit Participation

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17124388 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 4388 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Karine Paiement ◽

Vicky Drapeau ◽

Jo-Anne Gilbert ◽

Jean Lemoyne ◽

Nicolas Moreau ◽

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Keyword(s):

Adolescent Girls ◽

Screen Time ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Daily Consumption ◽

Lifestyle Habits ◽

Health Related Behaviors ◽

Health Related ◽

Improve Health

Adolescence is a crucial time in the development and maintenance of lifestyle habits. Interventions to improve health-related behaviors are important, including those that can contribute to an increase in physical activity (PA). During adolescence, PA typically decreases with age, particularly in girls. The FitSpirit program offers services that help Canadian schools from Quebec and Ontario implement PA interventions for adolescent girls. This study aimed to evaluate changes in participants’ PA levels and lifestyle habits (sedentary time, sleep duration and eating habits) and to assess whether these changes depended on adherence to the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and Canada’s Food Guide recommendations at enrollment. At the time of FitSpirit registration (between December 2018 and March 2019) and in May/June 2019, 73 participants answered online questionnaires. The participants reported improvements, with an increase in the number of days with PA and a decrease in daily consumption of sweets. The greatest changes were observed in those who did not adhere to the Canadian recommendations before enrollment and who significantly increased their number of days with PA and their consumption of fruits and vegetables, and decreased their screen time. In conclusion, participation in FitSpirit improved several health behaviors among adolescent girls, particularly those who did not comply with the Canadian recommendations at enrollment.

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