Epidemiology of physical activity participation among New South Wales school students

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Booth ◽  
Anthony D. Okely ◽  
Tien Chey ◽  
Adrian E. Bauman ◽  
Petra Macaskill
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
School Students ◽  
South Wales

Trends in Walking, Moderate, and Vigorous Physical Activity Participation Across the Socioeconomic Gradient in New South Wales, Australia From 2002 to 2015

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 1125-1133
Author(s):  
Jessica Gugusheff ◽  
Bridget C. Foley ◽  
Katherine B. Owen ◽  
Bradley Drayton ◽  
Ding Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
New South ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Vigorous Activity ◽  
Socioeconomic Group ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Disadvantaged People

Background: A combination of walking, other moderate physical activity, and vigorous physical activity is recommended for achieving good health. Vigorous activity has unique health benefits but may be less accessible to disadvantaged people. To reduce health inequity, we need to understand the differences in physical activity participation among socioeconomic subgroups and whether this is changing over time. Methods: Data from the 2002 to 2015 Adult New South Wales Population Health Surveys (164,652 responses) were analyzed to investigate trends in walking, moderate and vigorous physical activity participation by socioeconomic status as measured by educational attainment. Analysis used age- and sex-adjusted multivariable linear models that accounted for complex survey design. Results: In 2002, the highest socioeconomic group spent 18.5 (95% confidence interval, 8.2–28.8) minutes per week more than the lowest socioeconomic group being vigorously active. By 2015, this gap had steadily increased to 41.4 (95% confidence interval, 27.6–55.1) minutes per week. Inequity between groups was also found for duration of moderate activity but not for time spent walking. Conclusions: Low participation in vigorous activity in the lowest socioeconomic group is likely driving increasing inequities in physical activity and widening participation gaps over time. Barriers preventing the most disadvantaged people in New South Wales from engaging in vigorous activity should be addressed urgently.

Physical activity and sport participation characteristics of Indigenous children registered in the Active Kids voucher program in New South Wales

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 1178-1184
Author(s):  
Rona Macniven ◽  
Bridget C. Foley ◽  
Katherine B. Owen ◽  
John R. Evans ◽  
Adrian E. Bauman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Voucher Program ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Indigenous Children

scholarly journals Screen-time, obesity, ageing and disability: findings from 91 266 participants in the 45 and Up Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Banks ◽  
Louisa Jorm ◽  
Kris Rogers ◽  
Mark Clements ◽  
Adrian Bauman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South Wales ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the relationship between obesity and sedentary behaviours, such as watching television or using a computer (‘screen-time’), and describe how this relationship varies between population subgroups.DesignCross-sectional analysis of the relationship between obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) and screen-time, adjusted for age, sex, income and education and compared according to a range of personal characteristics.SettingNew South Wales, Australia.SubjectsA total of 91 266 men and women aged 45 years and above from the general population of New South Wales in 2006–2007 and providing self-reported information on height and weight and other factors.ResultsObesity prevalence was 21·4 %. Compared to individuals with <2 h of daily screen-time, the adjusted relative risks (RR) of obesity were 1·35 (95 % CI 1·26, 1·44), 1·70 (95 % CI 1·59, 1·82), 1·94 (95 % CI 1·81, 2·08) and 1·92 (95 % CI 1·80, 2·06) for 2–3, 4–5, 6–7 and ≥8 h, respectively. The increase in obesity with increasing screen-time was similar within categories of overall physical activity, but was attenuated in those in full-time paid work, compared to non-workers (P for interaction < 0·0001). Among non-workers, the overall obesity RR per 2 h increase in daily screen-time was 1·23 (95 % CI 1·21, 1·25) and was significantly elevated in all groups examined, ranging from 1·16 to 1·31 according to sex, level of age, education, income, smoking and fruit consumption. The RR did not differ significantly according to overall physical activity, region of residence and alcohol and vegetable consumption, but was substantially lower in disabled v. not-disabled individuals (P for interaction < 0·0001).ConclusionsObesity increases with increasing screen-time, independent of purposeful physical activity. This was observed in all population groups examined, although it is attenuated in full-time workers and disabled individuals.

Prevalences and perceptions of licit and illicit drugs among New South Wales secondary school students, 1989

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Donnelly ◽  
Susan Quine ◽  
Brian Oldenburg ◽  
Petra Macaskill ◽  
David Lyle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
School Students ◽  
South Wales

scholarly journals Implementing Sport, Physical Activity and Physical Education in New South Wales, Australia, primary schools

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
John R. Evans ◽  
Christina Curry
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
South Wales

A renewed focus on Physical Education in New South Wales primary schools has the potential to act as an intervention that has positive long-term implications for the whole population. The introduction of physical education (PE) as part of the National Curriculum means the role of PE in Australian primary schools is now open for renewed attention. The rise of an international obesity epidemic means that that the role of PE in primary schools has the potential to make a positive impact on public health outcomes. There could be significant long term savings from well-organized PE programs in primary schools delivered by teaching staff educated in quality physical education. In addition there is also an historical and emerging body of research which links physical activity to academic performance. However not all teachers in primary schools have the skills or life experiences to effectively teach PE. In order to achieve these outcomes we posit that the use of a Game Centered Teaching approach and the use of an underlying pedagogy have the potential to provide more meaningful experiences for students and teachers. In order to implement a Game Centered Teaching approach we advocate the use of specialist PE teachers rather than outsourcing the delivery of PE in schools.

scholarly journals Predictors of School Students’ Leisure-Time Physical Activity: An Extended Trans-Contextual Model Using Bayesian Path Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juho J. Polet ◽  
Jekaterina Schneider ◽  
Mary Hassandra ◽  
Taru Lintunen ◽  
Arto Laukkanen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Cognition ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Contextual Model

Abstract Background: The trans-contextual model has been applied to identify the determinants of leisure-time physical activity participation in secondary school students. In the current study, the trans-contextual model was extended to include additional constructs that represent non-conscious, implicit processes that lead to leisure-time physical activity participation alongside the motivational and social cognition constructs from the model. The current study used baseline and follow-up data from an intervention study to test the extended model.Methods:The current study adopted a two-wave prospective design. Secondary-school students (N = 502) completed measures of perceived autonomy support from physical education (PE) teachers, autonomous motivation in PE and leisure-time contexts, social cognition constructs (attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control), intentions, trait self-control, habits, and past behavior all in a leisure-time physical activity context. Five weeks later, students (N = 298) completed a follow-up self-report measure of their leisure-time physical activity.Results: Bayesian path analyses supported two key premises of the model: perceived autonomous support predicted autonomous motivation in PE, and autonomous motivation in PE predicted autonomous motivation in leisure time. However, while both forms of autonomous motivation predicted social cognition constructs and intentions, they did not predict leisure-time physical activity participation. Trait self-control, attitudes, and past behavior were direct predictors of intentions and leisure-time physical activity participation. Specifying informative priors for key model relations using Bayesian analysis yielded greater precision for some of the estimates.Conclusions: Findings raise some questions on the efficacy of the original trans-contextual model, but highlight the value of extending the model to incorporate additional constructs representing non-conscious processes.

scholarly journals Implementation of an Early Childhood Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Program in New South Wales, Australia: Munch & Move

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda M. Green ◽  
Seema Mihrshahi ◽  
Christine Innes-Hughes ◽  
Blythe J. O'Hara ◽  
Bronwyn McGill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
South Wales
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