scholarly journals Development of accelerometer‐based light to vigorous physical activity in fitness profiles of school‐aged children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arto Gråstén ◽  
Mikko Huhtiniemi ◽  
Harto Hakonen ◽  
Timo Jaakkola
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
School Aged Children

School-day Classroom-based Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 463-471
Author(s):  
Hannah G. Calvert ◽  
Lindsey Turner
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Percent Time ◽  
School Day ◽  
Sedentary Bouts

Objective: Many school-aged children do not meet the daily minimum recommendations for accruing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and spend much of their day sedentary. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of teacher-delivered classroom-based physical activity (CBPA) on students' MVPA and sedentary behaviors. Methods: Participants included 157 students across 7 classrooms and 500 student-days of observation. Students wore accelerometers for one week during fall of 2017, and teachers recorded their CBPA offerings daily. Minutes of scheduled recess and physical education (PE) also were recorded. Results: Overall, students spent the majority of the school day engaged in sedentary behavior, and accrued an average of 20 and 28 minutes of MVPA on non-PE and PE days, respectively. Students did not engage in lengthy bouts of sedentary behavior, and spent approximately 30 minutes each day in sedentary bouts. Mixed-effects regression analyses revealed that offering any CBPA was associated with greater percent time in MVPA and less in sedentary behavior. Conclusion: CBPA is an important contributor to the 30 minutes of school-day MVPA that students should accrue, especially since PE and recess are often not sufficient..

scholarly journals Associations Between Physical Activity and Perceived School Performance of Young Adolescents in Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 698-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwok W. Ng ◽  
Gorden Sudeck ◽  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Alberto Borraccino ◽  
Zuzana Boberova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Family Affluence Scale ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Odds Ratios ◽  
Family Affluence ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Pooled Data

Background: Regular physical activity and doing well in school are important for growing adolescents. In this study, the associations between physical activity and perceived school performance (PSP) are examined together. Methods: Young adolescents from 42 countries (n = 193,949) in Europe and Canada were examined for associations between self-reported moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and PSP. Multinominal analyses were conducted with 0 to 2 days of MVPA and below average PSP as reference categories. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were reported for pooled data and individual countries after controlling for family affluence scale. Results: Girls had better PSP than boys, yet more boys participated in daily MVPA than girls. The associations between PSP and MVPA were inverted U shaped. The strongest association for very good PSP was among young adolescents who reported 5 to 6 days MVPA (odds ratios = 2.3; 95% confidence interval, 2.1–2.4) after controlling for family affluence scale. Conclusions: Young adolescents with average or better PSP took part in at least 3 days of MVPA in a week, suggesting that participating in some MVPA was positively associated with PSP. More days of MVPA in a week, especially for young adolescents with below average PSP, would be beneficial for health and school performance.

scholarly journals Decreased Vigorous Physical Activity in School-Aged Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Johannesburg, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 103-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Wong ◽  
Stephanie Shiau ◽  
Michael T. Yin ◽  
Renate Strehlau ◽  
Faeezah Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus

scholarly journals Levels of Physical Activity and Mental Health in Adolescents in Ireland

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1713
Author(s):  
Michal Molcho ◽  
Aoife Gavin ◽  
Devon Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
School Aged Children

The benefits of physical activity for the physical health of individuals are well documented. Less is known about the benefits of physical activity for mental health. This paper explores the associations between physical activity and positive mental health and mental health problems. The paper utilises data collected from a representative sample of 10–17-year-old adolescents in Ireland. Physical activity in the study is measured using moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and vigorous physical activity (VPA). Mental health was measured using the Cantril Leader of Life Satisfaction, the WHO-5 index, Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5) and the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Symptom Checklist (HBSC-SCL). Data were analysed using bivariate (Pearson Correlation, t-test, one-way ANOVA) and multivariate (two-way ANOVA, ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions) analyses. In total, 8636 adolescents were included in this analysis. Higher participation in physical activity was associated with higher scores on the positive mental health indicators and lower scores on the mental health problems indicators. When modelled together, VPA was a stronger predictor of mental health than MVPA, especially in girls. For example, standardised beta coefficients for predicting MHI-5 were −0.09 for MVPA (p < 0.001) and −0.13 for VPA (p < 0.001) To our knowledge, this is the first study that looks at levels of physical activity as well as both positive mental health and mental health problems. The study highlights the need to encourage and enable adolescents, and especially girls, to participate in vigorous exercising as way of promoting positive mental health.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of health promotion programs with parental or family involvement for increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in school-aged children: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Sandoval-Aguilera ◽  
◽  
Jaime Carcamo-Oyarzun ◽  
Nicolas Aguilar-Farias
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
School Environments ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Review Question

Review question / Objective: The purpose of this systematic review is to examine studies that have assessed the effectiveness of health promotion programs with parental or family involvement for increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in school-aged children. Condition being studied: Research has shown that parental or family support is positively associated with overall physical activity in children and young people. However, little is known about the differential effect of involving parents and family members when implementing interventions for promoting physical activity in children and adolescents compared with strategies that only rely on actions focused on the individuals or school environments. Information sources: A search strategy for articles will be carried out in the following databases: Embase, Pubmed, SPORTDiscus, Scopus and CINAHL. Also, a search from gray literature (academic google, Open Gray) and references from the articles found in the first stage will be conducted.

scholarly journals Correlates of Social Competences among Polish Adolescents: Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, Participation in Sports and Screen Time

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13845
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Koszałka-Silska ◽  
Agata Korcz ◽  
Agata Wiza
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Social Competences

Adolescents’ social competences determine the effectiveness of social functioning. In the long term, a higher level of social competence increases readiness for university and increases the chance of achieving success in a professional career. The primary objective of this study is to examine the association between social competences and self-esteem, physical activity, screen time, and participation in sports among Polish adolescents. 106 adolescents completed the Social Competences Questionnaire (SCQ) and Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), as well as selected questions from the Health Behavior in School Aged Children (HBSC). Analysis of the study variables showed a moderate statistically significant relationship between social competences and self-esteem (rs = 0.55, p < 0.001). Statistical analysis also showed that adolescents who engage in moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA; ≥5 days/week) have significantly higher levels of social competences than adolescents with lower MVPA (Z = 3.50, p ˂ 0.001). No significant statistical association was found between social competences and screen time, or participation in sport. Hierarchical multiple regression also suggested that higher self-esteem and engaging in moderate and vigorous physical activity is positively associated with higher social competences among adolescents. Adolescents’ social competences are significantly associated with self-esteem and physical activity. The results can help those working with young people with social functioning difficulties in performing effective interventions and shaping policies.

scholarly journals Validation of the Apple Watch for Estimating Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Activity Energy Expenditure in School-Aged Children

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 6413
Author(s):  
Sunku Kwon ◽  
Youngwon Kim ◽  
Yang Bai ◽  
Ryan D. Burns ◽  
Timothy A. Brusseau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Living Condition ◽  
Systematic Bias ◽  
School Students ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Large Variability ◽  
School Aged Children

The Apple Watch is one of the most popular wearable devices designed to monitor physical activity (PA). However, it is currently unknown whether the Apple Watch accurately estimates children’s free-living PA. Therefore, this study assessed the concurrent validity of the Apple Watch 3 in estimating moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time and active energy expenditure (AEE) for school-aged children under a simulated and a free-living condition. Twenty elementary school students (Girls: 45%, age: 9.7 ± 2.0 years) wore an Apple Watch 3 device on their wrist and performed prescribed free-living activities in a lab setting. A subgroup of participants (N = 5) wore the Apple Watch for seven consecutive days in order to assess the validity in free-living condition. The K5 indirect calorimetry (K5) and GT3X+ were used as the criterion measure under simulated free-living and free-living conditions, respectively. Mean absolute percent errors (MAPE) and Bland-Altman (BA) plots were conducted to assess the validity of the Apple Watch 3 compared to those from the criterion measures. Equivalence testing determined the statistical equivalence between the Apple Watch and K5 for MVPA time and AEE. The Apple Watch provided comparable estimates for MVPA time (mean bias: 0.3 min, p = 0.91, MAPE: 1%) and for AEE (mean bias: 3.8 kcal min, p = 0.75, MAPE: 4%) during the simulated free-living condition. The BA plots indicated no systematic bias for the agreement in MVPA and AEE estimates between the K5 and Apple Watch 3. However, the Apple Watch had a relatively large variability in estimating AEE in children. The Apple Watch was statistically equivalent to the K5 within ±17.7% and ±20.8% for MVPA time and AEE estimates, respectively. Our findings suggest that the Apple Watch 3 has the potential to be used as a PA assessment tool to estimate MVPA in school-aged children.

Predicting physical activity behaviors in school-aged children

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Prapavessis ◽  
L. S. Foley ◽  
S. M. Burke ◽  
E. McGowan ◽  
R. Maddison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
School Aged Children
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