scholarly journals Relationship between Objectively and Subjectively Measured Physical Activity in Adolescents during and after COVID-19 Restrictions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Armando Cocca ◽  
Klaus Greier ◽  
Clemens Drenowatz ◽  
Gerhard Ruedl

Background: Studying the relationship between subjectively and objectively measured physical activity (PA) can provide viable information on youths’ behaviors. However, the restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, which reduced children’s possibilities to be active, may negatively affect it. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between subjectively and objectively measured PA levels (light, moderate, vigorous, and moderate-to-vigorous) during COVID-19-based restrictions and after they were lifted, and to determine whether such relationships changed in these two periods. Methods: A total of 26 adolescents (58% girls; mean age = 12.4 ± 0.5) wore accelerometers during public restrictions and after they were removed. Participants also completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire during the same periods. Results: High significant correlations were found at all levels of PA (r = 0.767–0.968) in both time periods, except for moderate PA during restrictions. Comparing the two periods, significantly higher correlations were found for moderate PA (p < 0.001) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (p = 0.003) after restrictions were lifted. Conclusions: In this highly active cohort of adolescents, results emphasize the potential threat of lockdown conditions for youths’ ability to accurately perceive their behaviors, with possible detrimental consequences on the short- and long-term health.

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Telle Hjellset ◽  
Arne T. Høstmark

<p>Fysisk aktivitet kan redusere risikoen for flere kroniske sykdommer, og kan vurderes ved bruk av spørreskjema, eller måles objektivt. I en undersøkelse blant innvandrerkvinner fra Pakistan (n=86) har vi sammenlignet selvrapportert (International Physical Activity Questionnaire, IPAQ) og objektivt målt fysisk aktivitet (SenseWear Armband). For å sikre at kvinnene forsto hva det ble spurt om ble det benyttet prosjektmedarbeidere fra Pakistan og India som hjalp deltakerne til å svare på spørreskjemaet, som dessuten var oversatt til urdu, punjabi og engelsk. Vi fant ingen signifikant korrelasjon (Spearman) mellom de to målemetodene. Selvrapportert fysisk aktivitet var ikke signifikant korrelert med: alder, BMI, livvidde, HbA1c, fastende og ’2-timers glukose’, fastende insulin, C-peptid, sittende systolisk- og diastolisk blodtrykk, totalkolesterol, LDL-kolesterol og triglyserider. På den annen side fant vi en invers relasjon mellom objektivt målt fysisk aktivitet og nevnte variabler. Sammenhengene holdt seg ved aldersjustering (lineær regresjon). Deltakere med selvrapportert god fysisk form hadde lavere BMI, livvidde, serum insulin, triglyserider og diastolisk blodtrykk. Resultatene tyder på at selvrapportering av fysisk aktivitet ikke alltid gir god nok opplysning til å bedømme graden av fysisk aktivitet, slik det ble funnet ved å bruke spørreskjemaet IPAQ på dette utvalget av innvandrerkvinner. Objektiv måling av energiomsetning kan synes nødvendig for å få gode estimater på fysisk aktivitet og dens gunstige helseeffekter.</p><p> </p><p>Hjellset VT, Høstmark AT. Is self-reported physical activity suitable for studying health effects of light physical activity?    Nor J Epidemiol 2011; 20 (2): 135-142.</p><p><br />ENGLISH SUMMARY<br />Physical activity can reduce the risk of many chronic diseases, and may be estimated using questionnaires, or measured objectively. In a group of Pakistani immigrant women living in Oslo, Norway, we found no significant correlations between use of the self report International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and objectively measured physical activity as assessed using the accelerometer SenseWear Armband. To ensure that the women understood the questions, the questionnaire had been translated to urdu and punjabi, and interpreters from Pakistan and India helped them in filling in IPAQ. There was an inverse relationship between objectively measured physical activity and age, BMI, waist circumference, HbA1c, fasting and 2-h glucose value, fasting insulin and C-peptide, systolic- and diastolic blood pressure (sitting), total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, persisting after adjustment for age. Participants reporting good physical fitness had lower BMI, waist circumference, serum insulin, triglycerides and diastolic blood<br />pressure as compared with those reporting bad fitness. The results suggest that self reporting may not be appropriate to evaluate the degree of physical activity, as shown in this group of immigrant women when using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. An objective measure of energy expenditure seems to be necessary to obtain good estimates of physical activity and its beneficial health effects.</p>


2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 445-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shea M. Balish ◽  
Gail Dechman ◽  
Paul Hernandez ◽  
John C. Spence ◽  
Ryan E. Rhodes ◽  
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Author(s):  
Anders Raustorp ◽  
Andreas Fröberg

Background: The objectives of this study were to explore the effect of time, long-term tracking, and the proportion of objectively measured physical activity (PA) from early adolescence to the mid-thirties. Methods: PA was measured as mean steps per day (SPD) with pedometers during 2000 (T1), 2003 (T2), 2005 (T3), 2010 (T4), 2016 (T5) and 2020 (T6). Data from 64 participants (n = 32 males) were analysed from their early adolescence (T1) to their mid-thirties (T6). Results: SPD decreased in the total sample and among males and females (all, p < 0.001). Males took more mean SPD than females during T1 (p = 0.002), whereas females took more mean SPD during T2 (p = 0.009) and T6 (p = 0.008). Males’ mean SPD tracked between T1 and T2 (p = 0.021), T2 and T3 (p = 0.030), T3 and T4 (p = 0.015) and T4 and T5 (p = 0.003). Females’ mean SPD tracked between T3 and T4 (p = 0.024) and T5 and T6 (p < 0.001). In the total sample, more mean SPD were found on weekdays compared to weekend days at T3 (p = 0.017) and T5 (p < 0.001). Conclusions: SPD decreased between T1 and T6. Mean SPD tracked low-to-moderate in the short time span. From late adolescence to the mid-thirties, more mean SPD was observed during weekdays compared to weekend days.


2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-228
Author(s):  
Elvira Sari Dewi ◽  
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Bella Cendie Asteria ◽  
Yulian Wiji Utami

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes in a variety of sectors, including education. Changes in online learning methods during the COVID-19 pandemic can increase the risk of sedentary behavior in students. Sedentary behavior is one of the factors related to constipation. This study aims to determine the relationship between sedentary behavior and the incidence of constipation during the COVID-19 pandemic in students at Universitas Brawijaya. This research is correlation research with a cross-sectional approach. Sampling used total sampling with a sample of 87 students according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sedentary behavior was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form (IPAQ-SF) and the incidence of constipation was measured using the Constipation Scoring System (CSS). The correlation between sedentary behavior and the incidence of constipation was statistically analyzed using the Spearman Rank test with alpha=0.05. The results show that As many as 82.8% of students at Universitas Brawijaya have sedentary behavior and 17.2% are constipated. There was a correlation between sedentary behavior and the incidence of constipation (p=0.020; r=+0,249). In conclusion, there is a relationship between sedentary behavior and the incidence of constipation during the COVID-19 pandemic in students at Universitas Brawijaya.


2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 549-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Twardzik ◽  
Suzanne Judd ◽  
Aleena Bennett ◽  
Steven Hooker ◽  
Virginia Howard ◽  
...  

BackgroundThere have been mixed findings regarding the relationship between walkability and level of physical activity in adults.MethodsParticipants from The REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) national cohort (N=7561) were used to examine the association between Walk Score and physical activity measured via accelerometry. The subsample included geographically diverse adults, who identified as black or white, and were over the age of 45. Linear regression was used to examine the direct effects, as well as the interaction, of Walk Score by sex, age and race.ResultsThe majority of participants lived in a ‘Very Car-Dependent’ location (N=4115). Only 527 lived in a location that was ‘Very Walkable/Walker’s Paradise’. Living in a location with a Walk Score of ‘Very Car-Dependent’ compared with ‘Very Walkable/Walker’s Paradise’ was associated with 19% (0.81; 95% CI 0.73 to 0.90) lower predicted minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day, after adjustment for covariates. There was no evidence of statistically significant interactions between Walk Score and sex, age or race (p>0.05).ConclusionAccumulated daily time in moderate to vigorous physical activity was higher for participants living in neighbourhoods designated as ‘Very Walkable/Walker’s Paradise’. This effect was not moderated by sex, age or race of participants.


2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 914-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Nettlefold ◽  
Heather A. McKay ◽  
Patti-Jean Naylor ◽  
Shannon S.D. Bredin ◽  
Darren E.R. Warburton

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S380
Author(s):  
Barbara S. McClanahan ◽  
Michelle B. Stockton ◽  
Jennifer Q. Lanctot ◽  
Deborah L. Slawson ◽  
Robert C. Klesges ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (s1) ◽  
pp. S30-S44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dori E. Rosenberg ◽  
Fiona C. Bull ◽  
Alison L. Marshall ◽  
James F. Sallis ◽  
Adrian E. Bauman

Purpose:This study explored definitions of sedentary behavior and examined the relationship between sitting time and physical inactivity using the sitting items from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).Methods:Participants (N = 289, 44.6% male, mean age = 35.93) from 3 countries completed self-administered long- and short-IPAQ sitting items. Participants wore accelero-meters; were classified as inactive (no leisure-time activity), insufficiently active, or meeting recommendations; and were classified into tertiles of sitting behavior.Results:Reliability of sitting time was acceptable for men and women. Correlations between total sitting and accelerometer counts/min <100 were significant for both long (r = .33) and short (r = .34) forms. There was no agreement between tertiles of sitting and the inactivity category (kappa = .02, P = .68).Conclusion:Sedentary behavior should be explicitly measured in population surveillance and research instead of being defined by lack of physical activity.


2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-50
Author(s):  
Justyna Maciąg ◽  
Joanna Kantyka

The aim of the article is to outline the theoretical framework for studying the relationship between the quality of the city’s recreational offering and the physical activity of its inhabitants. The study was based on a review of the literature and was supplemented with data from a pilot questionnaire survey. The pilot survey was conducted in 2016 and involved 180 inhabitants of Bielsko-Biała. Responses were collected during direct interviews based on the survey questionnaire consisting of two parts: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short version) and recreational offering assessment questionnaire proposed by authors. The literature review revealed gaps in research and publications addressing the relationship between the quality of the city’s recreational product and the level of physical activity of its inhabitants, and results of previous studies vary depending on their location (which was also confirmed by the pilot survey). According to the authors’ pilot survey, the respondents preferred outdoor forms of physical activity (Nordic walking and fast walks). The majority of respondents can be classified as sufficiently active. No statistically significant findings were found between respondents’ assessment of the service staff or the recreational infrastructure and the level of physical activity reported by inhabitants of Bielsko-Biała who participated in the survey. The innovative character of the work consists in developing and testing during the pilot survey a new theoretical framework for researching relationships between the quality of the city’s recreational offering and the level of physical activity of its inhabitants. The authors propose extending the existing approaches involving mainly the assessment of recreational assets by including marketing, staff-related and organizational aspects. This calls for interdisciplinary research.


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