Active Transport, Not Device Use, Associates with Self-Reported School Week Physical Activity in Adolescents
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among active transport, electronic device-use, and self-reported school week moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a sample of adolescents. The sample consisted of 1445 adolescents enrolled in the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Healt...
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| description | The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among active transport, electronic device-use, and self-reported school week moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a sample of adolescents. The sample consisted of 1445 adolescents enrolled in the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating study. A panel research organization invited panel members balanced to the US population on sex, census division, household income and size, and race/ethnicity. Web-based surveys were administered to each selected adolescent. Adolescents answered questions pertaining to out-of-school electronic device-use and active transport to and from school. Predicted weekly minutes of MVPA were calculated from the Youth Activity Profile. The outcome variable was predicted school week MVPA (in minutes). The predictive utility of device-use and active transport variables on self-reported school week MVPA were examined using weighted multiple linear regression models. After adjusting for age, sex, and BMI, active transport to school (b = 12.32, 95% CI [9.72–14.93], <i>p</i> < 0.001) and from school (b = 7.18, 95% CI [4.79–5.57], <i>p</i> < 0.001) were significantly associated with self-reported school week MVPA. No device-use variables were significantly associated with school week MVPA. Active transport to and from school may have an impact on school week MVPA in adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-448ca7e5d18e4fdb8023796aa7ae69d52022-12-22T03:08:49ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2019-03-01933210.3390/bs9030032bs9030032Active Transport, Not Device Use, Associates with Self-Reported School Week Physical Activity in AdolescentsRyan D. Burns0Christopher D. Pfledderer1Timothy A. Brusseau2Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USADepartment of Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USADepartment of Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USAThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among active transport, electronic device-use, and self-reported school week moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a sample of adolescents. The sample consisted of 1445 adolescents enrolled in the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating study. A panel research organization invited panel members balanced to the US population on sex, census division, household income and size, and race/ethnicity. Web-based surveys were administered to each selected adolescent. Adolescents answered questions pertaining to out-of-school electronic device-use and active transport to and from school. Predicted weekly minutes of MVPA were calculated from the Youth Activity Profile. The outcome variable was predicted school week MVPA (in minutes). The predictive utility of device-use and active transport variables on self-reported school week MVPA were examined using weighted multiple linear regression models. After adjusting for age, sex, and BMI, active transport to school (b = 12.32, 95% CI [9.72–14.93], <i>p</i> < 0.001) and from school (b = 7.18, 95% CI [4.79–5.57], <i>p</i> < 0.001) were significantly associated with self-reported school week MVPA. No device-use variables were significantly associated with school week MVPA. Active transport to and from school may have an impact on school week MVPA in adolescents.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/9/3/32adolescent healthbehavioral scienceepidemiologyphysical activityschool health |
| spellingShingle | Ryan D. Burns Christopher D. Pfledderer Timothy A. Brusseau Active Transport, Not Device Use, Associates with Self-Reported School Week Physical Activity in Adolescents Behavioral Sciences adolescent health behavioral science epidemiology physical activity school health |
| title | Active Transport, Not Device Use, Associates with Self-Reported School Week Physical Activity in Adolescents |
| title_full | Active Transport, Not Device Use, Associates with Self-Reported School Week Physical Activity in Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Active Transport, Not Device Use, Associates with Self-Reported School Week Physical Activity in Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Active Transport, Not Device Use, Associates with Self-Reported School Week Physical Activity in Adolescents |
| title_short | Active Transport, Not Device Use, Associates with Self-Reported School Week Physical Activity in Adolescents |
| title_sort | active transport not device use associates with self reported school week physical activity in adolescents |
| topic | adolescent health behavioral science epidemiology physical activity school health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/9/3/32 |
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