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2. Sustainable Development Perspectives in Nordic Physical Education Curricula: A Cross-Country Comparison of the Status and Pre-Conditions
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Suzanne Lundvall, Thordis Gisladottir, Åge Lauritzen, Annemari Munk Svendsen, Kasper Salin, Runa Stefansdottir, and Andreas Fröberg
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In the present study, we present a cross-country comparison of the status and condition of sustainable development (SD) in the Nordic physical education (PE) curricula. The aim of the study was to increase knowledge of how SD perspectives are represented and conceptualised in the Nordic PE curricula. An expert-driven research approach was used where representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden provided country overviews and completed surveys to elaborate on the status, pre-conditions, prospect/future, and research initiatives in relation to SD in PE. The study shows that SD perspectives seldom are explicitly mentioned in the Nordic PE curricula, and that little is known regarding how PE teachers understand SD in relation to PE goals and content in their countries. Suggestions on specific SD goals to focus on in Nordic PE, as well as suggestions on future research are provided and discussed in the paper.
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- 2024
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3. How to teach about sustainable development in physical education? Examples from the perspectives of certified teachers in Sweden
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Andreas Fröberg, Petter Wiklander, Salvador Baena-Morales, and Suzanne Lundvall
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2030 agenda ,physical education ,sustainability ,sustainable development ,teaching ,Education (General) ,L7-991 - Abstract
IntroductionTeachers have a vital role in educating and empowering students to become informed and active agents of change in promoting sustainable development (SD). Little is known what PE teachers teach about SD. The aim of the present study was to explore what certified compulsory school and upper-secondary school physical education (PE) teachers in Sweden teach about SD within their practice.MethodsAn online survey was used to collect data about background information and what the PE teachers had taught about SD in PE. Data from 653 PE teachers was used and the teaching examples were analyzed through thematic analysis.ResultsThe analysis resulted in eight themes: Equality, inclusion, and norms, Exploring the local environment, Outdoor education and care of nature, Interdisciplinary projects, Picking waste and recycling, Sustainable bodies, Sustainable lifestyles, health and well-being, and Sustainable use of products and consumption.DiscussionThe findings suggest that PE can have distinct subject-specific contribution to aspects of the SD agenda, but also a role to empower students of how movement, exercise, and sport can be embedded within a broader ecological perspective. Furthermore, the described themes may open for research about what competences that are particularly relevant for PE teachers in the context of SD.
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- 2023
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4. COVID-19 induced changes in physical activity patterns, screen time and sleep among Swedish adolescents - a cohort study
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Björg Helgadóttir, Andreas Fröberg, Karin Kjellenberg, Örjan Ekblom, and Gisela Nyberg
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Sedentary behaviour ,Exercise ,Accelerometer ,Gender ,Pandemic ,Socioeconomic status ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a huge impact on daily life, even in countries such as Sweden where the restrictions were relatively mild. This paper assesses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on physical activity (PA) patterns, screen time, and sleep among Swedish adolescents. The exposures explored include gender, parental education, anthropometrics, and cardiovascular fitness (CVF). Methods Cohort data were collected from September 26th to December 6th, 2019, and from April 12th to June 9th, 2021. Participants were 13–14 years-old (7th graders) at baseline with 585 participating at both baseline and follow-up. At both baseline and follow-up PA and sedentary time were measured with accelerometers, and sleep and screen time with questionnaires. The exposure variables (gender, parental education, anthropometrics and CVF) were collected at baseline. Multilevel linear regression analyses were performed. Results Moderate-to-vigorous-physical activity (MVPA) remained unchanged while light physical activity (LiPA) decreased and sedentary time increased. Sleep duration decreased and screen time increased. Girls, adolescents with overweight/obesity (BMI and percent body fat), and those with lower CVF at baseline had less favourable changes in PA patterns, sleep and screen time. Conclusions Although no significant (α = 0.05) changes were seen in MVPA, both LiPA and sedentary time as well as sleep and screen time changed in unfavourable ways. More intense activities are often organised and seem to have withstood the pandemic, while less intense activities decreased. Some groups were more vulnerable and will need directed intervention in the post-pandemic period as well as when future pandemics hit.
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- 2023
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5. Physical literacy in Europe: The current state of implementation in research, practice, and policy
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Johannes Carl, Anna S. Bryant, Lowri C. Edwards, Gillian Bartle, Jens E. Birch, Efstathios Christodoulides, Arunas Emeljanovas, Andreas Fröberg, Joseph Gandrieau, Barbara Gilic, Ivo van Hilvoorde, Peter Holler, Teodora M. Iconomescu, Johannes Jaunig, Ida Laudanska-Krzeminska, Suzanne Lundvall, Kristine De Martelaer, João Martins, Brigita Mieziene, Maria Mendoza-Muñoz, Alexandre Mouton, Bogdan S. Olaru, Marcos Onofre, Iuliia Pavlova, Marie Rose Repond, Vassiliki Riga, Kasper Salin, Christophe Schnitzler, Damir Sekulic, Clemens Töpfer, Jana Vasickova, Günay Yıldızer, Viviana Zito, Peter Bentsen, Nigel Green, and Peter Elsborg
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Active lifestyle ,Competence ,Education ,Exercise ,Health ,Physical activity ,Sports ,GV557-1198.995 - Abstract
Background/objective: The holistic concept of physical literacy (PL) embraces different person-centered qualities (physical, cognitive, affective/psychological) necessary to lead physically active lifestyles. PL has recently gained increasing attention globally and Europe is no exception. However, scientific endeavors summarizing the current state of PL in Europe are lacking. Therefore, the goal of this study was to comprehensively assess and compare the implementation of PL in research, policy, and practice across the continent. Methods: We assembled a panel of experts representing 25 European countries. Employing a complementary mixed-methods design, the experts first prepared reviews about the current state of PL in their countries (categories: research, practice/policy). The reviews underwent comparative document analysis, ensuring a transnational four-eyes principle. For re-validation purposes, the representatives completed a quantitative survey with questions reflecting the inductive themes from the document analysis. Results: The document analysis resulted in ten disjunct themes (related to “concept”, “research”, “practice/policy”, “future/prospect”) and yielded a heterogenous PL situation in Europe. The implementation state was strongly linked to conceptual discussions (e.g., existence of competing approaches), linguistic issues (e.g., translations), and country-specific traditions. Despite growing scholarly attention, PL hesitantly permeates practice and policy in most countries. Nevertheless, the experts largely anticipate increasing popularity of PL for the future. Conclusion: Despite the heterogeneous situation across Europe, the analysis has uncovered similarities among the countries, such as the presence of established yet not identical concepts. Research should intensify academic activities (conceptual-linguistic elaborations, empirical work) before PL may gain further access into practical and political spheres in the long term.
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- 2023
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6. Towards a more sustainable future: simple recommendations to integrate planetary health into education
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Salvador Baena-Morales, PhD and Andreas Fröberg, PhD
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Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Summary: This Personal View presents recommendations aimed at integrating planetary health into various stages of education, which are simple but effective, and designed with teachers in training and those who have not yet considered how to incorporate UNESCO's Education for Sustainable Development into their teaching practice. However, the constantly evolving nature of the Education for Sustainable Development programme must be recognised, and the importance of being able to adapt teaching methods to meet the changing needs of students as they progress through their educational journey should be highlighted. Therefore, this Personal View considers the cognitive, social, and ethical evolution of students and offers specific recommendations for preschool, primary, secondary, and university education levels. We recommend that educators should focus on teaching students to critically evaluate data on sustainability and to develop innovative solutions to environmental challenges. We also highlight the importance of incorporating practical projects, using active methods that promote skills related to caring for the planet, or the importance of situated learning that attends to the particularities of each context. In this way, students can develop skills and values that contribute to a more sustainable future. The recommendations made here aim to provide educators and researchers with simple but effective ways to integrate planetary health into education.
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- 2023
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7. Unveiling Connections: A Thorough Analysis of Sustainable Development Goals Integration within the Spanish Physical Education Curriculum
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Salvador Boned-Gómez, Alberto Ferriz-Valero, Andreas Fröberg, and Salvador Baena-Morales
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secondary education ,sustainability ,syllabi ,targets ,physical activity ,Education - Abstract
This study analyses the relationship between the physical education (PE) curriculum in secondary education in Spain and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Physical education curriculum of compulsory secondary education, as well as the complementary materials, were analysed through document analysis. Although there is no explicit relationship, the analysis reveals links between curricular elements and SDGs targets, particularly with SDG 4 (Quality Education), 3 (Health and Well-being), and 5 (Gender Equality). Other SDGs, such as 10 (Reducing Inequalities) and 12 (Responsible Consumption), are less related. The social dimension of sustainable development is most closely linked to PE. A historical analysis of the treatment of sustainable development in PE curricula in Spain is also presented, examining how they have evolved over time. The manuscript helps clarify how teachers and researchers can mobilize competencies to address global challenges in students’ lives as individuals and world citizens, fostering commitment and social responsibility. Furthermore, this work highlights the importance of integrating the SDGs into education and how PE can be a key tool in this process.
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- 2023
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8. Exploring reasons to attend formal teaching sessions among students: A self-determination theory perspective
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Andreas Fröberg and Linus Jonsson
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attendance ,higher education ,teacher education ,Education (General) ,L7-991 - Abstract
Among students in higher education, attending formal teaching sessions might be important not only for academic achievement but also to foster human values. Despite this, the low and declining attendance rate is a growing concern in higher education. This study aimed to explore what students believe teachers could do to facilitate attendance at formal teaching sessions in the physical education part of the teacher education program in Sweden. Three focus group interviews were conducted among students aged 20 to 35 who attended the teacher education programme. The self-determination theory was used as a theoretical framework, and data were analysed and categorised using qualitative content analysis. The analysis of the interviews formed an overarching theme that intersected with four categories. The results show that teachers might facilitate attendance during formal teaching sessions by providing opportunities for students to interact with each other; match challenges with skills; be engaged, enthusiastic, and caring; and outline the value and rationale. The study’s implications for teachers are discussed in the paper.
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- 2021
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9. How children and young people can stay physically active during the novel coronavirus pandemic while take into account safety measures and precautions
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Andreas Fröberg
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adolescent ,child ,coronavirus ,exercise ,quarantin ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,TX341-641 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has caused major public concern and posed challenges to societies across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic might have implications for health-related behaviors, such as physical activity, among people in different age groups. Lately, a number of papers have offered suggestions and recommendations on how to stay physically active during the novel coronavirus pandemic while take into account safety measures and precautions. Many of these suggestions and recommendations might be relevant for health professionals and health practitioners working to facilitate physical activity, health, and well-being among children and young people. In light of the COVID-19pandemic, this paper provides an overview of (a) suggestions and recommendations on physical activities; and (b) safety measures and precautions while being physically active.
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10. Perspectives on the integration of students with disabilities in physical education: An umbrella review of reviews published between 2010 and 2020
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Andreas Fröberg
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inclusion ,inclusive education ,special needs ,school ,Sports ,GV557-1198.995 - Abstract
Research regarding the integration of students with disabilities in physical education has progressively increased during the last three decades, as has the number of published reviews. The objective of this umbrella review was to synthesise findings from reviews published between 2010 and 2020 to obtain a comprehensive picture of the current literature regarding the integration of students with disabilities in physical education. Search strings were developed and the four electronic databases Educational Research Complete, ERIC, Scopus, and SportDiscus were searched to identify reviews published between January 2010 and January 2020. After removing duplicates, 117 individual documents were screened and reviewed for eligibility, and eight reviews published between 2012 and 2019 were included. These reviews included quantitative, qualitative, and mix methods research. From the reviews, to some degree, SWDs, SWODs and PETs have mixed experiences from and ambiguous attitudes towards the integration of SWDs in PE.
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- 2021
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11. Sustainability-oriented learning in physical education and health (PEH)? A document analysis of the Swedish syllabi
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Suzanne Lundvall, Petter Wiklander, and Andreas Fröberg
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Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Education - Published
- 2022
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12. From individual to lifelong environmental processes: reframing health in physical education with the sustainable development goals
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Suzanne Lundvall and Andreas Fröberg
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Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Education - Abstract
Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals are based on a vision of how we can manage sustainable development issues in our society and environment. The purpose of this paper is to shed light on what it might mean to adopt educative aspects of sustainable development in the field of physical education and thus by that calling into question existing cultures and practices. Here we give an overview of organizational expectations on education for sustainable development. We use this approach to critically reflect on how this focus can both challenge and enable a rethinking and reorientation of physical education and physical education teacher education practices. Three steps are suggested for opening a process that can deepen our conversations and strengthen our actions in relation to education for sustainable development: curricula revisions, a reorientation of learning perspectives, and a rethinking of perspectives on health and well-being.
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- 2022
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13. Empowering aspects for healthy food and physical activity habits: adolescents’ experiences of a school-based intervention in a disadvantaged urban community
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Christopher Holmberg, Christel Larsson, Peter Korp, Eva-Carin Lindgren, Linus Jonsson, Andreas Fröberg, John E Chaplin, and Christina Berg
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adolescence ,empowerment ,focus group interviews ,food habits ,health equity ,health promotion ,intervention ,physical activity ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Purpose:This study aimed to describe adolescents’ experiences of participating in a health-promoting school-based intervention regarding food and physical activity, with a focus on empowering aspects. Method: The school was located in a urban disadvantaged community in Sweden, characterized by poorer self-reported health and lower life expectancy than the municipality average. Focus group interviews with adolescents (29 girls, 20 boys, 14–15 years) and their teachers (n = 4) were conducted two years after intervention. Data were categorized using qualitative content analysis. Results: A theme was generated, intersecting with all the categories: Gaining control over one’s health: deciding, trying, and practicing together, in new ways, using reflective tools. The adolescents appreciated influencing the components of the intervention and collaborating with peers in active learning activities such as practicing sports and preparing meals. They also reported acquiring new health information, that trying new activities was inspiring, and the use of pedometers and photo-food diaries helped them reflect on their health behaviours. The adolescents’ experiences were also echoed by their teachers. Conclusions: To facilitate empowerment and stimulate learning, health-promotion interventions targeting adolescents could enable active learning activities in groups, by using visualizing tools to facilitate self-reflection, and allowing adolescents to influence intervention activities.
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14. The influence of warm weather and outdoor environment design on preschooler’s physical activities and thermal comfort
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Nils Wallenberg, Fredrik Lindberg, Sofia Thorsson, Oskar Bäcklin, David Rayner, Anders Raustorp, Jonatan Jungmalm, and Andreas Fröberg
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Warm weather can have negative effects on the health and wellbeing of humans, especially risk groups e.g. children. Methods for estimating thermal comfort and physiological stress outdoors are not developed or adjusted for children. A consequence of this is few existing studies on children and thermal comfort and heat stress, particularly in a Swedish context. Children are at higher risk of heat stress than adults because of a larger body-surface-area to body-mass-ratio, lower sweat rate and that they are less aware of their thermal status. Swedish children attending preschool spend around three hours per day outdoors and the effects of weather and outdoor environment design on children’s thermal comfort are not clear. By better understanding how weather affects children's thermal comfort, measures can be taken to reduce heat stress and increase children's health and wellbeing.Here we present results from a project on the effect of warm weather on Swedish preschooler’s health and wellbeing. The results are based on detailed observations and simulations for present day climate as well as future climate change scenarios and give indications on exposure to heat stress and potential implications on the health and wellbeing of the children. For example, two thirds of preschool yards in Gothenburg are exposed to strong heat stress on clear and warm days. Strong heat stress have negative consequences for the pedagogic activities and wellbeing. Moreover, days with strong heat stress will increase in the future in exposed yards, whereas yards with sufficient shade are less prone to heat stress.
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- 2023
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15. Exploring reasons to attend formal teaching sessions among students: A self-determination theory perspective
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Linus Jonsson and Andreas Fröberg
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Medical education ,attendance ,Higher education ,business.industry ,Perspective (graphical) ,Attendance ,Education (General) ,General Medicine ,Academic achievement ,Focus group ,Teacher education ,Physical education ,higher education ,L7-991 ,Psychology ,business ,Self-determination theory ,teacher education - Abstract
Among students in higher education, attending formal teaching sessions might be important not only for academic achievement but also to foster human values. Despite this, the low and declining attendance rate is a growing concern in higher education. This study aimed to explore what students believe teachers could do to facilitate attendance at formal teaching sessions in the physical education part of the teacher education program in Sweden. Three focus group interviews were conducted among students aged 20 to 35 who attended the teacher education programme. The self-determination theory was used as a theoretical framework, and data were analysed and categorised using qualitative content analysis. The analysis of the interviews formed an overarching theme that intersected with four categories. The results show that teachers might facilitate attendance during formal teaching sessions by providing opportunities for students to interact with each other; match challenges with skills; be engaged, enthusiastic, and caring; and outline the value and rationale. The study’s implications for teachers are discussed in the paper.
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- 2021
16. The Relationship Between Physical Education and Daily Physical Activity Among Children and Youth: A Narrative Overview
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Andreas Fröberg
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the promotion of physical activity since virtually all children and youth can be reached. Physical education is mandatory in many countries and offers unique opportunities for the promotion of physical activity among children and youth. However, since physical education represents a rather small proportion of the total waking hours among children and youth, it is important to determine the influence of physical education on daily physical activity among children and youth. While studies indicate that children and youth are physically active during physical education and that interventions might increase physical activity even further, the individual contribution of physical education to daily physical activity appears promising but not conclusive.
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- 2022
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17. Self‐reported physical activity and sedentary behaviour amongst adolescents in Sweden vary depending on sex, age and parental education
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Gisela Nyberg, Anna Karin Lindroos, Andreas Fröberg, and Karin Kjellenberg
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Parents ,Adolescent ,Leisure time ,Physical activity ,Adolescent health ,Physical education ,Socioeconomic ,Screen time ,Parental education ,Environmental health ,Agency (sociology) ,Humans ,Medicine ,Exercise ,Socioeconomic status ,Sweden ,business.industry ,Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology ,General Medicine ,Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Female ,Self Report ,Sedentary Behavior ,business - Abstract
AIM The aim of this study was to investigate self-reported physical activity and sedentary behaviour by sex, age and parental education in a large representative sample of Swedish adolescents. METHODS This study is based on data from the national dietary survey Riksmaten Adolescents, which was conducted by the Swedish Food Agency in 2016-2017. In total, 3477 students from grade five (11-12 years), eight (14-15 years) and eleven (17-18 years) were included. A web questionnaire was used to collect information about physical activity and sedentary behaviour. RESULTS In total, 53% reported active transport to and from school, 93% that they usually participate in the physical education, 76% reported a physically active leisure time, and 66% reported that they participated in organised physical activities. In addition, 12% and 6% reported two hours or less of screen time on weekdays and weekends, respectively. Participation in physical activity was generally lower amongst girls, older adolescents and for those from families with low-parental education. CONCLUSION This study provide reference values for self-reported physical activities and sedentary behaviours amongst adolescents in Sweden. Strategies to increase physical activity and reduce screen time are needed, particularly amongst girls, older adolescents and amongst those with low-parental education.
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- 2021
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18. Comparing self-perceived global self-esteem and physical self-esteem among children and adolescents in Southeastern Sweden, investigated in 2000 and 2017
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Andreas Fröberg and Anders Raustorp
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Male ,Adolescent ,media_common.quotation_subject ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Body Image ,Humans ,Self perceived ,Child ,media_common ,Sweden ,Anthropometry ,Time trends ,05 social sciences ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Self-esteem ,050301 education ,030206 dentistry ,Self Concept ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Female ,Psychology ,0503 education ,Demography - Abstract
Objectives To compare self-perceived global self-esteem (GSE) and physical self-esteem (PSE) among children and adolescents aged 11 and 14 years in Southeastern Sweden, investigated in 2000 and 2017. Methods The present study consists of two independent cross-sectional study-cohorts from Southeastern Sweden, investigated in 2000 and 2017. The same protocol, procedures, and instruments were used in 2000 and 2017. In October 2000, data for self-perceived GSE and PSE, and anthropometry were collected from 11-years old children (Grade 5) (n=74) and 14-years old adolescents (Grade 8) (n=84). In October 2017, children (n=186) and adolescents (n=140) from the same grade-levels, schools and classrooms provided data for the same variables as in 2000. GSE and PSE were assessed with the Children and Youth Physical Self-Perception Profile (CY-PSPP). Results Self-perceived GSE was higher in 2017 as compared to 2000 among both 11-years old boys (p Conclusions Self-perceived GSE and PSE among children and adolescents aged 11 and 14 years in Southeastern Sweden were higher in 2017 as compared to 2000. These results are not in agreement with the increased psychological ill-health as being reported among children and adolescents during the last decade in Sweden.
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19. A national survey showed low levels of physical activity in a representative sample of Swedish adolescents
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Andreas Fröberg, Karin Kjellenberg, Anna Karin Lindroos, and Gisela Nyberg
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Male ,Adolescent ,school ,sedentary time ,Physical activity ,socioeconomic status ,Age groups ,Parental education ,Accelerometry ,accelerometry ,Humans ,Medicine ,Country of birth ,Accelerometer data ,Child ,Exercise ,Socioeconomic status ,Sweden ,Sedentary time ,business.industry ,physical activity recommendation ,Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology ,General Medicine ,Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Female ,Sedentary Behavior ,business ,Demography - Abstract
AIM: This study investigated objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time by sex, age and socioeconomic status in a large representative sample of Swedish adolescents. METHODS: In this cross-sectional national survey between 2016 and 2017, students aged 11-12, 14-15 and 17-18 years from 131 schools were invited to participate. Physical activity and sedentary time were measured objectively with accelerometers for seven consecutive days. Socioeconomic status (parental education) and country of birth were self-reported in a questionnaire. Weight and height were measured by trained staff. RESULTS: A total of 3477 adolescents participated in the study, and 2419 (73%) had at least 3 days of valid accelerometer data. The results showed that 43% of boys and 23% of girls reached the recommendation of 60 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Boys were more physically active than girls in all age groups. Girls with high socioeconomic status were more physically active than girls with low socioeconomic status (P
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20. Sustainable Development Perspectives in Physical Education Teacher Education Course Syllabi: An Analysis of Learning Outcomes
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Andreas Fröberg and Suzanne Lundvall
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,2030 Agenda ,physical education ,sustainable development ,teacher education - Abstract
Although school education, including the subject of physical education (PE), has the potential to contribute to the visions set out by the 2030 Agenda and its sustainable development goals (SDGs), little attention has been directed towards sustainable development perspectives in PE teacher education (PETE). In this explorative paper, we aimed to investigate how sustainable development perspectives are reflected in Swedish PETE course syllabi, focusing on learning outcomes. The source of data was 496 learning outcomes retrieved from PETE course syllabi at the eight Swedish PETE institutions that examine PE teachers for compulsory school grades 7−9 and upper secondary school. A qualitative thematical analysis was performed, and two educational resources developed to support how to use education in achieving SDGs were used as a guiding framework. The findings show eight learning outcomes (
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21. Sustainable Development Competencies among More than 1100 Certified Physical Education and Health Teachers in Sweden
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Andreas Fröberg, Petter Wiklander, and Suzanne Lundvall
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2030 agenda ,education for sustainable development ,physical education ,sustainable development goals ,Male ,Physical Education and Training ,Education, Professional ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Humans ,Female ,Sustainable Development ,Health Education - Abstract
School physical education and health (PEH) may not only be an important cornerstone to the holistic development of students but may also contribute to the sustainable development (SD) agenda. Although PEH may have unique characteristics that can contribute to the SD agenda, most research to date has been theoretical. The overall aim of this study was to explore the sustainable development competencies among physical education and health (PEH) teachers in Sweden. An online questionnaire was used to collect data about background and SD competencies. SD competencies was collected through the use of the Physical Education Scale for Sustainable Development in Future Teachers (PESD-FT). Of the 1153 participants, 31% reported being males, and 48% of the participants reported teaching PEH when completing the questionnaire. The median SD competencies score for all the participants was 105 (range: 18–144) out of 144. Virtually no differences were observed across the groups of participants. A stronger correlation was observed between SD competencies vs. long-time interests in health and health issues (rs = 0.343) than for long experience of participating in organized sports (rs = 0.173). In the total sample, 26% reported having taught about SD in PEH, such as using outdoor education, interdisciplinary projects, picking, and sorting waste, as well as paying attention to material issues. Among those who reported teaching PEH when completing the questionnaire, 70% perceived that they are in great need of professional development education in the area of SD. In conclusion, SD competencies were higher for the PESD-FT items that concerned the social dimension of SD compared to the economic and environmental dimensions. Relatively few teachers had taught about SD in PEH, and the majority perceive that they are in great need of professional development education in the area of SD. Future studies are required to understand more of what types of competencies practicing PEH teachers, and PEH teacher education programs, are lacking to fulfil the call for a contribution to the SD agenda. Keywords: 2030 agenda; education for sustainable development; physical education; sustainable development goals
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22. Leisure-time organised physical activity and dietary intake among Swedish adolescents
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Andreas Fröberg, Anna-Karin Lindroos, Lotta Moraeus, Emma Patterson, Eva Warensjö Lemming, and Gisela Nyberg
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Male ,Sweden ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Adolescent ,food ,Adolescent health ,physical activity ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology ,Feeding Behavior ,Diet ,Beverages ,Näringslära ,Eating ,Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi ,Leisure Activities ,Humans ,Female ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,sports ,Energy Intake ,Sugars ,diet ,Exercise - Abstract
This study aimed to investigate associations between participation in leisure-time organised physical activity (LTOPA) and dietary intake in a large representative sample of Swedish adolescents participating in the national dietary survey Riksmaten Adolescents 2016-2017. A sample of 2807 participants aged 11-12, 14-15 and 17-18 years were included. Information about LTOPA and dietary intake were collected through questionnaires and two 24-hour recalls on the web (RiksmatenFlex). For dietary intake, overall healthy eating index, intake of fruit, vegetables, candy, sugar-sweetened beverages, and the proportion of added sugar to total energy intake were analysed. Significance-testing for associations was performed with analysis of covariance. LTOPA was associated with lower sugar-sweetened beverages intake among adolescent boys (p 0.05). LTOPA was only associated with some healthy eating behaviours, and there is much room for improvement in the diets of Swedish adolescents.
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- 2022
23. Searching for the alternative: A scoping review of empirical studies with holistic perspectives on health and implications for teaching physical education
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Petter Wiklander, Andreas Fröberg, and Suzanne Lundvall
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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Education - Abstract
Health in physical education (PE) has in recent decades received growing public and political attention. PE is recognized as playing an important role in promoting health and well-being among children and adolescents. Critical PE scholars contest the prevalent biomedical perspective on health for its narrow conceptualization of health and its exclusive focus on physical activity and disease prevention. Instead, alternative (critical and/or salutogenic) perspectives that emphasize the holistic nature of health are advocated. Previous research has identified a lack of empirical research on the topic. The purpose of this scoping review was to contribute to knowledge about what characterizes empirical research literature with holistic perspectives on health and discuss the implications for teaching PE. Four databases (SportDiscus, ERIC, Web of Science, and Scopus) were searched for peer-reviewed literature in academic journals between 2002 and 2021. Only 12 out of 3263 identified articles included empirical research with holistic perspectives on health. Using thematic analysis, two distinct themes were identified: (i) “teachers’ philosophies and didactic considerations,” exploring teachers’ understanding and beliefs and implications for PE practice and (ii) “alternative ways to teach,” where teachers engage in co-creating, enacting, and evaluating holistic health-related curricula. The findings indicate that although PE teachers may hold a narrow understanding of health, they are receptive to alternative perspectives and capable of critical reflections and renegotiations, if given appropriate support and opportunities for professional development. Challenging PE teachers’ philosophies and empowering them in the co-creation and implementation of holistic, student-centered curricula can create sustainable opportunities to enhance students’ well-being.
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24. School‐based study showed a correlation between physical activity and smartphone and tablet use by students aged eight, 11 and 14
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Nellie Spenner, Anders Raustorp, Andreas Fröberg, and Agnes Wilkenson
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Male ,Adolescent ,Physical activity ,Correlation ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Age groups ,030225 pediatrics ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Students ,Inverse correlation ,Exercise ,Aged ,Sweden ,Schools ,business.industry ,General Medicine ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Female ,School based ,Smartphone ,business ,Demography - Abstract
AIM This study investigated correlations between objectively measured physical activity (PA) and smartphone and tablet usage by sex and age in subjects aged eight, 11 and 14. METHODS We recruited 549 children and adolescents (264 boys) from six schools in three middle-class communities in south-eastern Sweden. Steps per day were objectively measured using sealed pedometers and a brief daily questionnaire about smartphone and tablet usage. Correlations between mean steps per day and mean daily minutes of smartphone and tablet usage, and differences between low and high users, were investigated. RESULTS There was a moderately inverse correlation between steps per day and smartphone and tablet usage in the total sample (r = -.329, P
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25. Possibilities and challenges in developing and implementing an empowerment-based school-intervention in a Swedish disadvantaged community
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Christina Berg, Linus Jonsson, Peter Korp, Andreas Fröberg, Christel Larsson, and Eva-Carin Lindgren
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Male ,Health (social science) ,Health coaching ,media_common.quotation_subject ,education ,shared decision making ,physical activity ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Context (language use) ,Health Promotion ,socioeconomic ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Intervention (counseling) ,Cultural diversity ,participation ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Program Development ,Empowerment ,Child ,Exercise ,Poverty ,media_common ,Sweden ,Medical education ,Schools ,food ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Peer group ,Original Articles ,Disadvantaged ,Health promotion ,Female ,Diet, Healthy ,Psychology ,Decision Making, Shared - Abstract
In this paper, we describe and critically reflect on the possibilities and challenges of developing and implementing an empowerment-based school intervention regarding healthy food and physical activity (PA), involving participants from a Swedish multicultural area characterized by low socioeconomic status. The 2-year intervention was continually developed and implemented, as a result of cooperation and shared decision making among researchers and the participants. All 54 participants were seventh graders, and the intervention comprised health coaching, health promotion sessions and a Facebook group. We experienced that participants valued collaborating with peers, and that they took responsibility in codeveloping and implementing the intervention. Participants expressed feeling listened to, being treated with respect and taken seriously. However, we also experienced a number of barriers that challenged our initial intentions of aiding participation and ambition to support empowerment. Moreover, it was challenging to use structured group health coaching and to work with goal-setting in groups of participants with shared, and sometimes competing, goals, wishes and needs related to food and PA. Successful experiences from this intervention was the importance of acquiring a broad and deep understanding of the context and participants, being open to negotiating, as well as adjusting the intervention.
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26. Friend or Foe? Potential Challenges and Downsides of Using Activity Monitors in Physical Education
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Andreas Fröberg
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business.industry ,Internet privacy ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,business ,Psychology ,Education ,Physical education - Abstract
The purpose of this editorial is to pay attention to some previous studies that have highlighted challenges and downsides of using activity monitors in physical education. The studies call for a cr...
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27. Comparisons of pedometer‐determined weekday physical activity among Swedish school children and adolescents in 2000 and 2017 showed the highest reductions in adolescents
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Anders Raustorp and Andreas Fröberg
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Male ,Sweden ,Adolescent ,business.industry ,Physical activity ,Child Behavior ,Fitness Trackers ,General Medicine ,Cohort Studies ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Age groups ,Adolescent Behavior ,030225 pediatrics ,Accelerometry ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Pedometer ,Humans ,Medicine ,Female ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,business ,Exercise ,Demography - Abstract
AIM This study compared differences in weekday physical activity among school children and adolescents in middle-class communities in south-eastern Sweden in 2000 and 2017. METHODS Data were drawn from two independent cross-sectional cohorts of children and adolescents aged 8, 11 and 14. The same six schools, protocols, procedures and instruments were used in both years, with 332 subjects in 2000 and 562 in 2017. Mean steps per day (SPD) were measured with a Yamax SW-200 pedometer. RESULTS The mean weekday SPD was similar among eight-year-old girls in both years, but 8% (p = 0.040) higher among eight-year-old boys in 2017. However, among 11-year-old children, the mean SPD were 12% lower among both girls (p = 0.033) and boys (p = 0.001). The SPD among 14-year-old adolescents were 24% (p = 0.012) and 30% (p
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28. Integrating the Pedometer Into Physical Education: Monitoring and Evaluating Physical Activity, Pedagogical Implications, Practical Considerations, and Recommendations
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Andreas Fröberg and Anders Raustorp
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Medical education ,Health promotion ,Teaching method ,Pedometer ,ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION ,Physical activity ,Psychology ,Physical activity level ,Child health ,Motion sensors ,Physical education - Abstract
The necessity for physical activity during physical education has gained increased and widespread attention during the last few decades. However, without monitoring mechanisms it is challenging for physical education teachers to (a) get a notion of the extent to which lessons are providing physical activity, (b) evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to increase physical activity, and (c) determine whether students are reaching the recommended 50% moderate-to-vigorous physical activity target. In this paper, we argue the advantage of physical education teachers monitoring and evaluating physical activity by integrating the pedometer into the physical education program. We also provide physical education teachers with the pedagogical implications, as well as the practical considerations and recommendations, of integrating the pedometer into physical education lessons. Subscribe to TPE
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29. Tracking of Pedometer-Determined Physical Activity: A 16-Year Follow-Up Study
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Andreas Fröberg and Anders Raustorp
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Physical activity ,Walking ,Time ,Young Adult ,03 medical and health sciences ,Sex Factors ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Young adult ,Anthropometry ,business.industry ,Follow up studies ,Actigraphy ,030229 sport sciences ,Pedometer ,Physical therapy ,Early adolescents ,Female ,Tracking (education) ,business ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Background: The aims of this study were to explore the effect of time and long-termed tracking on pedometer-determined physical activity (PA) from early adolescent to the 30s. Methods: PA was measured with pedometers [Yamax™ (SW-200)] during 2000 (time 1), 2003 (time 2), 2005 (time 3), 2010 (time 4), and 2016 (time 5). Anthropometric data were collected during time 1. Data from 59 participants (n = 32 males) were analyzed from early adolescent (time 1) to the 30s (time 5). Results: There was an effect of time for males (P = .005, η2 = .76) and females (P = .002, η2 = .50) where steps per day decreased. Males steps per day tracked between time 1 and time 2 (r = .41, P = .021), time 1 and time 3 (r = .38, P = .03), time 3 and time 4 (r = .42, P = .015), and time 4 and time 5 (r = .50, P = .003). Females steps per day tracked between time 4 and time 5 (r = .39, P = .04). Males took more steps per day than females during time 1 (P = .018), whereas females took more steps per day during time 2 (P = .043) and time 3 (P = .03). Conclusion: There was a significant effect of time, where steps per day decreased between the 5 times of measurement. Steps per day tracked low to moderate in the short time span, yet tracked nonsignificantly from early adolescent to the 30s.
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30. The Distinct Role of Physical Education in the Context of Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals: An Explorative Review and Suggestions for Future Work
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Andreas Fröberg and Suzanne Lundvall
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Sustainable development ,Vision ,Agenda 2030 ,sustainable development ,Environmental effects of industries and plants ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,school ,Geography, Planning and Development ,TJ807-830 ,Context (language use) ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,TD194-195 ,Renewable energy sources ,Physical education ,Call to action ,Environmental sciences ,physical education ,children and adolescents ,Political science ,Sustainability ,GE1-350 ,Engineering ethics ,Research question ,Inclusion (education) - Abstract
Agenda 2030 is a universal call to action which emphasises that all sectors of society should mobilise to create an inclusive and equal society and improve the lives of people world-wide. Education, physical activity and sport are recognised as critical means to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); therefore, it makes sense that school physical education (PE) also has the potential to contribute to the visions set out by Agenda 2030. A critical question is how sustainability can be understood, framed and integrated in PE. In this explorative paper, we, therefore, performed a review regarding the distinct role of PE in the context of Agenda 2030 and its SDGs. The overall research question that guided this paper is as follows: what perspectives related to PE in the context of Agenda 2030 and its SDGs have been discussed in the research literature? To identify relevant papers, five electronic databases (Education Research Complete, ERIC, Education database, SportDiscus, and Scopus) were systematically searched with search strings developed in an effort to identify research that supports the SDGs. The search resulted in about 4300 papers published between 2015 and 2021. Three unique papers met the inclusion criteria. We conclude that, so far, Agenda 2030 is a largely unexplored area of research in the field of PE, and that more research is needed to understand how sustainability can be understood, framed and integrated in PE. Based on the findings, we conclude the paper by providing suggestions for future work.
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31. Organised physical activity during leisure time is associated with more objectively measured physical activity among Swedish adolescents
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Andreas Fröberg, Gisela Nyberg, Örjan Ekblom, and Anna Karin Lindroos
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Gerontology ,Adolescent ,Leisure time ,Physical activity ,Adolescent health ,Socioeconomic ,Leisure Activities ,Parental education ,Accelerometry ,Humans ,Medicine ,Dietary survey ,Child ,Socioeconomic status ,Exercise ,Sport and Fitness Sciences ,Sweden ,Sedentary time ,business.industry ,Idrottsvetenskap ,General Medicine ,Sedentary behaviour ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Sedentary Behavior ,business ,Sports - Abstract
AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate associations between participation in organised physical activity (PA), such as sport and exercise during leisure time, and objectively measured PA and sedentary time in a large representative sample of Swedish adolescents. METHODS: This study was part of the school-based cross-sectional Swedish national dietary survey Riksmaten Adolescents 2016-17. Data from 3477 adolescents aged 11-12, 14-15 and 17-18 years were used in the analyses. Participation in organised PA and parental education were reported in questionnaires. PA and sedentary time were objectively measured through accelerometry during seven consecutive days. RESULTS: Adolescents who participated in organised PA had significantly higher total PA (14%, p
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32. Pupils' use of school outdoor play settings across seasons and its relation to sun exposure and physical activity
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Cecilia Boldemann, Anders Raustorp, Peter Pagels, Fredrika Mårtensson, Ulf Wester, Andreas Fröberg, Margareta Söderström, and Peter Guban
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Male ,Film Dosimetry ,Ultraviolet Rays ,Immunology ,Physical activity ,physical activity ,Dermatology ,03 medical and health sciences ,sun exposure ,0302 clinical medicine ,Environmental health ,pupils ,Accelerometry ,play settings ,Immunology and Allergy ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Ultraviolet radiation ,Sport and Fitness Sciences ,Sweden ,Schools ,integumentary system ,Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology ,030229 sport sciences ,General Medicine ,Environmental Exposure ,Play and Playthings ,Geography ,Sunlight ,Female ,Sun exposure ,Seasons ,human activities - Abstract
Background: Long outdoor stay may cause hazardous exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun even at high latitudes as in Sweden (Spring to Autumn). On the other hand, long outdoor stay is a strong predictor of primary school children´s free mobility involving moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). UV-protective outdoor environments enable long outdoor stay. We investigated the concurrent impact of different school outdoor play settings upon pupils´ sun exposure and levels of physical activity across different ages, genders, and seasons. Method: During 1 week each in September, March, and May, UVR exposure and MVPA were measured in pupils aged 7-11 years. Erythemally effective UVR exposure was measured by polysulphone film dosimeters and MVPA by accelerometers. Schoolyard play was recorded on maps, and used areas defined as four play settings (fixed play equipment, paved surfaces, sport fields, and green settings), categorized by season and gender. Results: During the academic year, sport fields yielded the highest UVR exposures and generated most time in MVPA. In March, time outdoors and minutes in MVPA dropped and UVR exposures were suberythemal at all play settings. In May, green settings and fixed play equipment close to greenery promoted MVPA and protected from solar overexposure during long outdoor stays. Conclusion: More outdoor activities in early spring are recommended. In May, greenery attractive for play could protect against overexposure to UVR and stimulate both girls and boys to vigorous play. (Less)
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33. [Physical activity measured with accelerometers]
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Daniel, Arvidsson, Daniel, Barglind, Patrick, Bergman, Örjan, Ekblom, Andreas, Fröberg, Maria, Hagströmer, Marie, Löf, and Gisela, Nyberg
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Data Collection ,Data Interpretation, Statistical ,Accelerometry ,Humans ,Exercise - Abstract
The development of accelerometers has revolutionized measurement of physical activity, and they are used to a large extent in research and have started to be implemented into clinical settings. However, achievement of reliable outcomes requires good methodological knowledge and skills by the user. Otherwise, significant measurement errors may occur, interfering with assessment of the physical activity level in the population, group differences, associations with health parameters or effect of treatments. This paper by the Swedish Network for Objective Measurement of Movement (NORM) provides an overview of physical activity measurement including sections of data collection, processing of raw data into useful metrics and statistical analysis. It targets users of accelerometer in research, health care and national surveys.
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34. A 20-Year Follow-Up Study of Objectively Measured Physical Activity
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Anders Raustorp and Andreas Fröberg
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Male ,Adolescent ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Early adolescence ,Physical activity ,lcsh:Medicine ,Article ,Time ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,health behaviour ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Exercise ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,public health ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Follow up studies ,Health behaviour ,030229 sport sciences ,tracking ,Late adolescence ,Actigraphy ,Female ,pedometry ,business ,Follow-Up Studies ,Demography - Abstract
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.
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35. Levels of physical activity during physical education lessons in Sweden
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Peter Pagels, Anders Raustorp, Cecilia Boldemann, Andreas Fröberg, and Christel Larsson
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Male ,Gerontology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Sports science ,education ,Physical activity ,Measure (physics) ,Physical education ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Accelerometry ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Exercise ,Sweden ,Physical Education and Training ,business.industry ,food and beverages ,030229 sport sciences ,General Medicine ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Physical therapy ,Female ,business ,human activities - Abstract
The aim of this study was to measure the percentage of sedentary light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (%MVPA) provided by physical education (PE) lessons for Swedish second, fifth and eighth grade students, aged eight, 11 and 14.We observed 39 PE lessons and divided them into seven lesson categories: ball play, ball games, dance, fitness, playing games, orienteering and gymnastics. Physical activity (PA) during PE was estimated using accelerometers and the height and weight of the children were measured.We studied 149 children: 63 in the second grade, 66 in the fifth grade and 19 in the eighth grade. On average, 25% of the PE lessons were spent in MVPA and the mean %MVPA varied with the lesson content, with fitness, orienteering and playing games being the most intense. The highest %MVPA was in the fitness category, providing 33% (8-62%) for girls and 37% (7-72%) for boys. With the exception of the second grade, no significant gender differences in %MVPA were seen.The content of Swedish PE lessons affected the %MVPA in all age groups. In some content, individuals reached two-thirds of their daily PA recommendations, highlighting the potential that PE contributes to public health goals.
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36. Empowering aspects for healthy food and physical activity habits: adolescents’ experiences of a school-based intervention in a disadvantaged urban community
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Eva-Carin Lindgren, Christina Berg, Christopher Holmberg, John Chaplin, Peter Korp, Christel Larsson, Andreas Fröberg, and Linus Jonsson
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Male ,Gerontology ,Urban Population ,Food Handling ,health promotion ,Health Behavior ,physical activity ,0302 clinical medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Empowerment ,School based intervention ,intervention ,media_common ,health equity ,lcsh:R5-920 ,Schools ,030504 nursing ,focus group interviews ,Health Policy ,Focus Groups ,Urban community ,Health equity ,Adolescence ,Female ,0305 other medical science ,Psychology ,lcsh:Medicine (General) ,Sports ,Adolescent ,media_common.quotation_subject ,education ,Physical activity ,Article for Thematic Cluster ,food habits ,Vulnerable Populations ,03 medical and health sciences ,Intervention (counseling) ,Humans ,Learning ,Other Health Sciences ,Exercise ,Poverty ,School Health Services ,Sweden ,Feeding Behavior ,Diet ,Disadvantaged ,Annan hälsovetenskap ,Issues, ethics and legal aspects ,Health promotion ,Attitude ,Social Class ,empowerment ,Adolescent Behavior ,Fundamentals and skills ,adolescence ,Power, Psychological - Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to describe adolescents’ experiences of participating in a health-promoting school-based intervention regarding food and physical activity, with a focus on empowering aspects. Method: The school was located in a urban disadvantaged community in Sweden, characterized by poorer self-reported health and lower life expectancy than the municipality average. Focus group interviews with adolescents (29 girls, 20 boys, 14–15 years) and their teachers (n = 4) were conducted two years after intervention. Data were categorized using qualitative content analysis. Results: A theme was generated, intersecting with all the categories: Gaining control over one’s health: deciding, trying, and practicing together, in new ways, using reflective tools. The adolescents appreciated influencing the components of the intervention and collaborating with peers in active learning activities such as practicing sports and preparing meals. They also reported acquiring new health information, that trying new activities was inspiring, and the use of pedometers and photo-food diaries helped them reflect on their health behaviours. The adolescents’ experiences were also echoed by their teachers. Conclusions: To facilitate empowerment and stimulate learning, health-promotion interventions targeting adolescents could enable active learning activities in groups, by using visualizing tools to facilitate self-reflection, and allowing adolescents to influence intervention activities. Funding: Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science at the University of Gothenburg & Swedish Nutrition Foundation How-to-Act?
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37. Awareness of current recommendations and guidelines regarding strength training for youth
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Marie Alricsson, Andreas Fröberg, and Jonas Ahnesjö
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Male ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,biology ,Physical conditioning ,Athletes ,Strength training ,business.industry ,Sports science ,Applied psychology ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,MEDLINE ,Guidelines as Topic ,Resistance Training ,Health knowledge ,Football ,Awareness ,biology.organism_classification ,Age groups ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Humans ,Medicine ,Female ,Child ,business - Abstract
Aim: Physical conditioning of youth has always been a controversial topic as it raises ethical, physiological, and medical issues. Current recommendations and guidelines suggest that strength training is a relatively safe and worthwhile method in conditioning youth. This, however, requires well-informed coaches who follow age-appropriate strength training recommendations and guidelines, compiles well-designed strength training programs, and provides qualified supervision and instructions. The purpose of this study was to investigate coaches’ awareness of current recommendations and guidelines regarding strength training for youth. Method: A total of 39 football (US: soccer) coaches (34 males and 5 females) training boys in age groups 8–12 years were included in this study. Data were collected using an attitude statement questionnaire, and the assertions were based upon current recommendations and guidelines. Results: The results revealed significant differences among coaches in terms of knowledge of important aspects of strength training for youth. Conclusions: The results suggested that coaches in the present study were not aware of the latest recommendations and guidelines regarding strength training for youth.
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38. Objectively measured sedentary behaviour and cardio-metabolic risk in youth: a review of evidence
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Anders Raustorp and Andreas Fröberg
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Gerontology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Future studies ,Adolescent ,business.industry ,Sports science ,Physical activity ,Cardio metabolic risk ,English language ,Motor Activity ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Risk Factors ,Accelerometry ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Physical therapy ,Humans ,Medicine ,Sedentary Behavior ,Child ,business ,Biomarkers - Abstract
The aim of this paper was to review studies that examine the association between volume and pattern of objectively measured sedentary behaviour and markers of cardio-metabolic risk in youth. A search for relevant articles was conducted in PubMed and SportDiscus, and the following inclusion criteria were applied: (i) youth participants (age range 6–19); (ii) accelerometer-measured volume and/or pattern of sedentary behaviour and its association with ≥1 cardio-metabolic outcome; and (iii) published, in press or accepted in an English language peer-reviewed journal between January 2000 and October 2013. A total of 45 articles met the a priori criteria and, thus, were considered eligible for inclusion. Although youth accumulate approximately 6 to 8 h of daily sedentary behaviour, little evidence supports an association with individual and clustered cardio-metabolic risk when adjusted for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Conclusion: We suggest that youth should be encouraged to engage in recommended levels of MVPA and reduce excessive time spent in screen-based sedentary behaviour. Future studies should examine the association between volume and pattern of objectively measured sedentary behaviour and cardio-metabolic risk independent of time spent in MVPA.
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39. Compulsory School In- and Outdoors—Implications for School Children’s Physical Activity and Health during One Academic Year
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Andreas Fröberg, Cecilia Boldemann, Peter Guban, Peter Pagels, and Anders Raustorp
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Male ,Gerontology ,Adolescent ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Physical activity ,physical activity ,lcsh:Medicine ,Motor Activity ,Article ,Physical education ,school environment ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,children ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Exercise ,Weather ,Sweden ,Schools ,Academic year ,health ,physical education ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,Age Factors ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,030229 sport sciences ,Actigraphy ,Female ,School environment ,Seasons ,business - Abstract
Regulated school days entail less free-living physical activity (PA) and outdoor stay, which may jeopardize the opportunities for cohesive moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and, by extension, children’s health. The role of outdoor stay during school time for pupils’ free-living PA vs. physical education (PE) and indoor stay was studied during one academic year in 196 pupils aged 7–14 years at four schools in mid-southern Sweden during five consecutive days each in September, March, and May. Actigraph GT3X+ Activity monitors were used. Predictors for PA during school stay were expressed as mean daily accelerometer counts and were measured per season, day, grade, gender, weather, and time outdoors. Overall, free-living PA outdoors generated the highest mean accelerometer counts for moderate and vigorous PA. Outdoor PA and PE, representing 23.7% of the total school time contributed to 50.4% of total mean accelerometer counts, and were the greatest contributors to moderate and vigorous PA. Age and weather impacted PA, with less PA in inclement weather and among older pupils. More time outdoors, at all seasons, would favorably increase school children’s chances of reaching recommended levels of PA.
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40. Accelerometer-measured physical activity among adolescents in a multicultural area characterized by low socioeconomic status
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Cecilia Boldemann, Christel Larsson, Andreas Fröberg, Christina Berg, and Anders Raustorp
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Sedentary time ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Injury control ,Accident prevention ,Sports science ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Physical activity ,Poison control ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,030229 sport sciences ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Environmental health ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Injury prevention ,Physical therapy ,medicine ,Psychology ,human activities ,Socioeconomic status - Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe and analyze accelerometer-measured sedentary time and physical activity (PA) among adolescents in a multicultural area characterized by low socioeconomic status (SES). Method: Seventh-graders (n=114 (girls n=66), mean age: 12.8±0.5 y) were recruited from three schools in a multicultural area of the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. Sedentary time and PA were measured with ActiGraph™ accelerometers. Result: Of total wear-time, 70 (±6)% was sedentary, with girls being more sedentary than boys. Girls had less light PA (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) than boys. Similar patterns were shown during in-school and out-of-school hours. During wear-time, 53% had a mean of ≥60 min of MVPA per day, but only 6% of the girls and 24% of the boys were sufficiently physically active every day. Girls had more sedentary bouts of ≥10 min and fewer MVPA bouts of ≥5 min per day than boys. Those who participated in organized sports spent a mean of 15 more minutes of MVPA per day compared to those who did not. No association was observed between body mass index (BMI) and sedentary time and PA. Conclusion: Only a few adolescents from a Swedish multicultural area characterized by low SES met the PA recommendations every day, and girls were more sedentary and less physically active than boys. Adolescents involved in organized sports had more of MVPA per day than their non-involved peers. Sedentary time and PA were not related to BMI.
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41. [Correlation between sedentary behavior and illness varies with the method of measurement]
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Andreas, Fröberg and Anders, Raustorp
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Adult ,Review Literature as Topic ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Risk Factors ,Neoplasms ,Accelerometry ,Humans ,Self Report ,Mortality ,Sedentary Behavior ,Waist Circumference ,Triglycerides ,Body Mass Index - Abstract
The objective of this study was to overview high-qualitative systematic reviews to synthesize the evidence for associations between sedentary behavior and health outcomes in adults. There is evidence for a cross-sectional association between accelerometer measured sedentary time and poorer insulin sensitivity, and an association between sedentary breaks and BMI/waist circumference and triglycerides. Based on intervention studies (only randomized cross-over), there is evidence for an association between prolonged sitting and some markers for poorer cardiovascular health, but it is unclear whether this may be generalized to adults in general. There is also evidence to support an association between self-reported sedentary behavior (e.g., screen-time and total sitting time) and cardiovascular disease incidence and death, cancer incidence and death, and all-cause mortality. The inconsistent use of sedentary measures suggests, however, that caution is required when interpreting the results.
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42. [Weak evidence concerning sedentary lifestyle and its association with cardio-metabolic illness among young people. 'Junk food' and late evenings in front of the screen part of a complex connection]
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Andreas, Fröberg and Anders, Raustorp
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Pediatric Obesity ,Evidence-Based Medicine ,Adolescent ,Metabolic Diseases ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Computers ,Risk Factors ,Fast Foods ,Humans ,Television ,Motor Activity ,Sedentary Behavior ,Child - Abstract
During recent decades there has been a rapidly growing interest in youths' sedentary behaviour and its association with cardio-metabolic health. Currently there is little-to-no evidence for a cross-sectional and longitudinal association between volume and pattern (bouts and breaks) of objectively measured sedentary behavior and body weight in youth. Likewise, there is little-to-no evidence for a cross-sectional association between volume and pattern of objectively measured sedentary behavior and other markers for cardio-metabolic risk in youth. However, there is sufficient evidence for a cross-sectional and longitudinal association between screen-time and body weight and blood pressure and blood lipids. Furthermore, there is evidence for a cross-sectional association between youths' screen-time and clustered metabolic risk and insulin resistance. Overall, the level of evidence was low and, therefore, caution is required when interpreting the results.
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43. Physical activity decreased by a quarter in the 11- to 12-year-old Swedish boys between 2000 and 2013 but was stable in girls: a smartphone effect?
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Andreas Fröberg, Anders Raustorp, Cecilia Boldemann, and Peter Pagels
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pediatric Obesity ,Time Factors ,Sports science ,Physical activity ,Convenience sample ,Overweight ,Motor Activity ,Body Mass Index ,Sex Factors ,medicine ,Humans ,Sex Distribution ,Child ,Sweden ,business.industry ,nutritional and metabolic diseases ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Quarter (United States coin) ,Obesity ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Physical activity decreased ,Physical therapy ,Female ,Smartphone ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Body mass index ,Demography - Abstract
This study explored physical activity, body mass index (BMI) and overweight and obesity from 2000 to 2013 using a convenience sample of second- and fifth-grade Swedish schoolchildren aged 8-9 years and 11-12 years, respectively.We examined cross-sectional cohorts of 126 second-grade children in 2000, 84 in 2006 and 44 in 2013 and 105 fifth-grade children in 2000 and 38 in 2013. No fifth graders were available in 2006. Physical activity data were collected based on pedometer readings over four consecutive weekdays, and height and weight were measured. Identical instruments and procedures were used in all three years.There was an increase in physical activity in second-grade girls from 2000 to 2006 (p0.01), which then stabilised between 2006 and 2013, but second-grade boys and fifth-grade girls were stable throughout the study period. Fifth-grade boys decreased significantly (24%) from 16 670 to 12 704 steps per day (p0.01) from 2000 to 2013. Mean BMI scores remained stable over time.Time trends in physical activity differed between boys and girls. Second-grade boys and fifth-grade girls were stable throughout, whereas second-grade girls increased from 2000 to 2006 before stabilising. Fifth-grade boys showed a significant 24% reduction from 2000 to 2013. Changes in recess and leisure time habits, such as smartphone use, may have influenced the result.
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- 2014
44. Impact of Outdoor Environment upon Physical Activity across Ages and Seasons in Swedish Pupils at Compulsory School
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Anders Raustorp, Fredrika Mårtensson, Cecilia Boldemann, Peter Pagels, and Andreas Fröberg
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Geography ,Environmental health ,Physical activity ,General Earth and Planetary Sciences ,General Environmental Science - Published
- 2014
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45. Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in a Swedish Elementary School
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Linus Jonsson and Andreas Fröberg
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Philosophy ,Pedagogy ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Mathematics education ,MEDLINE ,Physical activity ,Academic achievement ,Psychology ,Education - Published
- 2015
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46. Thirteen years secular trends reveal a dramatic drop in recommended daily physical activity in Swedish youth – a smartphone effect?
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Peter Pagels, Cecilia Boldemann, Anders Raustorp, and Andreas Fröberg
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Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Leisure time ,Physical activity ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Overweight ,Test (assessment) ,Secular variation ,Pedometer ,medicine ,Analysis of variance ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Body mass index ,Demography - Abstract
Background: Regular physical activity (PA) provides a substantial health benefit for children. Monitoring physical activity would help in developing policies and guidelines to increase activity levels. Evaluation and comparison of physical activity across time have several underlying assumptions. Thus, it is fundamental to compare matching populations, and to use the same measurement technique, instrument and test protocol during similar test conditions. In a study of secular trends of pedometer determined physical activity in 7–9 year old Swedish children, physical activity increased during 2000–2006 and in another study of children aged 13–14 years reported no significant decrease in PA during 2000–2008. Could this positive finding hold true even over a longer time span in Sweden? To our knowledge, longer time spans of pedometer-determined PA trends have never been published. Purpose: To explore secular trends of pedometerdetermined physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI), the percentage to meet recommendations of daily PA and the percentage of overweight/obese from 2000 to 2006 and 2013 in second graders from the very same two schools and from 2000 to 2013 in fifth graders. Methods: Trends between three cross sectional cohorts from five schools in 2000, and from two schools in 2006 and 2013 were analysed. Participating 2nd graders were n 2000 126 (57 girls), in 2006 84 (42 girls) and in 2013 (44 (23 girls), and 5th graders in 2000 105 (53 girls) and in 2013 38 (18 girls). During four consecutive weekdays, physical activity data were collected, height and weight measured, and BMI computed. Identical instruments and procedures were used on all three occasions. One-way ANOVA Post hoc Scheffe was applied for analysis. Results: In 2nd grade girls a significant increase of PA from 2000 to 2006 was observed (p< 0.01), and followed by a stable level between 2006 and 2013. No significant differences between the boy’s cohorts were seen. In 5th grade boys a significant decrease was observed between 2000 and 2013 with a drop in average daily PA from 16670 to 12704 (p< 0.01) In girls level of PAwas stable between 2000 and 2013. The percentage fulfilling upper endpoint for both boys (15,000 steps) and girls (12000 steps) to achieve the 60minutes of MVPA recommendation was higher in 2013 compared to 2000 for both genders in second grade, for fifth graders it dropped from 71% to 61% and from 76% to 20% between 2000 and 2013 in girls and boys respectively. Conclusion(s): Secular trends of PA differ between boys and girls. 2nd graders and 5th grade girls were largely stable whereas PA in 5th grade boys dropped by 24% between 2000 and 2013. Changing recess and leisure time habits such as smartphone use could be one of the causes. Implications: This study, point out the possible magnitude of unlimited smartphone use during recess or leisure time on children’s physical activity and the need to further study this phenomena.
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- 2015
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