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Sedentary Behavior During School Recess in Southern Brazil.

Authors :
de Aguiar Greca, João Paulo
Santos Silva, Diego Augusto
Source :
Perceptual & Motor Skills. Feb2017, Vol. 124 Issue 1, p105-117. 13p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess sedentary behavior during school recess in Brazilian boys and girls. The study included 455 students (233 boys and 222 girls), aged 8 to 17 years, enrolled in a public school in the city of Londrina, Brazil. All data was collected using questionnaires. Logistic regression with odds ratio and confidence interval (95%) was used to measure the relationship between sedentary behavior and sex, age, weight, screen time, and economic status. There was a high prevalence (40.7%) of sedentary behavior in this sample, with girls (aged 8 to 17 years) more likely than boys (54.5% vs. 27.5%, respectively) and older students (13-17 years) more likely than younger students (8-12 years) to engage in sedentary behavior (49.6% vs. 30.1%, respectively). These findings, and their broad implications for health and for interventions to increase physical activity, are discussed in light of past literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00315125
Volume :
124
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Perceptual & Motor Skills
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
120675131
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0031512516681693