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Disparity in Physical Activity Among Urban Youth: An Ecologically Guided Assessment.
- Source :
- American Journal of Health Education; Jul/Aug2014, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p219-228, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Insufficient physical activity among urban youth increases risk of chronic disease. PurposeThis study assessed reported physical activity to determine when disparities in participation emerge and what ecologically guided factors are linked with high activity. MethodsWe administered a cross-sectional survey to a diverse sample of 321 fourth-, sixth-, and eighth-graders measuring physical activity and a range of ecologically guided variables via self-report. Students who reported high versus low levels of physical activity were compared in bivariate and stepwise regression models stratified by gender and grade to elucidate factors associated with high physical activity. ResultsThe proportion of highly active students declined between fourth and sixth/eighth grade, driven largely by a decline in highly active girls. Unique factors were associated with high physical activity by grade or gender including self-efficacy among fourth-graders (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 14.51, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.60–131.84), social support among sixth- and eighth-graders (aOR = 5.93, 95% CI, 2.04–17.29) and girls (aOR = 9.03, 95% CI, 1.95–41.75), and perceived normal weight status among boys (aOR = 6.62, 95% CI, 2.18–20.16). DiscussionDeclines in physical activity among girls may initiate earlier than previously reported. Translation to Health Education PracticeSchool-based efforts to increase physical activity levels should be initiated as soon as fourth grade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ACADEMIC achievement
BODY weight
REGULATION of body weight
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
ECOLOGICAL research
ELEMENTARY schools
ETHNIC groups
HEALTH education
INTERPERSONAL relations
METROPOLITAN areas
MIDDLE school students
MIDDLE schools
PHYSICAL education
PROBABILITY theory
QUESTIONNAIRES
REGRESSION analysis
RESEARCH evaluation
RESEARCH funding
SAFETY
STATISTICAL sampling
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SCHOOL children
SELF-efficacy
SELF-evaluation
SURVEYS
URBAN health
LOGISTIC regression analysis
SOCIAL support
EDUCATIONAL attainment
SOCIAL context
CONTINUING education units
CROSS-sectional method
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
PHYSICAL activity
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ODDS ratio
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19325037
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Health Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 96711340
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2014.916638