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Correlates of children’s time-specific physical activity: A review of the literature
- Source :
- International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Vol 9, Iss 1, p 50 (2012), The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2012.
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Abstract
- Assessment of correlates of physical activity occurring at different times of the day, locations and contexts, is imperative to understanding children’s physical activity behaviour. The purpose of this review was to identify the correlates of children’s physical activity (aged 8–14 years) occurring during the school break time and after-school periods. A review was conducted of the peer-reviewed literature, published between 1990 and January 2011. A total of 22 studies (12 school break time studies, 10 after-school studies) were included in the review. Across the 22 studies, 17 studies were cross-sectional and five studies were interventions. In the school break time studies, 39 potential correlates were identified, of which gender and age were consistently associated with school break time physical activity in two or more studies, and family affluence, access to a gym, access to four or more physical activity programs and the condition of a playing field were all associated with school break time physical activity in only one study. Access to loose and fixed equipment, playground markings, size of and access to play space and the length of school break time were all positively associated with changes in school break time physical activity in intervention studies. Thirty-six potential correlates of after-school physical activity were identified. Gender (with boys more active), younger age, lower body mass index (for females), lower TV viewing/playing video games, and greater access to facilities were associated with higher levels of after-school physical activity in two or more studies. Parent supervision was negatively associated with females’ after-school physical activity in one study. This review has revealed a relatively small number of studies investigating the school break time and after-school periods in the specified age range and only a few correlates have demonstrated a consistent association with physical activity. This highlights the infancy of this area and a need for further investigation into time-specific physical activity behaviour so that interventions designed for these specific periods can target the important correlates. Refereed/Peer-reviewed
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Time Factors
Adolescent
Health Behavior
education
Physical activity
Psychological intervention
physical activity
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Behavioural sciences
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Review
Motor Activity
Preadolescents
Adolescents
Developmental psychology
children
Negatively associated
medicine
Humans
Mass index
adolescents
Child
Association (psychology)
Children
lcsh:RC620-627
Ecological model
Public health
preadolescents
Schools
Nutrition and Dietetics
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
public health
lcsh:RA1-1270
Play and Playthings
lcsh:Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
Social ecological model
Female
ecological model
Psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14795868
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2e302768b08fdcaf77e146d62986ccb4