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Self-reported physical activity in European adolescents: Results from the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) study
- Source :
- PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION, Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC, instname
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Objective: To describe self-reported physical activity (PA) patterns in the various domains (school, home, transport, leisure time) and intensity categories (walking, moderate PA, vigorous PA) in European adolescents. Furthermore, self-reported PA patterns were evaluated in relation to gender, age category, weight status category and socio-economic status (SES).Design: Cross-sectional study.Setting: Ten European cities.Subjects: In total, 3051 adolescents (476 % boys, mean age 148 (sd 12) years) completed an adolescent-adapted version of the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire.Results: The total sample reported most PA during leisure time (485 min/week) and least PA at home (140 min/week). Boys reported significantly more school-based PA (P < 0.001), leisure-time PA (P = 0.003), vigorous PA (P < 0.001) and total PA (P = 0.002) than girls, while girls reported more home-based PA (P < 0001) and walking (P = 0.002) than boys. Self-reported PA at school (P < 0.001), moderate PA (P < 0.001), vigorous PA (P < 0.001) and total PA (P < 0.001) were significantly higher in younger age groups than in older groups. Groups based on weight status differed significantly only in leisure-time PA (P = 0.004) and total PA (P = 0.003), while groups based on SES differed in all PA domains and intensities except transport-related PA and total PA.Conclusions: The total sample of adolescents reported different scores for the different PA domains and intensity categories. Furthermore, patterns were different according the adolescents gender, age, weight status and SES. © 2010 The Authors.<br />The HELENA Study took place with the financial support of the European Community Sixth RTD Framework Programme (Contract FOOD-CT: 2005- 007034) and the ALPHA-project in the framework of the Public Health Programme (2006120).
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
Male
Younger age
Leisure time
Health Behavior
Medicine (miscellaneous)
ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE
CHILDREN
Overweight
Socioeconomic Factor
Body Mass Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Medicine and Health Sciences
Nutrition and Dietetic
Surveys and Questionnaire
INTERNATIONAL SURVEY
Nutrition and Dietetics
Socio-economic statu
Family affluence
Adolescence
Europe
YOUTH
RELIABILITY
Leisure Activitie
Female
medicine.symptom
BEHAVIOR
Human
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Self Disclosure
Adolescent
Socio-economic status
Physical activity
BMI
Leisure Activities
Age
Age Distribution
medicine
Humans
ACTIVITY PATTERNS
VALIDITY
Sex Distribution
Socioeconomic status
Weight status
Exercise
Life Style
Cross-Sectional Studie
OVERWEIGHT
business.industry
Questionnaire
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Gender
Mean age
BODY-MASS INDEX
Cross-Sectional Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
business
Body mass index
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13689800
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION, Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC, instname
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....dad02e48281bc3b38afaad9b971848c7