Gender differences in the distribution of children's physical activity: evidence from nine countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity in childhood is thought to influences health and development. Previous studies have found that boys are typically more active than girls, yet the focus has largely been on differences in average levels or proportions above a threshold rather than the full distribution of activity across all intensities. We thus examined differences in the distribution of physical activity between girls and boys in a multi-national sample of children.

Methods

We used the harmonised International Children Accelerometry Database (ICAD), including waist-worn accelerometry data from 15,461 individuals (Boys: 48.3%) from 9 countries. Employing Generalised Additive Models of Location, Shape, and Scale (GAMLSS) we investigated gender differences in the distribution of in

SUBMITTER: Kretschmer L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478357 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature