Should organized sport characteristics be considered as a strategy for meeting physical activity guidelines in children?

ABSTRACT:

Background

A clearer understanding of the relationships between specific sport context with overall physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) may contribute to the development of more accurate preventive strategies to increase children's engagement in PA.

Purpose

This study aimed to examine how different organized sports contributed to children's daily PA and ST.

Methods

PA was measured for seven days via accelerometers, in 410 children aged 6-10 years (49.8% boys). Of those, 332 (53.0% boys) were engaged in an organized sport and were further considered for statistical analyses. Parents reported children's sport participation (e.g. which sport, number of times per week, duration). The sports were classified into: indoor vs. outdoor; individuals vs.

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11636020 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature