Description of physical activity and screen time among U.S. middle school students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity (PA) is important for students in secondary school, however, trends in PA among secondary school students have shown a significant decline. There is a need to understand the PA of middle school students.

Objective

The first objective is to identify the PA levels and screen time of students in middle school. The second objective of the study is to examine the PA levels and screen time among students of different genders.

Methods

Participants from four consecutive two-year cycles of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, and 2017-2018) were included in this study. Spearman correlation model was used to identify the correlation between participants' demographics, PA, and screen time data. Ne

SUBMITTER: Zhou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11838902 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature