Sociodemographic influences on children's out-of-school time organized activity participation and physical activity in rural communities: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Out-of-school time (OST) organized group youth activities (e.g., afterschool programs, clubs) can reduce health inequalities by increasing physical activity (PA). However, unlike youth sport, PA is not the primary focus of many organized activities, and little is known about rural children's non-sport organized activity participation. This study examined sociodemographic characteristics associated with OST non-sport organized activity participation and PA among children living in rural U.S. Midwest communities. During Spring 2019, children (n = 418 3rd-6th graders) attending school in two rural communities completed a PA surveillance instrument as part of Wellscapes, a community randomized trial. Caregivers of a subsample of children (n = 235) consented to pair their child's survey results

SUBMITTER: Von Seggern MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12118984 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature