The association of status transitions from school to work with leisure-time physical activity on weekdays: a longitudinal analysis of data from the German Socio-Economic Panel.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical inactivity is common among young adults. Transitions from school to work can affect available resources for engaging in physical activity (PA). There is a lack of longitudinal data examining changes in PA following status transitions differentiated by occupational and academic career paths. The aim of this study was to analyze changes in PA of young adults across four status transitions from: (1) school to vocational education and training (VET), (2) school to university, (3) VET to workforce entry, and (4) university to workforce entry.

Methods

A longitudinal analysis was conducted using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (waves 2014-2020) for young adults aged 18-35. McNemar tests and logistic fixed-effects regressions were performed in four sepa

SUBMITTER: Bau JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12317488 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature