Do Media Use and Physical Activity Compete in Adolescents? Results of the MoMo Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The displacement hypothesis predicts that physical activity and media use compete in adolescents; however, findings are inconsistent. A more differentiated approach at determining the co-occurrence of physical activity and media use behaviors within subjects may be warranted. The aim of this study was to determine the co-occurrence of physical activity and media use by identifying clusters of adolescents with specific behavior patterns including physical activity in various settings (school, sports club, leisure time) and different types of media use (watching TV, playing console games, using PC / Internet).

Methods

Cross-sectional data of 2,083 adolescents (11-17 years) from all over Germany were collected between 2009 and 2012 in the Motorik-Modul Study. Physical a

SUBMITTER: Spengler S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4668009 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature