Correlates of intensity-specific physical activity in children aged 9-11 years: a multilevel analysis of UK data from the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Physical activity (PA) can provide numerous physical and psychological health gains, yet a low proportion of children in England are sufficiently active to accrue benefit. Analysing the correlates of PA from a socioecological perspective may help to identify factors that promote versus discourage PA. The purpose of the present study was to: (1) assess the relationships between a wide range of potential correlates and intensity-specific PA and (2) explore which correlates are associated with meeting government PA guidelines.

Design, setting and participants

Cross-sectional study on children aged 9-11 years from the South West of England (n=425; 183 males).

Outcome measures

A mixture of self-reported and objective measures (eg, body mass index (BMI), accelero

SUBMITTER: Wilkie HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829668 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature