Same old song and dance: an exploratory study of portrayal of physical activity in television programmes aimed at young adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Exposure to health-related behaviours on television has been shown to influence smoking and drinking in young people, but little research has been conducted on the portrayal physical activity. The aim of the current project was to explore the portrayal of physical activity in television programmes aimed specifically at adolescent females. Content analysis of 120 episodes of four popular adolescent television programmes was performed. Information on the type and context of physical activity, motivating factors and characters involved was recorded.

Results

Physical activity was portrayed 122 times, for a duration of 1 h and 31 min (3.2% of total viewing time). Physical activity was mainly portrayed as part of an informal activity as part of a group activity. Over hal

SUBMITTER: O'Reilly-Duff H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6042342 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature