Socioecological and biological associations of lower levels of physical activity in 8-year-old children: a 2-year prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Evaluate if socioecological and biological factors, at the age of 8 years, are associated with lower level of physical activity (PA) 2 years later.

Method

In a study cohort of 199 children aged 7.8±0.6 years, we used questionnaires and physical measurements to evaluate biological (eg, sex), social (eg, parental PA) and environmental (eg, school settings) factors. Objective PA was measured 2 years later with accelerometers. General PA (GPA) was defined as mean counts per minute (cpm) and moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) as min/day >3500 cpm. We used analysis of covariance to evaluate if socioecological factors at age 8 are associated with level of PA 2 years later.

Results

Daily GPA was 690.5±216.6 cpm and the children spent 40.9±18.3 min on MVPA. Female sex i

SUBMITTER: Lahti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6887500 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature