Social correlates of sedentary behavior in young people: The UP&DOWN study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of the present study was to analyze the associations of youths' sedentary behavior (SB) with parents' and siblings' SB and physical activity (PA), as well as the associations of youths' coparticipation with parents, siblings, and friends in PA and SB with youths' SB.

Methods

The sample consisted of 1543 youths (12.02 ± 2.51 years; 788 boys) enrolled in the baseline cohort of the UP&DOWN study. SB was assessed by accelerometry and questionnaire. Participants reported the time spent by their parents and siblings watching television, playing videogames, surfing the Internet, sitting/resting, and doing PA. Further, participants reported coparticipation with parents, siblings, and friends in these activities. Linear mixed models, including school and city as rando

SUBMITTER: Cabanas-Sanchez V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7031806 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature