Life Events and Longitudinal Effects on Physical Activity: Adolescence to Adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Common life events, such as getting married or gaining employment, may be opportunities to intervene on health behaviors like physical activity. The purpose of this study was to determine the changes in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) associated with several common life events from adolescence to young adulthood.

Methods

Participants in Project EAT (ages 11 to 18 yr at baseline and 25 to 36 yr at wave 4) were surveyed at four timepoints from 1998 to 2016. Questions included marital status, employment status, postsecondary education completion and enrollment, and living situation between each wave. Linear regression was used to model the effect of each life event on change in self-reported MVPA. Post hoc mediation analysis was conducted to examine w

SUBMITTER: Miller J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7166312 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature