Understanding factors associated with children achieving recommended amount of MVPA on weekdays and weekend days.

ABSTRACT: Low levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are consistently reported for children from industrialized countries. Perennially inadequate levels of MVPA have been linked to increased chronic disease risks. Very few studies have compared physical activity levels among children from geographically diverse places, and how they differ on weekdays versus weekends. The purpose of this research is to examine the factors that influence whether children achieve 60 min of MVPA on weekdays compared to weekend days. Data were analyzed on children (n = 532) aged 8-14 years from communities in Southern and Northern Ontario, Canada that participated in the study between 2009 and 2016. Children's MVPA was measured using an Actical accelerometer, environmental features measured with a geogra

SUBMITTER: Button BLG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7364162 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature