Sex differences in the trajectories of and factors related to extracurricular sport participation and exercise: a cohort study spanning 13 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extracurricular sport participation and exercise (ESPE) refers to regular exercise/sport participation in addition to the physical education in school among a school-aged population. Rather than general physical activity, ESPE is typically deliberately initiated and presents an efficient target for interventions. However, compared to physical activity, relatively few studies have investigated sex differences in the development of and factors associated with ESPE using a person-centered approach. This study aimed to examine the latent trajectories of ESPE from childhood to emerging adulthood across sexes, and to identify the associated sex-specific individual (i.e., body mass index, body dissatisfaction, stress, and screen behavior) and parental (i.e., parental exercise a

SUBMITTER: Wu WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7607706 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature