Association between the school physical activity environment, measured and self-reported student physical activity and active transport behaviours in Victoria, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Environments within schools including the physical, social-cultural and policy/practice environments have the potential to influence children's physical activity (PA) behaviours and weight status. This Australian first study comprehensively examined the association(s) of physical, social-cultural and policy/practice environments with PA, active transport (AT) and weight status among regional primary school children.

Methods

Data were from two childhood obesity monitoring systems in regional Victoria, Australia. Measured height and weight were collected from students in Year 2 (aged approx. 7-8 years), Year 4 (9-10 years), and Year 6 (11-12 years). Self-reported PA behaviour, including AT were collected from students in Year 4 and 6 and a sub-sample wore an ActiGra

SUBMITTER: Crooks N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220765 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature