Changes in subdomains of non-organized physical activity between childhood and adolescence in Australia: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity (PA) participation among youth tends to be insufficient and is prone to decline with age. In Australia, this decline has been shown to particularly occur in the domain of non-organized PA (e.g. active play and informal sport) between childhood and adolescence. However, information about changes in more specific groupings of activities within non-organized PA (i.e. subdomains) is needed, as this could support more targeted intervention strategies. This study aimed to investigate changes in the duration of specific subdomains of non-organized PA between late childhood (10-11 years) and early adolescence (12-13 years) in Australia, as well as whether these changes are moderated by sex.

Methods

Data were sourced from Waves 6 and 7 of the Longitudinal

SUBMITTER: Kemp BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9233835 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature