A latent transition analysis of physical activity and screen-based sedentary behavior from adolescence to young adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Distinct typologies of physical activity and screen-based sedentary behaviors are common during adolescence, but it is unknown how these change over time. This longitudinal study examined the stability of activity-related behavioral typologies over the transition out of secondary school.

Methods

Year 11 students (penultimate school year) completed a self-report survey (baseline), which was repeated 2 years later (follow-up) (75% female, mean baseline age: 16.9 ± 0.4 years). Latent transition analysis identified typologies of physical activity and screen time behaviors and explored changes in typology membership between baseline and follow-up among those with complete data and who were not attending secondary school at follow-up (n = 803).

Results

Three uniq

SUBMITTER: Parker K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9338621 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature