| Title |
Media use, sports activities, and motor fitness in childhood and adolescence
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Acta Medica Austriaca, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00508-017-1216-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Sebastian Kaiser-Jovy, Anja Scheu, Klaus Greier |
| Abstract |
Physical activity is one of the key determinants of physical, mental, and social health of children and adolescents. Therefore, the early development of health-relevant behavior patterns is of high relevance. To examine the impact of selected socioeconomic factors as well as media consumption, on sports activities and the motor skills of 10- to 14-year-old secondary school students. Body height and body weight were measured. The motor skills were determined with the Deutschen Motorik Test (DMT 6‑18; German Motor Test). Information about media use, media equipment, recreational sports activities, migration status, and the parents' profession was collected by means of a standardized questionnaire. A total of 391 adolescents have been tested (male 235; female 156). Body mass index (BMI) types are evenly distributed on gender. On a weekday, the pupils spend 10.3 h using media (SD ± 9.1 h). On weekends, media use increases up to 12 h per day on average (SD ± 9.7 h). The number of available media is independent from the age of the respondents and the social status of their families. According to bivariate correlations, heavy media use, a high BMI as well as migration status correlate negatively with both sports activities and motor skills. BMI seems to have the strongest influence on athletic performance (b = 0.41). Media use is an important determinant of juvenile sports activity and motor performance, being part of a complex juvenile leisure behavior. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 96 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 13 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 11% |
| Researcher | 10 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 13 | 14% |
| Unknown | 35 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 17 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 9% |
| Psychology | 8 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 4% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 16 | 17% |
| Unknown | 38 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
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