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| Title |
levels and sociodemographic correlates of accelerometer-based physical activity in Irish children: a cross-sectional study
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| Published in |
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1136/jech-2016-207691 |
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| Authors |
Xia Li, Patricia M Kearney, Eimear Keane, Janas M Harrington, Anthony P Fitzgerald |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to explore levels and sociodemographic correlates of physical activity (PA) over 1 week using accelerometer data. Accelerometer data was collected over 1 week from 1075 8-11-year-old children in the cross-sectional Cork Children's Lifestyle Study. Threshold values were used to categorise activity intensity as sedentary, light, moderate or vigorous. Questionnaires collected data on demographic factors. Smoothed curves were used to display minute by minute variations. Binomial regression was used to identify factors correlated with the probability of meeting WHO 60 min moderate to vigorous PA guidelines. Overall, 830 children (mean (SD) age: 9.9(0.7) years, 56.3% boys) were included. From the binomial multiple regression analysis, boys were found more likely to meet guidelines (probability ratio 1.17, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.28) than girls. Older children were less likely to meet guidelines than younger children (probability ratio 0.91, CI 0.87 to 0.95). Normal weight children were more likely than overweight and obese children to meet guidelines (probability ratio 1.25, CI 1.16 to 1.34). Children in urban areas were more likely to meet guidelines than those in rural areas (probability ratio 1.19, CI 1.07 to 1.33). Longer daylight length days were associated with greater probability of meeting guidelines compared to shorter daylight length days. PA levels differed by individual factors including age, gender and weight status as well as by environmental factors including residence and daylight length. Less than one-quarter of children (26.8% boys, 16.2% girls) meet guidelines. Effective intervention policies are urgently needed to increase PA. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
| Ireland | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 40% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 20% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 59 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 59 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 14% |
| Researcher | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 14% |
| Unknown | 21 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 11 | 19% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 5% |
| Psychology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 9 | 15% |
| Unknown | 23 | 39% |