ArticleArchives of disease in childhood2007
Objective measurement of levels and patterns of physical activity.
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170 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Comparison of accelerometer measured levels of physical activity and sedentary time between obese and non-obese children and adolescents: a systematic review.BMC pediatrics · 2018Pooled it
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- Determinants of change in physical activity in children and adolescents: a systematic review.American journal of preventive medicine · 2011Pooled it
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- Active children through individual vouchers - evaluation (ACTIVE): protocol for a mixed method randomised control trial to increase physical activity levels in teenagers.BMC public health · 2017Trial
- Process evaluation of the Bristol girls dance project.BMC public health · 2016Trial
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- Increasing children's physical activity through a teaching-assistant led extracurricular intervention: process evaluation of the action 3:30 randomised feasibility trial.BMC public health · 2015Trial
- Randomised feasibility trial of a teaching assistant led extracurricular physical activity intervention for 9 to 11 year olds: Action 3:30.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2014Trial
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- Process evaluation of the Teamplay parenting intervention pilot: implications for recruitment, retention and course refinement.BMC public health · 2013Trial
- Children, parents and pets exercising together (CPET): exploratory randomised controlled trial.BMC public health · 2013Trial
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- Feasibility trial evaluation of a physical activity and screen-viewing course for parents of 6 to 8 year-old children: Teamplay.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2013Trial
- Aerobic Capacity, Activity Levels and Daily Energy Expenditure in Male and Female Adolescents of the Kenyan Nandi Sub-Group.PloS one · 2013Trial
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Abstract
objectiveTo measure the levels and patterns of physical activity, using accelerometers, of 11-year-old children participating in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).
designCross-sectional analysis.
settingALSPAC is a birth cohort study located in the former county of Avon, in the southwest of England. This study used data collected when the children were 11 years old.
participants5595 children (2662 boys, 2933 girls). The children are the offspring of women recruited to a birth cohort study during 1991-2. The median age (95% CI) of the children is now 11.8 (11.6 to 11.9) years.
methodsPhysical activity was measured over a maximum of 7 consecutive days using the MTI Actigraph accelerometer.
main outcome measuresLevel and pattern of physical activity.
resultsThe median physical activity level was 580 counts/min. Boys were more active than girls (median (IQR) 644 (528-772) counts/min vs 529 (444-638) counts/min, respectively). Only 2.5% (95% CI 2.1% to 2.9%) of children (boys 5.1% (95% CI 4.3% to 6.0%), girls 0.4% (95% CI 0.2% to 0.7%) met current internationally recognised recommendations for physical activity. Children were most active in summer and least active in winter (difference = 108 counts/min). Both the mother and partner's education level were inversely associated with activity level (p for trend <0.001 (both mother and partner)). The association was lost for mother's education (p for trend = 0.07) and attenuated for partner's education (p for trend = 0.02), after adjustment for age, sex, season, maternal age and social class.
conclusionsA large majority of children are insufficiently active, according to current recommended levels for health.
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