ArticleThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2014
Physical activity trajectories and multilevel factors among adolescent girls.
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- Individual, Interpersonal, and Organizational Factors Affecting Physical Activity of School Adolescents in Pakistan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity trajectories during adolescence and young adulthood predict adiposity in young adulthood: The Iowa Bone Development Study.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- A multi-method exploration into the social networks of young teenagers and their physical activity behavior.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Longitudinal associations between neighbourhood trust, social support and physical activity in adolescents: evidence from the Olympic Regeneration in East London (ORiEL) study.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2020Article
- Physical Activity Trajectories among Persons of Turkish Descent Living in Germany-A Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Peer Support and Role Modelling Predict Physical Activity Change among Adolescents over Twelve Months.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2020Article
- Determinants of Physical Activity and Screen Time Trajectories in 7th to 9th Grade Adolescents-A Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Step it up: Promoting physical activity in school-aged children and adolescents in China.Journal of sport and health science · 2017Article
- Re-recruiting young adult women into a second follow-up study.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2017Article
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- Individual, social, and environmental influences on the transitions in physical activity among emerging adults.BMC public health · 2016Article
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purposeAlthough the decline of physical activity in adolescent girls is well-documented, there are girls whose physical activity does not follow this pattern. This study examined the relationships between physical activity trajectories and personal, psychosocial, and environmental factors among adolescent girls.
methodsParticipants were from the University of Maryland field site of the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls. Of 730 girls measured in 8th grade, 589 were remeasured in 11th grade. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was assessed by accelerometers; participants were categorized as active maintainers (n = 31), inactive maintainers (n = 410), adopters (n = 64), or relapsers (n = 56). Height and weight were measured, personal and psychosocial information was collected from surveys, and distance from home to school and parks was assessed from Geographical Information Systems. Multivariable logistic regression was used for data analysis.
resultsVariables at individual, social, and environmental levels predicted active maintainers and inactive maintainers, while only individual-level variables predicted adoption. None predicted relapse. Higher (favorable) scores for physical self-concept, perceived body fat, friend and family physical activity support, frequency of physical activity with friends, and shorter distance from home to a park predicted active maintainers. Overweight/obese status, earlier age at menses, and lower scores for physical self-concept, perceived body fat, friend physical activity support, and frequency of physical activity with friends, and farther distance from home to school predicted inactive maintainers. High physical self-concept and not being overweight/obese predicted adopters.
conclusionsMultilevel factors appear to predict behavior maintenance rather than actual change.
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