ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2016
Differences in Spatial Physical Activity Patterns between Weekdays and Weekends in Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Accelerometry and Global Positioning System.
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- Systematic review of the correlates of outdoor play and time among children aged 3-12 years.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
- Methodologies for assessing contextual exposure to the built environment in physical activity studies: A systematic review.Health & place · 2019Pooled it
- Cross-sectional association of light sensor-measured time outdoors with physical activity and gross motor competency among U.S. preschool-aged children: the 2012 NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Physical activity level measured by accelerometry and physical fitness of schoolchildren.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2022Article
- Children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on weekdays versus weekend days: a multi-country analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Article
- Do Adolescents Who Meet Physical Activity Recommendations on Weekdays Also Meet Them on Weekends? A Cross-Sectional Study in Colombia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Research on the Difference Between Recreational Walking and Transport Walking Among the Elderly in Mega Cities With Different Density Zones: The Case of Guangzhou City.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Disentangling Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns in Children with Low Motor Competence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Investigating Motor Competence in Association with Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Development of a measurement approach to assess time children participate in organized sport, active travel, outdoor active play, and curriculum-based physical activity.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Correlates of weekday compliance to physical activity recommendations in Swiss youth non-compliant in weekend days.Preventive medicine reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
Targeting the weekend to promote physical activity (PA) in children seems to be promising given that they tend to be less physically active and, particularly, as the age-related decline in PA is more marked during weekends. Considering the ambiguity of why children are not able to maintain their PA level on weekends, the aim of the present study was to objectively investigate differences in children's spatial PA patterns between week and weekend days using the combination of Global Positioning System (GPS) and accelerometry. Seventy-four second graders (aged 7⁻9 years) and 98 sixth graders (aged 11⁻14 years) wore an accelerometer and GPS sensor for seven consecutive days to determine where children spend time and engage in PA. Time-matched accelerometer and GPS data was mapped with a geographic information system and multilevel analyses accounting for the hierarchical structure of the data were conducted. Differences between weekdays and weekends regarding the total time spent and the absolute and relative level of PA in various settings were found in both age groups. The findings support previous research pointing to the importance of targeting weekend PA, especially when children grow older. Future interventions should encourage children to use outdoor spaces more frequently on weekends, rather than stay at home, and to commute actively to destinations other than school.
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