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Observational studyJournal of science and medicine in sport2019

Is sport enough? Contribution of sport to overall moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity among adolescents.

Harriet Koorts, Anna Timperio, Lauren Arundell, Kate Parker, Gavin Abbott, Jo Salmon

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Observational study in Journal of science and medicine in sport, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. A systems thinking approach to understanding youth active recreation.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022
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  17. Association between Club Sports Participation and Physical Fitness across 6- to 14-Year-Old Austrian Youth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Harriet KoortsInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. Electronic address: h.koorts@deakin.edu.au.
Anna TimperioInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Lauren ArundellInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Kate ParkerInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Gavin AbbottInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Jo SalmonInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Deakin University · AU

Funding

IPEN Adolescent: International Study of Built Environments and Physical ActivityR01HL111378 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI SALLIS, JAMES F. · 2012 to 2015
$2.8M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL111378
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study examined the contribution of sports participation to overall moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among adolescents, and explored potential moderators.

designCross-sectional observational study using survey and accelerometry data drawn from the NEighbourhood Activity in Youth (NEArbY) study.

methodsAdolescents (n=358) were recruited from secondary schools in Melbourne, Australia. Average min/day in MVPA was assessed using accelerometry. Participants self-reported sports participation (number of teams, type, frequency, and months of participation). Regression models determined the percent variance in MVPA explained by the sport variables, adjusted for wear time, age and sex, and accounting for clustering at the school level. Additional analyses tested if age, sex, body mass index (BMI), and socioeconomic status (SES) moderated relationships between sport variables and MVPA.

resultsParticipants (mean 15.3 years, 59% female) spent a mean (SD) of 68.6 (27.4) min/day in MVPA and 50% reported participating in any sport. Those who participated in sport did so 3.4 times/week on average and accumulated 7min/day of MVPA more than those who did no sport. For each additional sport participated in, on average, there were approximately 5 additional min/day of MVPA. The number and frequency of sports participation explained 3.2% and 3.8% of the variance in MVPA respectively. Participation in field hockey and gymnastics explained 2.2% and 3.6% of the variance in MVPA, respectively. There were no moderating effects.

conclusionsSport appears to make a very small contribution to adolescents' average daily physical activity. Effectiveness of approaches to increasing youth population levels of physical activity via sports participation needs to be tested.

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ExerciseSportsAccelerometryAdolescentAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesAccelerometerExerciseOrganised sportRecreationSchoolsYouth

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PMID31277920
PMCPMC8863377
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