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ArticleScientific reports2022

Early-life activities mediate the association between family socioeconomic status in early childhood and physical fitness in early adolescence.

Rosa S Wong, Keith T S Tung, Bianca N K Chan, Frederick K W Ho, Nirmala Rao, Ko Ling Chan, Jin Sun, Hung Kwan So, Wilfred H S Wong, Winnie W Y Tso and 3 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Rosa S Wong *Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
Keith T S Tung *Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
Bianca N K ChanDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
Frederick K W HoInstitute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, 1 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8RZ, UK.
Nirmala RaoFaculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Ko Ling ChanDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Jin SunDepartment of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Hung Kwan SoDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
Wilfred H S WongDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
Winnie W Y TsoDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
Jason C S YamDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Ian C K WongDepartment of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Patrick IpDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China. patricip@hku.hk.
University of Hong Kong · HKChinese University of Hong Kong · CNEducation University of Hong Kong · HKHong Kong Polytechnic University · HKUniversity College London · GBUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee 17606318Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee 743413Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee 746111
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The graded association between family socioeconomic status (SES) and physical fitness is evident, but little is known about the mechanism underlying this association. This study investigated the role of early-life activities as mediators of the longitudinal relationship between early-life SES and health-related physical fitness in 168 adolescents (51.2% boys; final mean age: 12.4 years old). In Wave 1 (2011-12), their parents completed questionnaires about family socioeconomic status (SES), parent-child activities, and child screen time. In Wave 2 (2014-15), participants' physical activity levels were assessed through parent proxy-reports. In Wave 3 (2018-19), a direct assessment of handgrip strength, standing long-jump, and 6-min walk test (6MWT) performance was conducted. After controlling for demographic factors, results of mediation analyses revealed that (a) Wave 1 SES predicted Wave 3 long-jump and 6MWT performance; (b) child physical activity level in Wave 2 mediated the relation between Wave 1 SES and standing long-jump performance in Wave 3; and (c) recreational parent-child activities and child screen time in wave 1 mediated the relation between Wave 1 SES and 6MWT performance in Wave 3. Our findings suggest that the type and frequency of early-life activities play a role in the graded association between childhood SES and physical fitness in adolescence.

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Adolescent DevelopmentChild DevelopmentPhysical FitnessSocial ClassSocial Determinants of HealthAdolescentAge FactorsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHealth StatusHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMediation AnalysisProspective Studies

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PMID34996964
PMCPMC8742039
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