ArticleSouth African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care2022
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of primary school learners in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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- Sustainable effects of a motor skill programme on physical activity levels in 7-8 years old children, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.BMC pediatrics · 2024Trial
- Physical Activity and Overnutrition Among 8-11-Year-Old School Children in Thika Town, Kenya.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2025Article
- Waist-based anthropometric measures and central adiposity-related comorbidities in children.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2024Article
- Relationships between moderate vigorous physical activity, motor- and health-related fitness and motor skills in children.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
- Physical fitness profile of primary school learners in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- The moderating effect of gender on physical activity participation and physical fitness in children.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Review
- The mediating role of social support in promoting physical activity among children in South Africa.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2023Article
- Relationship between body composition and physical fitness of primary school learners from a predominantly rural province in South Africa.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2022Article
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backgroundThis study was designed to assess physical activity (PA) levels and sedentary behaviour amongst primary school learners in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
methodsA cross-sectional study was adopted to assess the patterns and levels of PA and sedentary behaviour using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C). The sample consisted of primary school learners, both boys and girls, aged 9-14 years. The learners were randomly selected from rural, urban and peri-urban areas in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
resultsUsing a complete case analysis, 870 randomly selected participants (boys = 351 and girls = 519) aged 9-14 years were retained. Overall, the sample had a low mean PAQ-C score of 2.33 ± 0.43. The mean of PA in boys was significantly higher (p = 0.003) in comparison with the girls. The 13- to 14-age group had significantly higher PA levels (p = 0.014). Learners from urban areas (n = 136; 77.3%) engaged more in sedentary behaviour compared to those from rural areas (n = 252; 54.9%).
conclusionThe findings demonstrated low levels of PA and high engagement of sedentary behaviour across the combined gender groups, which have negative implications on health, growth and development of children. The study, therefore, recommends relevant stakeholders to implement interventions aimed at promoting an increase in PA and a reduction in sedentary behaviours for primary school learners in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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