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Physical Activity at School Recess: A Key Element in Balancing Social Disparities
BACKGROUND: Since children are generally not achieving desirable levels of physical activity (PA), schools can provide an opportunity to increase their active time. This study aimed to describe individual‐ and social‐level variables associated with PA at school recess in a culturally diverse primary...
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2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9545753/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35953301 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.13234 |
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author | Ariz, Usue Fernández‐Atutxa, Ainhoa Rivas‐Fang, Oscar Ruiz‐Litago, Fátima |
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description | BACKGROUND: Since children are generally not achieving desirable levels of physical activity (PA), schools can provide an opportunity to increase their active time. This study aimed to describe individual‐ and social‐level variables associated with PA at school recess in a culturally diverse primary school. METHODS: This observational cross‐sectional study included 131 children attending primary school. PA data were measured via accelerometry during school recess and analyzed in relation to data on sociodemographics, anthropometrics, and PA outside school. Data were analyzed using generalized linear modeling and logistic regression. FINDINGS: Girls were more sedentary and engaged in less moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) than boys (p < .001), while older girls were less active than younger girls (p < .001). Also, non‐Caucasian children were less sedentary (p < .001) and engaged in more MVPA (p = .007). Belonging to ethnic minorities was also associated with lower socioeconomic status, higher body mass index, and less PA outside of school and on weekends. CONCLUSIONS: Girls (especially older girls) and children from lower socioeconomic contexts should be prioritized when promoting PA. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY: School recess can be used as an effective strategy aimed at increasing PA and reducing social inequalities. |
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spelling | pubmed-95457532022-10-14 Physical Activity at School Recess: A Key Element in Balancing Social Disparities Ariz, Usue Fernández‐Atutxa, Ainhoa Rivas‐Fang, Oscar Ruiz‐Litago, Fátima J Sch Health Research Articles BACKGROUND: Since children are generally not achieving desirable levels of physical activity (PA), schools can provide an opportunity to increase their active time. This study aimed to describe individual‐ and social‐level variables associated with PA at school recess in a culturally diverse primary school. METHODS: This observational cross‐sectional study included 131 children attending primary school. PA data were measured via accelerometry during school recess and analyzed in relation to data on sociodemographics, anthropometrics, and PA outside school. Data were analyzed using generalized linear modeling and logistic regression. FINDINGS: Girls were more sedentary and engaged in less moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) than boys (p < .001), while older girls were less active than younger girls (p < .001). Also, non‐Caucasian children were less sedentary (p < .001) and engaged in more MVPA (p = .007). Belonging to ethnic minorities was also associated with lower socioeconomic status, higher body mass index, and less PA outside of school and on weekends. CONCLUSIONS: Girls (especially older girls) and children from lower socioeconomic contexts should be prioritized when promoting PA. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY: School recess can be used as an effective strategy aimed at increasing PA and reducing social inequalities. Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 2022-08-11 2022-10 /pmc/articles/PMC9545753/ /pubmed/35953301 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.13234 Text en © 2022 The Authors. Journal of School Health published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American School Health Association. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. |
spellingShingle | Research Articles Ariz, Usue Fernández‐Atutxa, Ainhoa Rivas‐Fang, Oscar Ruiz‐Litago, Fátima Physical Activity at School Recess: A Key Element in Balancing Social Disparities |
title | Physical Activity at School Recess: A Key Element in Balancing Social Disparities |
title_full | Physical Activity at School Recess: A Key Element in Balancing Social Disparities |
title_fullStr | Physical Activity at School Recess: A Key Element in Balancing Social Disparities |
title_full_unstemmed | Physical Activity at School Recess: A Key Element in Balancing Social Disparities |
title_short | Physical Activity at School Recess: A Key Element in Balancing Social Disparities |
title_sort | physical activity at school recess: a key element in balancing social disparities |
topic | Research Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9545753/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35953301 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.13234 |
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