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Is a Perceived Activity-Friendly Environment Associated with More Physical Activity and Fewer Screen-Based Activities in Adolescents?

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  • Jaroslava Kopcakova

    (Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Josef Safarik University in Kosice, Tr. SNP 1, 040 11 Kosice, Slovak Republic
    Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society & He,ealth, Pavol Josef Safarik University in Kosic Tr. SNP 1, 040 11 Kosice, Slovak Republic)

  • Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska

    (Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Josef Safarik University in Kosice, Tr. SNP 1, 040 11 Kosice, Slovak Republic
    Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society & He,ealth, Pavol Josef Safarik University in Kosic Tr. SNP 1, 040 11 Kosice, Slovak Republic)

  • Andrea Madarasova Geckova

    (Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Josef Safarik University in Kosice, Tr. SNP 1, 040 11 Kosice, Slovak Republic
    Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society & He,ealth, Pavol Josef Safarik University in Kosic Tr. SNP 1, 040 11 Kosice, Slovak Republic
    Faculty of Physical Culture, Institute of Active Lifestyle, Palacky University Olomouc, Tr. Miru 117, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic)

  • Jens Bucksch

    (Bielefeld University, School of Public Health, PO Box 10 01 31, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany)

  • Hanna Nalecz

    (The Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education, Marymoncka 34 Str., 00-968 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Dagmar Sigmundova

    (Faculty of Physical Culture, Institute of Active Lifestyle, Palacky University Olomouc, Tr. Miru 117, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic)

  • Jitse P. Van Dijk

    (Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society & He,ealth, Pavol Josef Safarik University in Kosic Tr. SNP 1, 040 11 Kosice, Slovak Republic
    Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University Olomouc, Univerzitni 22, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic
    Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic
    Department of Community & Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands)

  • Sijmen A. Reijneveld

    (Department of Community & Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands)

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to explore if perception of an activity-friendly environment is associated with more physical activity and fewer screen-based activities among adolescents. Methods: We collected self-reported data in 2014 via the Health Behavior in School-aged Children cross-sectional study from four European countries ( n = 13,800, mean age = 14.4, 49.4% boys). We explored the association of perceived environment (e.g., “There are other children nearby home to go out and play with”) with physical activity and screen-based activities using a binary logistic regression model adjusted for age, gender, family affluence and country. Results: An environment perceived as activity-friendly was associated with higher odds that adolescents meet recommendations for physical activity (odds ratio (OR) for one standard deviation (SD) change = 1.11, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05–1.18) and lower odds for excessive screen-based activities (OR for 1 SD better = 0.93, 95% CI 0.88–0.98). Conclusions: Investment into an activity-friendly environment may support the promotion of active life styles in adolescence.

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  • Jaroslava Kopcakova & Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska & Andrea Madarasova Geckova & Jens Bucksch & Hanna Nalecz & Dagmar Sigmundova & Jitse P. Van Dijk & Sijmen A. Reijneveld, 2017. "Is a Perceived Activity-Friendly Environment Associated with More Physical Activity and Fewer Screen-Based Activities in Adolescents?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(1), pages 1-8, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:1:p:39-:d:86796
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