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Predictors of Segmented School Day Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Children from a Northwest England Low-Income Community

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  • Sarah L. Taylor

    (Physical Activity and Health Research Group, Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Edge Hill University, St. Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancs L39 4QP, UK)

  • Whitney B. Curry

    (Physical Activity and Health Research Group, Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Edge Hill University, St. Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancs L39 4QP, UK)

  • Zoe R. Knowles

    (Physical Activity Exchange, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 2AT, UK)

  • Robert J. Noonan

    (Physical Activity and Health Research Group, Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Edge Hill University, St. Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancs L39 4QP, UK)

  • Bronagh McGrane

    (School of Arts Education & Movement, Dublin City University Institute of Education, St. Patrick’s Campus, Dublin, Ireland)

  • Stuart J. Fairclough

    (Physical Activity and Health Research Group, Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Edge Hill University, St. Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancs L39 4QP, UK
    Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland)

Abstract

Background: Schools have been identified as important settings for health promotion through physical activity participation, particularly as children are insufficiently active for health. The aim of this study was to investigate the child and school-level influences on children′s physical activity levels and sedentary time during school hours in a sample of children from a low-income community; Methods: One hundred and eighty-six children (110 boys) aged 9–10 years wore accelerometers for 7 days, with 169 meeting the inclusion criteria of 16 h∙day −1 for a minimum of three week days. Multilevel prediction models were constructed to identify significant predictors of sedentary time, light, and moderate to vigorous physical activity during school hour segments. Child-level predictors (sex, weight status, maturity offset, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity self-efficacy, physical activity enjoyment) and school-level predictors (number on roll, playground area, provision score) were entered into the models; Results: Maturity offset, fitness, weight status, waist circumference-to-height ratio, sedentary time, moderate to vigorous physical activity, number of children on roll and playground area significantly predicted physical activity and sedentary time; Conclusions: Research should move towards considering context-specific physical activity and its correlates to better inform intervention strategies.

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  • Sarah L. Taylor & Whitney B. Curry & Zoe R. Knowles & Robert J. Noonan & Bronagh McGrane & Stuart J. Fairclough, 2017. "Predictors of Segmented School Day Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Children from a Northwest England Low-Income Community," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:5:p:534-:d:98840
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    1. Vesna Miljanovic Damjanovic & Lejla Obradovic Salcin & Natasa Zenic & Nikola Foretic & Silvester Liposek, 2019. "Identifying Predictors of Changes in Physical Activity Level in Adolescence: A Prospective Analysis in Bosnia and Herzegovina," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(14), pages 1-14, July.
    2. Sarah L. Taylor & Robert J. Noonan & Zoe R. Knowles & Michael B. Owen & Bronagh McGrane & Whitney B. Curry & Stuart J. Fairclough, 2018. "Evaluation of a Pilot School-Based Physical Activity Clustered Randomised Controlled Trial—Active Schools: Skelmersdale," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-18, May.
    3. Andy Daly-Smith & Matthew Hobbs & Jade L. Morris & Margaret A. Defeyter & Geir K. Resaland & Jim McKenna, 2021. "Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Primary School Children: Inactive Lessons Are Dominated by Maths and English," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-14, January.
    4. Stuart J. Fairclough & Liezel Hurter & Dorothea Dumuid & Ales Gába & Alex V. Rowlands & Borja del Pozo Cruz & Ashley Cox & Matteo Crotti & Lawrence Foweather & Lee E. F. Graves & Owen Jones & Deborah , 2022. "The Physical Behaviour Intensity Spectrum and Body Mass Index in School-Aged Youth: A Compositional Analysis of Pooled Individual Participant Data," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-15, July.
    5. Alberto Grao-Cruces & María J. Velázquez-Romero & Fernando Rodríguez-Rodríguez, 2020. "Levels of Physical Activity during School Hours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-23, July.

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