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Published on: March 7, 2019
Prevalence and correlates of physical activity within on-reserve first nations youth
Mark Lemstra1, Marla Rogers, Adam Thompson
1Dept of Pediatrics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Background:
Youth in Canada age 5-17 years require a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (PA) everyday. Regrettably, there are no published studies on levels of PA within on-reserve First Nations youth in Canada that use validated surveys. The objective was to determine what percentage of Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) First Nations on-reserve youth met the Canadian Society for Exercise and Physiology's (CSEP) definition for being physically active, and what influences are associated with meeting this standard.
Methods:
Students in grades 5-8 within the STC were asked to complete a youth health survey.
Results:
Only 7.4% of STC youth met CSEP's PA standard. Male youth (13.9%) were more likely to meet the PA standard than female youth (4.1%). Having parents who watch youth participate and who provide transportation to classes, having enough equipment at home, having friends bike or walk to school, participating in physical activity headed by a coach or instructor, and participating in structured classes are associated with meeting the standard.
Conclusions:
The prevalence of meeting the PA standard among on-reserve First Nations youth is very low. More research is needed to identify independent risk indicators of being physically inactive.
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