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Determining Trends and Factors Associated with Self-Reported Physical Activity among Adolescents in Rural North
Sina Kazemzadeh1, Chloe E Opper2, Xiangming Fang3
1Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|September 23, 2022
Summary
Male, white, and healthy weight adolescents reported more physical activity (PA). Increased school physical education (PE) days correlated with higher PA, suggesting policy changes can boost adolescent activity levels.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Public Health
- Exercise Science
Background:
- Understanding factors influencing physical activity (PA) in rural adolescents is crucial.
- Adolescent PA levels are critical for long-term health and well-being.
- School-based interventions offer a platform to assess and promote PA.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify demographic, environmental, and fitness factors associated with PA in rural adolescents.
- To examine the relationship between school physical education (PE) and cardiovascular fitness.
- To inform policy recommendations for enhancing adolescent PA.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 3799 7th-grade students in fall 2018.
- Data collection included self-reported PA, demographics, environmental variables, and PACER fitness scores.
- Statistical analyses: t-tests, ANOVA, Chi-square, and multiple linear regression.
Main Results:
- Male, white, and healthy weight students reported significantly higher PA levels.
- A modest positive correlation (r=0.27) was found between school PE and PACER scores.
- School PE, gender, race, and weight category significantly predicted self-reported PA.
Conclusions:
- Increasing days of school PE is associated with higher weekly PA in adolescents.
- Policy interventions focusing on increasing PA and PE in middle schools are recommended.
- Efforts should be inclusive, particularly for minority and female youth, to improve PA levels.
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