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From Free Play to Farm Chores: Using the Youth Compendium to Characterize Physical Activity Behaviors Among Rural
Eydie N Kramer-Kostecka1, Stephanie M Grace1, Brooke E Wagner2
1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Health Promotion Practice
|November 3, 2025
Summary
Rural youth engage in diverse physical activities like free play, biking, and farm chores. The Youth Compendium tool is useful but needs expansion for rural settings to better assess children's physical activity (PA).
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Pediatric Health
- Exercise Science
Background:
- Understanding physical activity (PA) in rural youth is limited.
- Community health practitioners need practical PA assessment tools for this population.
- Existing tools may not capture the full spectrum of activities common in rural settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify frequently reported physical activities among rural children using the Youth Compendium.
- To assess the utility of the Youth Compendium for evaluating rural youth's PA.
- To provide translational insights for PA promotion initiatives in rural community settings.
Main Methods:
- Ninety-seven rural children (mean age 8.9 years) from an obesity prevention trial completed a 7-day PA log and accelerometry.
- Open-response PA log data were independently coded by multiple researchers using the Youth Compendium.
- Interrater reliability was established; activity-specific energy costs (METy-minutes) were estimated.
Main Results:
- Common weekday activities included free play (75.3%), biking (37.1%), and walking (37.1%).
- Common weekend activities included free play (61.9%), walking (50.5%), and swimming (29.9%).
- Farm chores were notably reported on weekdays (9.2%) and weekends (17.5%).
Conclusions:
- Rural children engage in a diverse range of physical activities, including farm chores.
- The Youth Compendium is a valuable tool for assessing PA in youth.
- Expansion of the Youth Compendium is recommended to include rural-specific activities for enhanced utility.
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