A National Survey of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior of Chinese City Children and Youth Using Accelerometers

Wang, Chao; Chen, Peijie; Zhuang, Jie

doi:10.1080/02701367.2013.850993

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“…However, the results of the present study indicated that only a small percentage of children met the recommended MVPA of 60 minutes per day. The results are consistent with previous physical activity studies among Chinese children and adolescents (Shi et al, 2006;Tudor-Locke et al, 2003;Wang et al, 2013). Several studies have reported that Chinese children are inactive because they do not perform household chores and they are under extreme pressure to succeed academically (Tudor-Locke et al, 2003;Wang et al, 2013).…”

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“…The results are consistent with previous physical activity studies among Chinese children and adolescents (Shi et al, 2006;Tudor-Locke et al, 2003;Wang et al, 2013). Several studies have reported that Chinese children are inactive because they do not perform household chores and they are under extreme pressure to succeed academically (Tudor-Locke et al, 2003;Wang et al, 2013). In this study, the mean score of two types of parental support was higher than the midpoint, which indicated that the parental support of children's MVPA was generally positive.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…In the US, girls aged six to 19 years old spend less time performing MVPA than boys (Belcher et al, 2010). The consistent conclusion is that Chinese boys are more active than girls (TudorLocke et al, 2003;Wang et al, 2013). The current study confirms the gender difference in MVPA during non-school time.…”

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Parental influence on the physical activity of Chinese children

Lijuan

Sun

Su-zhe

2016

European Physical Education Review

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This study aimed to examine the association among parental moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), parental support, and the MVPA of children by gender. Participants comprised of 172 boys and 151 girls aged seven to 11 years old from three primary schools in Shanghai. Their parents were also included as research respondents. Accelerometers were utilized to measure MVPA duration among the children. Questionnaires that focused on parental support and MVPA were completed by the parents. Results indicated that only 4% of the children met the recommended MVPA duration of 60 minutes per day based on objective data. Parental support consisted of two constructs: logistic support and explicit modelling. Boys engaged in more MVPA than girls although no gender differences were noted in terms of the logistic support and explicit modelling of parents and their MVPA. A regression analysis revealed that 23.3% of the variance in MVPA for boys was explained by explicit modelling and MVPA of fathers. Moreover, 10.5% of the variance for girls was explained by the explicit modelling of mothers. Thus, parents should be highly encouraged to support the MVPA of their children by acting as role models. They can also enhance the MVPA of their children using different methods based on gender.

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Parental influence on the physical activity of Chinese children

Lijuan

Sun

Su-zhe

2016

European Physical Education Review

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“…Children in this study reported a slightly higher MVPA level (43.1 ± 12.7 min) than Chinese children in another study (28.3 ± 17.7 min) due to the adoption of different cut-points for MVPA (≥2296 CPM in the current study vs. ≥2800 CPM in the other study) [4]. Considering the PA level assessed by accelerometer was sensitive to the cutoff points defining activity intensity, the results from studies using different cutoff points would therefore not be comparable.…”

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“…A national survey using accelerometers revealed that Chinese children and youth spent an average of 28.3 min per day in MVPA. Only 9.4% of boys and 1.9% of girls met the recommendation of 60 min/day of MVPA [4]. Similarly, in Hong Kong, only 8.3% of children aged 7–12 years engaged in the recommended PA levels [5].…”

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Psychological Correlates of Self-Reported and Objectively Measured Physical Activity among Chinese Children—Psychological Correlates of PA

Wang

Baranowski

Lau

et al. 2016

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This study aimed to explore the associations among psychological correlates and physical activity (PA) in Chinese children and to further examine whether these associations varied by different PA measures. PA self-efficacy, motivation, and preference were reported in 449 8–13-year-old Chinese children (252 males). Moderate- to vigorous- intensity PA (MVPA) was measured by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) and with an ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer. Correlations and hierarchical regressions were performed to explore their associations. The study psychological variables were all positively related to PAQ-C and objective MVPA (r: 0.22–0.63). The associations with PAQ-C were all substantially stronger than those with accelerometry. Beyond the explained variance accounted for by demographics and social desirability, the addition of the psychological correlates accounted for 45% of the variance of the PAQ-C score, while only 13% for accelerometry-based MVPA. The associations of specific variables with the PAQ-C score (age, PA self-efficacy, autonomous motivation and preference) were somewhat different from those associated with objective MVPA (PA self-efficacy, autonomous motivation, and negatively associated with female gender). This study demonstrated the importance of self-efficacy and autonomous motivation in association with PA and indicated the difference in level of their associations with different PA measures.

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A Preliminary Research on Energy Expenditure Assessment with 24-hour Life Observation Method and Activity Recorder Method

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Jing

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Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering

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A National Survey of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior of Chinese City Children and Youth Using Accelerometers

Abstract: The findings warn of the insufficiency of PA and the excess of SB in Chinese city children and youth.

Cited by 69 publications

References 31 publications

Parental influence on the physical activity of Chinese children

Parental influence on the physical activity of Chinese children

Psychological Correlates of Self-Reported and Objectively Measured Physical Activity among Chinese Children—Psychological Correlates of PA

A Preliminary Research on Energy Expenditure Assessment with 24-hour Life Observation Method and Activity Recorder Method

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