After-school setting, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in 5th grade boys and girls

Using a cross-sectional design, this study (a) explores the prevalence of after-school activities among Chinese early adolescents and (b) assesses the relationships between participation in after-school activities, personal well-being, and family functioning. A total of 3,328 Grade 7 students (mean age = 12.59 years, SD = 0.74) completed a self-administered questionnaire. Results showed that the majority of adolescents returned home under adult supervision. Further analyses showed the associations between after-school activities, positive youth development qualities, academic and school competence, family functioning, and risky behavior. Implications regarding efforts aimed at designing high quality and structured after-school youth programs are discussed.

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“…Compared to the findings in the West (51, 52), more Chinese adolescents participated in adult-supervised after-school activity.…”

Section: Resultscontrasting

confidence: 67%

Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates of After-School Activities among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong

M.S.

Shek

2014

Front. Public Health

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“…All four studies were among children [ 21 , 26 , 29 , 31 ]. Of the remaining studies, 22 did not report where the children/adolescents were located after school [ 10 , 11 , 22 – 25 , 28 , 32 , 33 , 36 – 41 , 43 – 49 ] and five reported that the children/adolescents were at a variety of locations after school [ 27 , 30 , 34 , 35 , 42 ]. For synthesis of the results, these 27 studies were combined to represent children/adolescents at ‘unidentified locations’.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The correlates of after-school sedentary behavior among children aged 5–18 years: a systematic review

et al. 2015

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BackgroundChildren and adolescents spend a large proportion of the after-school period in sedentary behaviors (SB). Identifying context-specific correlates is important for informing strategies to reduce these behaviors. This paper systematically reviews the correlates of children’s and adolescents’ after-school SB.MethodsA computerized literature search was performed in October 2015 for peer-reviewed original research journal articles published in English before October 2015. Eligibility criteria included: 1) sample aged 5–18 years; 2) quantified the amount of SB or component of this that the children/adolescents were performing after school; 3) a measure of SB as the dependent outcome; and 4) the association between potential correlates and after-school SB.ResultsData were synthesized in October 2015. Thirty-one studies met the eligibility criteria: 22 studies among children (≤12 years), six among adolescents (>12 years), two had a combined sample of children and adolescents and one cohort followed children from childhood to adolescence. Findings were separated by after-school location i.e. after-school programs (n = 4 studies) and unidentified locations (n = 27). There was insufficient evidence to draw conclusions on all but two of the 58 potential correlates: sex and age. Among children at unidentified locations there was a null association between sex (male) and overall after-school SB, a null association between sex (male) and after-school TV viewing, a positive association between age and overall after-school SB and an inconsistent association between age and after-school TV viewing. No correlates of after-school sedentary behaviour while at after-school programs were identified.ConclusionsOnly two correlates have been investigated frequently enough to determine an overall association; neither correlate is modifiable. Due to the lack of consistent investigation of potential correlates, further evidence is required to accurately identify potential intervention targets.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42014009180Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-015-2659-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…The detailed TRACK protocol has been reported elsewhere (35). In brief, TRACK recruited children from 21 public elementary schools in two school districts in South Carolina.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Associations Between Home Environment and After-School Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among 6th Grade Children

Lau

Barr-Anderson

Dowda

et al. 2015

Pediatric Exercise Science

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This study examined associations of various elements of the home environment with after-school physical activity and sedentary time in 671 sixth-grade children (Mage = 11.49 ± 0.5 years). Children’s after-school total physical activity (TPA), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time were measured by accelerometry. Parents completed surveys assessing elements of the home social and physical environment. Mixed-model regression analyses were used to examine the associations between each element of the home environment and children’s after-school physical activity and sedentary time. Availability of home physical activity resources was associated positively with after-school TPA and negatively with after-school sedentary time in boys. Parental support was associated positively with after-school TPA and MVPA and negatively with after-school sedentary time in girls. The home physical environment was associated with boys’ after-school physical activity and sedentary time, whereas the home social environment was associated with girls’ after-school physical activity and sedentary time.

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After-school setting, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in 5th grade boys and girls

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Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates of After-School Activities among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong

Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates of After-School Activities among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong

The correlates of after-school sedentary behavior among children aged 5–18 years: a systematic review

Associations Between Home Environment and After-School Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among 6th Grade Children

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