Behavioural correlates of active commuting to school in Spanish adolescents: the AFINOS (Physical Activity as a Preventive Measure Against Overweight, Obesity, Infections, Allergies, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adolescents) study

Martínez‐Gómez, David; Veiga, Óscar L.; Gómez‐Martínez, Sonia; Zapatera, Belén; Calle, Marı́a Elisa; Marcos, Ascensión

doi:10.1017/s1368980010003253

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“…Higher rates of active commuting, between 76% and 90%, were found in Switzerland and Norway , and similar percentages to those obtained in the current study were found in Belgium and China . Despite the lack of studies reporting percentages of active commuting to school in Spain, Spanish adolescents aged 13‐17 showed similar percentages of active commuting than those obtained in this study for children aged 10‐12 years . Moreover, children aged 8‐9 years and 10‐12 years had increased safety perceptions of 41% and 62%, respectively, compared to 10% in children aged 6‐7 years.…”

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Children who commute to school unaccompanied have greater autonomy and perceptions of safety

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Children who commute to school unaccompanied have greater autonomy and perceptions of safety

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“…There is no previous evidence that directly associates household electronic media presence and active commuting. However electronic media use is negatively associated with sleep quality [ 34 – 36 ], and adequate sleep duration is associated with greater active commuting to school [ 37 ].…”

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Association between urbanicity and physical activity in Mexican adolescents: The use of a composite urbanicity measure

2018

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PurposeIn Mexico, 39.5% of adolescents do not meet the World Health Organisation’s physical activity guidelines. Urbanicity is a potential correlate of physical activity. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between different aspects of urbanicity and adolescents’ physical activity.MethodsParticipants were 4,079 Mexican adolescents aged 15–18 from Mexico City and Oaxaca, Mexico. Data was collected between February and June 2016. Multiple imputation of missing data was implemented after confirming values were missing at random. Multivariable regression models examined associations between five domains of self-reported physical activity: 1) moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, 2) sports activities, 3) leisure time activities, 4) Physical Education class at school, 5) active commuting to school; and a composite measure of urbanicity and its seven sub-scores: 1) demographic, 2) economic activity, 3) built environment, 4) communication, 5) education, 6) diversity and 7) health services. Multivariable regression models were adjusted for parents’ education and participants’ age.ResultsUrbanicity was positively associated with activity spent in Physical Education class. The association between urbanicity and sport activities depended on state context. Communication-based urbanicity was negatively associated with leisure physical activity and active commuting. Population density was positively associated with active commuting.ConclusionUrbanicity is associated with adolescents’ physical activity in Mexico. Findings were largely consistent between Mexico City and Oaxaca and highlight the value of examining urbanicity as a multidimensional construct.

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“…Besides being overweight, the presence of other CVD risk factors have been reported and associated with the level of physical activity in adolescents (Martínez-Gómez et al 2011). Thus, proposals of classifications for the number of steps/day considering different CVD risk factors should be performed providing information on its ability for screening each of these factors.…”

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Number of steps per day and the screening of cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents

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Motriz: rev. educ. fis.

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Pedometers have been used in some studies to measure physical activity in adolescents. However, cutoff points of steps per day that classify physical activity levels are not yet fully established. The aims of this study were to identify the possibility the number of steps/day to predict cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents and to propose cutoff points to the number of steps/day for adolescents. Method: 1,045 adolescents (51.7 % girls) aged 11-17 were randomly selected. The number of steps/day was measured using pedometers. The risk factors considered were total cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, skinfold thickness and body mass index. The receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve was used to analyze data. Results: ROC curve results indicated that the number of steps/day was able to predict increased systolic blood pressure in boys (<16,134 steps/day; p=0.006), increased diastolic blood pressure in girls (<12,399 steps/day; p=0.023) and increased total cholesterol in both sexes (<11,788 steps/day for boys; p=0.016 and < 9,400 steps/day for girls; p=0.001). Conclusion: It is possible to identify adolescents that are more likely to have increased total cholesterol and blood pressure by the number of steps/day.

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Behavioural correlates of active commuting to school in Spanish adolescents: the AFINOS (Physical Activity as a Preventive Measure Against Overweight, Obesity, Infections, Allergies, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adolescents) study

Cited by 31 publications

References 32 publications

Children who commute to school unaccompanied have greater autonomy and perceptions of safety

Children who commute to school unaccompanied have greater autonomy and perceptions of safety

Association between urbanicity and physical activity in Mexican adolescents: The use of a composite urbanicity measure

Number of steps per day and the screening of cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents

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