Interactions Between Race/Ethnicity and Gender on Physical Activity Among US High School Students: Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2011–2017

Factors Influencing Cycling among Secondary School Adolescents in an Ethnically Diverse City: The Perspective of Birmingham Transport Stakeholders

“…For instance, Carroll et al [46] found females were more concerned about cycling distance. Pontes et al [47] found that gender difference in physical activities was more noticeable in the U.S. among ethnic minority female adolescents in comparison to white female adolescents. This is in accordance with findings from Steinbach et al [48], who found that gender and ethnicity play a key role in influencing the uptake of cycling.…”

COVID-19 effects on diet, sleep, and physical activity among mid- to late-adolescents residing in the deep south in the United States

“…The impact COVID-19 and its mitigation measures may have had on adolescents' physical health is of interest. Individual differences (e.g., racial minority status, socioeconomic status [SES], age, gender) may have exacerbated issues related to COVID-19, including physical health ( Mata et al, 2022 ; McCarthy et al, 2021 ; McGuine et al, 2021 ; Pontes et al, 2021 ).…”

“…Physical activity and depression have also been shown to have an inverse relationship, allowing for the conclusion that increased physical activity increases mental health and sleep habits ( Li et al, 2021 ). Gender, racial minority status, and SES are related to sleep, diet, and physical activity ( Butt et al, 2011 ; Marczyk Organek et al, 2015 ; Maslowsky & Ozer, 2014 ; Ming et al, 2016 ; Pontes et al, 2021 ).…”

Advancing School Health: Building a Partnership Between School Nurses and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

“…The most suitable respondents for these specific questions are licensed school health professionals, namely school nurses, who directly provide these services. Some nurse researchers employing the YRBSS and Profiles surveys acknowledge the inherent limitations in data attributed to the survey's sources or phrasing of questions, asserting these constraints may contribute to a lack of understanding concerning the essential role of school nurses in implementation and influence over health and education outcomes (McCabe et al, 2022(McCabe et al, , 2024Pontes et al, 2021). This hampers the formulation of policies, allocation of funding, and provision of resources toward enhancing school nursing services.…”