Longitudinal Study of the Number and Choice of Leisure Time Physical Activities From Mid to Late Adolescence

Aaron, Deborah J.; Storti, Kristi L.; Robertson, Robert J.; Kriska, Andrea M.; LaPorte, Ronald E.

doi:10.1001/archpedi.156.11.1075

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“…Declining levels of physical activity in girls over the transition from childhood to adolescence have been well documented. 23,24 We speculate that girls with a high activity temperament may be better protected from weight gain because their tendency to expend energy is greater. Our cross-sectional observation that girls with a high activity temperament have lower percentage body fat than girls with Figure 2 Adjusted NREE in girls with low activity temperament and girls with high activity temperament stratified by physical activity.…”

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Relationship between temperament, nonresting energy expenditure, body composition, and physical activity in girls

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Objectives: To assess the extent that predilection for movement, as measured by a temperament questionnaire (activity temperament), contributes to nonresting energy expenditure and body composition in girls. Design, Setting, and Participants: Baseline data for 196 premenarcheal non-obese girls aged 8-12 y were obtained from a longitudinal study of growth and development. The association of activity temperament with nonresting energy expenditure in girls with low and high levels of physical activity was evaluated, as was the association of activity temperament with body composition.Measures: Maternal reports of child activity temperament were obtained by questionnaire. Nonresting energy expenditure was calculated as total energy expenditure (measured by doubly labeled water) minus resting energy expenditure (obtained by indirect calorimetry). Body composition was estimated by total body water. Questionnaires and activity diaries were used to assess physical activity and sedentary behavior. Results: Higher activity temperament was associated with higher nonresting energy expenditure after multivariate control for weight, vigorous activity, walking and light activity, and television viewing, although activity temperament did not account for a large percentage of the variability in nonresting energy expenditure (partial squared correlation coefficient ¼ 0.03). In girls with physical activity levels below the median, high activity temperament was associated with a mean7s.d., nonresting energy expenditure of 3107138 kJ (74733 kcal) above that of girls with a low activity temperament. Girls with a high activity temperament had less body fat than did girls with a low activity temperament (21.6 vs 24.5%, a difference of 2.9 percentage points; 95% confidence interval, 1.3-4.4 percentage points). Conclusion: Predilection for movement, as measured by a temperament questionnaire, contributes to nonresting energy expenditure and may be useful in capturing an aspect of energy expenditure in population studies. The cross-sectional observation that girls with a high activity temperament were leaner than girls with a low activity temperament suggests that a constitutional predilection for movement may play a role in the development of obesity.

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Relationship between temperament, nonresting energy expenditure, body composition, and physical activity in girls

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“…A longitudinal study verifi ed that the decline in prevalence of physical activity throughout adolescence was primarily due to a decrease in the number of reported physical activities rather than in the time spent in such activities. 1 Thus, engagement in a variety of leisure-time physical activities needs to be encouraged among children and adolescents. In addition, it is important to highlight that physical activity during youth may be a predictor of activity in adult age.…”

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Prevalence and correlates of physical activity among adolescents from Southern Brazil

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OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of physical activity among adolescents. METHODS:Cross-sectional study nested within a cohort of 4,325 subjects from the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, aged 14-15 years in 2008. Physical activity was analyzed using three different approaches: (1) prevalence of any leisure-time physical activity; (2) prevalence of any active commuting to school; and (3) prevalence of engaging in at least 300 minutes per week of both (1) and (2) combined. Independent variables included sociodemographic, behavioral, social, and biological characteristics, and number of different leisure-time physical activites practiced. Statistical analyses were carried out using Poisson regression. RESULTS:The proportion of adolescents involved in any type of leisure-time physical activity was 75.6%, while 73.4% displayed some form of active commuting to school. Prevalence of total physical activity score (≥ 300 min/ week) was 48.2%, being greater among boys (62.6%) than among girls (34.5%). Furthermore, prevalence increased along with the number of physical activity modalities practiced (p<0.001). Factors associated with greater physical activity (leisure + commuting) at the recommended levels were: nonwhite skin color, having failed at school, and playing videogames. Lower socioeconomic status, more time spent on the computer, and parental physical activity were associated with the outcome only among girls. CONCLUSIONS:Less than half the adolescents reached recommended levels of physical activity, and this proportion tended to decrease among subjects with higher socioeconomic level. Associated factors were different for leisure-time and commuting. Engaging in a wide variety of physical activities should be encouraged already during childhood.

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“…In both studies, PA was significantly correlated with availability of recreational facilities (Gordon-Larsen et al, 2006;Norman et al, 2006), and recreation facilities (both free and commercial) were less available in lower-socioeconomic status (SES) and high-minority areas (Gordon-Larsen et al, 2006). Participation in PAvaries by gender (Gottlieb and Chen, 1985;Bradley et al, 2000;Aaron et al, 2002) and by race/ethnicity (Gottlieb and Chen, 1985;Dowda et al, 2004). Because girls are generally less physically active than boys, it is particularly important to understand the role the environment plays in promoting or discouraging their PA.…”

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“…Because girls are generally less physically active than boys, it is particularly important to understand the role the environment plays in promoting or discouraging their PA. Girls may not be aware of community facilities, or may not find activities that are affordable or of interest to them (Dunton et al, 2003;Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003) Activities commonly engaged in by girls, such as dance, aerobics, bowling, roller skating, and swimming (Gottlieb and Chen, 1985;Bradley et al, 2000;Aaron et al, 2002;Dowda et al, 2004) typically take place in commercial facilities, and using these venues have been shown to be correlated with middle school girls' PA in several studies (Norman et al, 2006;Hoefer et al, 2001). In one study, 48% of parents of 9-to 13-year-old girls reported that cost was a barrier to PA (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003).…”

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Commercial venues as supports for physical activity in adolescent girls

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Cohen

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Preventive Medicine

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Objective-The purposes of this study were to describe the types and availability of commercial facilities for physical activity (PA) in six diverse geographic areas (Washington DC and Maryland; South Carolina; Minnesota; Louisiana; Arizona; and California) and to assess the relationship between those facilities and the non-school PA of adolescent girls.Methods-A total of 1556 6th grade girls participating in the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG) wore accelerometers for 7 days providing 6 days of complete data, completed questionnaires in 2003 and had their residential addresses geocoded. Nearby commercial facilities available to provide PA (i.e. dance studios, youth organizations) within a 1-mile radius of participants' residences were identified and geocoded. The association between the presence of any commercial PA facility and girls' PA was determined using a multi-level design and controlling for demographic characteristics and other potential confounders. Analyses were conducted in 2005-2006. Results-Sixty-eight percent of the girls had at least one commercial PA facility near their homes. Availability and types of commercial PA facilities differed by where participants lived. Girls who lived near one or more commercial PA facilities had higher non-school MET-weighted moderateto-vigorous PA than girls who had none near their homes.Conclusions-The findings suggest that commercial PA facilities are important contributors to the accumulation of PA among adolescent girls.

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Longitudinal Study of the Number and Choice of Leisure Time Physical Activities From Mid to Late Adolescence

Cited by 175 publications

References 21 publications

Relationship between temperament, nonresting energy expenditure, body composition, and physical activity in girls

Relationship between temperament, nonresting energy expenditure, body composition, and physical activity in girls

Prevalence and correlates of physical activity among adolescents from Southern Brazil

Commercial venues as supports for physical activity in adolescent girls

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