Physical activity level of school children of age 10-13 years

Ronghe, Rashmi N; Kawishwar, Shraddha

doi:10.7439/ijbar.v7i6.3330

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“…In line with the present study, several other studies 8,13,14,23,24 have also found less PA among girls compared to males. The probable reasons for this finding were due to the weakest participation of girls in organized sport.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…These findings are in consistent with previous studies. 8,13,23,24 A study done by Rashmi Ronghe et al 14 and Hemal Dave et al 13 used a PAQ-C to measure PA and rest of studies used a different methodology to find out a PA but showed a similar findings of decline in PA among school children. A longitudinal study done by Philip R. Nader 23 et al on 1032 participants from age 9to 14 years using accelerometer and found a significant decrease in PA over a time with boys found to be more active compared to girls.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Available Indian research supports the finding of the present study. In Anand, A study 13 using PAQ-C to measure PA on school children(10-19 years, n=3337),concluded inadequate PA among school children with significantly higher PA in males as compared to females .A study conducted by Rashmi Ronghe et al 14 in Nagpur suggested that more children should be engaged in PA which will help in reducing the health risks. Achal Gulati et al 8 conducted study among the 1,680 children(3-11 years) from different cities of India and found that 21 % of the children were inactive, 18 % exercised at least 1 time per week and 21 % between 2 and 3 times weekly.…”

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“…Literature showed decline in PA levels in children and adolescent. 8,[13][14][15] There were few attempts to measure PA in children and adolescents across different regions of India with varied tools. [16][17][18][19][20] The PA levels in children of Gujarat have not been adequately studied.…”

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Physical Activity Level among School Going Children in Surat City, Gujarat: A Cross Sectional Survey

Shah¹,

Diwan²

2020

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Background: Physical inactivity in children and adolescents is a major issue in public health. Physical activity (PA) is a best predictor of cardiovascular, skeletal, and mental health in children and adolescents, yet contemporary youth, and especially girls, are often insufficiently active. However, PA levels in children of Surat city, Gujarat has been less explored. So present study was undertaken. Methodology: A Crosssectional survey was conducted on 82 children from 3 different schools of Surat city using self -reported PAQ-C (Physical Activity Questionnaire -Children) in last seven days to measure PA after obtaining permission from school authorities. Anthropometric measures and self-reported socio-demographic data were also recorded. Descriptive statistics were used to depict the characteristics of the study population and PA levels. Results: Mean PA level amongst children was 2.55 (SD=0.60). PA level in girls (2.24, SD=0.73) was significantly lower than in males (2.67, SD=0.67), (p<0.05). 82% (n=66) of students fell in low PA group (PA score <3). PA declined with increasing age (r= -0.17, p<0.05).Conclusion: Inadequate PA was reported among children. The present study even suggested that children should be engaged in more amount of PA which will help in reducing the health risks.

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Physical Activity Level among School Going Children in Surat City, Gujarat: A Cross Sectional Survey

Shah¹,

Diwan²

2020

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“…Scoring 1-1.9 was taken as LPA, 2-2.9 is MPA, 3-3.9 as MVPA, 4-4.9 as VPA and 5 as HPA. [9][10][11][12] Nutritional status was assessed through weight for age (underweight), height for age (stunting) and BMI for age (thinning) according to WHO criteria. 13 Each child's height and weight were measured in the metric system, using standardized technique.…”

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Assessment of nutritional and physical activity status of children in a selected school of district Dehradun

Singh¹,

Upadhyai²,

Ohri³

et al. 2020

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Adequate levels of physical activity combined with a balanced diet are two essential components of healthy lifestyle. Healthy eating and physical activity habits formed during childhood can persist into adulthood and prevent or delay premature onset of a number of chronic diseases.Methods: Present cross-sectional study was carried out using a questionnaire-based interview. It was conducted among school going children of age 8 years to 18 years. A total of 318 students were included in the study by means of total enumeration from class 2nd to class 12th of a selected school of field practice area conducted from July 2019 to September 2019.Results: The total of 318 students participated in the study. Majority of the respondents were involved in Moderate to vigorous physical activity (40.3%). Moreover, majority were found to be normal on the basis of stunting, wasting and body mass index for age 80.2%, 79.2%, 64.4% respectively.Conclusions: Physical activity level was found to be low as the age of children advanced. In female students the level of physical activity was low to moderate as compared to male students. Solutions to improve physical activity and nutritional status in children need to be incorporated for Indian schools’ curricula.

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Physical Activity and Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in Aligarh, North India

Ahmad

Abedi

Ansari

et al. 2021

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Children have been exposed to electronic devices. They grow up thinking that these devices are a part of their daily lives. As they get older, their dependency on such devices grows, even during school days. As a result, their physical activity is hardly handled even until they reach adulthood. This study assessed the frequency of physical activity, duration of screen time, and association between these variables amongst school children. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 800 school-based adolescents aged 12 to 14 years at A.M.U. High Schools, Aligarh, in July 2018 to June 2019. Students were asked about their physical activity and screen habits by disseminating a self- reported questionnaire. The data were analyzed in SPSS version 20.0. The study found that most of the students had adequate physical activities (75.51%), while the reported screen time duration was also adequate for most (59.1%).The association between the two variables was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). For the students with inadequate frequency of physical activity and enough duration of screen time, interventions should be done both at family and school levels to make them more physically active and better at performing studies and reaping the benefits of good health. Keywords: physical activity, school children, adolescents, screen time

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Physical activity level of school children of age 10-13 years

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Physical Activity Level among School Going Children in Surat City, Gujarat: A Cross Sectional Survey

Physical Activity Level among School Going Children in Surat City, Gujarat: A Cross Sectional Survey

Assessment of nutritional and physical activity status of children in a selected school of district Dehradun

Physical Activity and Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in Aligarh, North India

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