Results From New Zealand’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

Maddison, Ralph; Marsh, Samantha; Hinckson, Erica; Duncan, Scott; Mandic, Sandra; Taylor, Robert D.; Smith, Melody

doi:10.1123/jpah.2016-0323

Cited by 16 publications

(12 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Only 22% of included studies mentioned SB as part of policy, and just one recent study analysed policies related to SB independently of PA policies [ 38 ]. Specifically, mentions of SB related policies/guidelines were found in research for Australia [ 190 ], Belgium [ 38 ], Canada [ 33 ], Finland [ 39 ], Hong Kong [ 124 ], Ireland [ 118 ], Iceland [ 127 ], Malta [ 127 ], New Zealand [ 149 ], Russia [ 127 ], Switzerland [ 127 ], and Sweden [ 38 ] (Additional file 3 ).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Even though the number of countries that assigned grades was higher in the second matrix than in the first one, several Report Cards stated that this indicator is one of the hardest to grade. Some of the reported reasons were: a lack of agreed assessment criteria [ 147 , 149 ] or specific international recommendations [ 215 ]; no well-founded and clear criteria or benchmarks to outline which amount of investments is acceptable or which policy is effective [ 87 ]; and the perception that the Report Cards are not fit for policy evaluation purposes [ 121 ]. In the results from Qatar’s Report Card, it was stated that the grade was assigned “as in most countries” based on the “presence” of national investments and strategies related to children and youth’s health and PA [ 63 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

A global systematic scoping review of studies analysing indicators, development, and content of national-level physical activity and sedentary behaviour policies

Pogrmilović

O’Sullivan

Milton

et al. 2018

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundNational policy approaches to physical activity (PA) promotion and sedentary behaviour (SB) reduction are needed to address rising rates of non-communicable diseases. Understanding the policy process and impact through robust research and evaluation is crucial for facilitating successful reforms in national health policy. This scoping review, therefore, aimed to map the evidence on indicators, development, and content of national PA and/or SB policies globally.MethodsA systematic search of academic and grey literature was conducted through six bibliographic databases, Google, and websites of three large organisations for PA promotion.ResultsOut of 24,872 screened documents, 203 publications from 163 studies were selected. The selected studies investigated PA/SB policies in 168 countries worldwide, and we provided summary results for each of the countries. Overall, 69, 29, and 2% of the analyses of national PA/SB policies were conducted for high-, middle-, and low-income countries, respectively. Twenty-two percent of the studies mentioned SB policies as part of their analysis, with only one study focusing solely on assessing SB policies. Operational definitions of policy were found in only 13% of publications. Only 15% of the studies used a conceptual or theoretical framework. A large variety of methods were used for data collection and analysis of PA/SB policy.ConclusionsWe found that PA policy research is much more developed than it was considered several years ago. Research around SB policies is still in its infancy, but it seems to have experienced some positive progress in the last few years. Three key issues were identified that should be addressed in further research: [i] there is a lack of PA/SB policy research in low- and middle-income countries, which is an important limitation of the current body of evidence; [ii] the definition of policy varied significantly across studies, and most studies did not rely on any theoretical framework, which may impede cross-study comparisons; and [iii] studies have used a variety of methods to analyse policy, which may also cause problems with comparability. Future PA/SB policy research should aim towards a clearer conceptualisation of policy, greater reliance on existing theoretical frameworks, and the use and further development of standardised methods for PA/SB policy analysis.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12966-018-0742-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A global systematic scoping review of studies analysing indicators, development, and content of national-level physical activity and sedentary behaviour policies

Pogrmilović

O’Sullivan

Milton

et al. 2018

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Other important considerations include physical inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle, which contribute to poor health, including obesity and reduced psychosocial health [ 12 ]. Given the decline in physical activity (PA) from childhood to adolescence [ 13 ], with low proportions of adolescents achieving recommended daily PA levels [ 14 , 15 ], encouraging active transport to school (ATS) could be one intervention to increase PA in this age group. ATS is a convenient way to integrate PA into everyday life, and to maintain or increase PA levels in adolescents [ 16 , 17 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

School Bag Weight as a Barrier to Active Transport to School among New Zealand Adolescents

et al. 2018

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Excessive school bag weight is a barrier to active transport to school (ATS). This study examined parents’ and adolescents’ perceptions of school bag weights and actual school bag weights for adolescents in New Zealand. Methods: Parents (n = 331; 76.7% women) completed a survey. Adolescents (n = 682; age 15.1 ± 1.4 years; 57.3% boys) completed a survey, underwent anthropometry, and had their school bags weighed. Results: Overall, 68.3% of parents perceived that adolescents’ school bags were too heavy to carry to school. This parental perception differed by adolescents’ mode of transport to school (active/motorized/combined: 35.1%/78.4%/68.8%, p < 0.001). Adolescents perceived that their school bags were too heavy to carry to walk (57.8%) or cycle (65.8%) to school. Adolescent perceptions differed by mode of transport to school (for walking (active/motorized/combined): 30.9%/69.2%/55.9% agree, p < 0.001; for cycling: 47.9%/72.8%/67.7%; p < 0.001). Actual school bag weight was, on average, 5.6 ± 2.1 kg. Relative school bag weight (% of body weight) was higher for boys and underweight adolescents compared to their counterparts. Neither absolute nor relative school bag weight differed by mode of transport to school. Conclusions: School bag weight was perceived a barrier to ATS and was a greater perceived barrier among users of motorized versus active transport. Perceptions of school bag weights should be considered in future ATS interventions.

show abstract

“…The recent Global Report Cards on PA has awarded a D grade on both overall PA and ST around the world for children and youth [ 4 ]. While New Zealand ranked second of 38 countries on the Global Report Cards for PA, approximately one-third of children and youth were insufficiently active for health, and that adolescents accumulated less PA, less active transport, and more sedentary behavior than their younger peers [ 5 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Associations of the perceived and objective neighborhood environment with physical activity and sedentary time in New Zealand adolescents

Hinckson

Cerin

Mavoa

et al. 2017

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundThere is accumulating evidence supporting the association between neighborhood built environments and adults’ physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST); however, few studies have investigated these associations in adolescents. A better understanding of the features of the built environment that encourage PA or ST is therefore of critical importance to promote health and wellbeing in adolescents. The aim of this study was to estimate the associations of GIS-determined and perceived walkability components in individual residential buffer zones with accelerometer-assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and ST in adolescents.MethodsThe Built Environment in Adolescent New Zealanders (BEANZ) study was conducted in two cities (Auckland and Wellington) during the 2013-2014 academic school years. The exposure measures were subjective and objective environmental indices of activity-friendliness using four residential buffers. Road network buffers were calculated around participant’s residential addresses using the sausage buffer approach at 250 m, 500 m, 1 km, and 2 km scales. A 25 m radius was used for the buffers. Data were analysed using Generalized Additive Mixed Models in R.ResultsData were analysed from 524 participants (15.78 ± 1.62 years; 45% male). Participants accumulated ~114 min/day of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and ~354 min/day of ST during accelerometer wear-time (~828 min/day). The estimated difference in MVPA between participants with the 1st and 3rd quartiles observed values on the composite subjective environmental index of activity-friendliness (perceived land use mix - diversity, street connectivity and aesthetics) was equivalent to ~8 min/day (~56 MVPA min/week) and for the objective environmental index of activity-friendliness (gross residential density and number of parks within 2 km distance from home) was ~6 min of MVPA/day (~45 MVPA min/week). When both indices were entered in a main-effect model, both indices remained significantly correlated with MVPA with sex as a moderator. The predicted difference in sedentary time between those with the minimum and maximum observed values on the subjective index of non-sedentariness was ~20 min/day.ConclusionsThe combined assessment of the main effects of subjective and objective indices of activity-friendliness on NZ adolescents’ PA and ST showed positive relationships with MVPA for the subjective index only. The subjective index was a significant correlate of PA in both girls and boys, while the objective index was significant only in boys when sex was entered as a moderator. Further research is warranted to understand the relationships of ST with the built environment.

show abstract

Results From New Zealand’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

Cited by 16 publications

References 7 publications

A global systematic scoping review of studies analysing indicators, development, and content of national-level physical activity and sedentary behaviour policies

A global systematic scoping review of studies analysing indicators, development, and content of national-level physical activity and sedentary behaviour policies

School Bag Weight as a Barrier to Active Transport to School among New Zealand Adolescents

Associations of the perceived and objective neighborhood environment with physical activity and sedentary time in New Zealand adolescents

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About