Young People and Physical Activity

Armstrong, Neil; Welsman, Joanne R.; Beunen, Gastón; Kemper, H.C.G.; Praagh, Emmanuel Van

doi:10.1097/00005768-199905001-01442

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“…22 Therefore, habitual physical activity is unlikely to influence endurance performance because children cannot estimate duration and intensity sufficiently enough to improve aerobic fitness. 23 No correlation was found between leisure behaviour and BMI. This suggests that first there is an inactive lifestyle that leads to motor deficits, which nurtures inactivity and sedentary habits, finally causing overweight and obesity.…”

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Correlation between BMI, leisure habits and motor abilities in childhood (CHILT-Project)

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INTRODUCTION:The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing with its negative medical and psychosocial consequences. This paper examines the association between body mass index (BMI), motor abilities and leisure habits of 668 children within the CHILT (Children's Health InterventionaL Trial) project. METHOD: A total of 668 children (51.0% boys; 49.0% girls) and their parents were questioned on sport and leisure behaviour of the children. The anthropometric data were measured. Motor abilities were determined by a body gross motor development test for children (Köperkoordinationstest für Kinder; KTK) and a 6-min run. RESULTS: The children were 6.7070.42 y old, 122.7275.36 cm tall and weighed 24.4774.59 kg, the average BMI was 16.1772.27 kg/m 2 . KTK showed an average motor quotient (MQ) of 93.49715.01, the 6-min run an average of 835.247110.87 m. Both tests were inversely correlated with BMI (KTK and BMI r ¼ À0.164 (Po0.001); 6-min run and BMI r ¼ À0.201 (Po0.001)); the group of overweight/obese children showed poorer results than the normal/underweight ones, even after adjustment for gender and age (in each case Po0.001). Children with the greatest extent of exercise achieve the highest MQ (P ¼ 0.035). SUMMARY: Overweight/obesity is associated with a poorer body gross motor development and endurance performance. On the other hand, an active lifestyle is positively correlated with a better gross motor development in first-grade children. Therefore, to prevent the negative consequences of physical inactivity and overweight/obesity early intervention to support exercise and movement is recommended.

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“…In summary, assessed using a multi-method approach and consistent with international understanding, 26 gender differences exist for type, frequency, and duration of physical activities performed by Filipino youth. The primary sources of PA for this population are chores and active commuting.…”

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Physical activity in Filipino youth: the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey

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OBJECTIVE: To describe physical activity (PA) and inactivity levels of Filipino youth aged 14-16 y. DESIGN: PA type and patterns were assessed in an adolescent cohort enrolled in the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey. SUBJECTS: A total of 1053 males (aged 15.6 7 0.5 y; body mass index (BMI) ¼ 18.6 7 2.6 kg/m 2 ) and 990 females (aged 14.6 7 0.5 y; BMI ¼ 18.8 7 2.4 kg/m 2 ). MEASUREMENTS: PA was assessed by (1) self-reported usual PA (questionnaire); (2) 24-h objective monitoring (Caltrac accelerometer); and (3) 24 h recalls of PA during the objectively monitored time frame. RESULTS: As measured by Caltrac, males expended 378.0 7 164.5 kcal and females 271.0 7 105.4 kcal. The measurement approaches employed agreed in expected ways, given the limitations of each. Together the approaches used indicated that the primary sources of PA for this population are chores and active commuting. In all, 40% of the sample walked to school, less than 1% rode a bicycle, 22% rode in/on motorized transport, and 37% used some combination of walking and motorized transport. Further, gender differences exist for type, frequency, and duration of physical activities performed by Filipino youth. Specifically, females report engaging in few leisure-time physical activities and more household chores. In total, 48% of Filipino youth report watching !2 h/day of television; relatively few youth (7%) report watching >4 h/day at this time. An 18% of males report no vigorous activities compared to 87% of females. CONCLUSION: Clear gender differences in PA patterns and levels exist in Filipino adolescents. Nonsport/exercise type activities (eg chores and active commuting) currently provide a large proportion of daily activity for both males and females, however. It is anticipated that as modernization and technological advancement continue in this developing country, these primary sources of PA will decrease.

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“…OsgoodSchlatter's disease), and to the increased rates of injury during preseason training and after the mid-season break. In this way, Armstrong and Welsman [41] stated "children are not mini-adults" indicating that our understanding of the physiological exercise of an adult cannot just be scaled down and applied to children.…”

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Is Self-Administered Rating Scale for Pubertal Development a Predictor of Countermovement Jump in Young Soccer Players?

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Guidetti³

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Abstract:Objective:Considering that in Young sport competitions children are divided according to their chronological age, the aim of this study was to examine the correlation among chronological age and Self-Administered Rating Scale for Pubertal Development (PDS), anthropometry (Body Mass Index -BMI-, percent body fat -%BF-, fat free mass -FFM-), and Countermovement jump (CMJ) measures. Methods:112 young soccer players (age: 14±2 yrs; height: 1.68±0.11 m; weight: 60.3±11.6 kg; BMI: 21.3±2.5 kg . m -2 ) grouped in "Giovanissimi" (12-14 yrs), "Allievi" (15-16 yrs), and "Juniores" (>17 yrs), categories were evaluated. Pearson correlations and stepwise multiple regression analysis among variables were calculated considering all subjects and within categories. The internal consistency of PDS was determined by Cronbach's α coefficient (Cα). Considering all subjects, PDS showed an excellent Cα (0.89) and significant correlations with sub-category (r=0.66), age (r=0.67), %BF (r=-0.31), FFM (r=0.71), and CMJ (r=0.55). Within "Giovanissimi" category, significant correlations were found between PDS and age (r=0.56), CMJ (r=0.33), FFM (r=0.63), and subcategory (r=0.55). In "Allievi", PDS showed correlations with CMJ (r=0.46), FFM (r=0.42), and %BF (r=-0.45). In "Juniores" no significant correlations between PDS and other variables were present. The regression model with sub-category, PDS, and %BF as predictors explained 41% of the variance of CMJ in all subjects. In the "Allievi" category the PSD was the only predictor explaining the 18% of the CMJ performance variance. Results:PDS can provide useful information for the coach to create individual conditioning programs taking into account the growth problems of young soccer players and to minimize the risk of an excessive workload.

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Young People and Physical Activity

Cited by 113 publications

References 66 publications

Correlation between BMI, leisure habits and motor abilities in childhood (CHILT-Project)

Correlation between BMI, leisure habits and motor abilities in childhood (CHILT-Project)

Physical activity in Filipino youth: the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey

Is Self-Administered Rating Scale for Pubertal Development a Predictor of Countermovement Jump in Young Soccer Players?

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