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Erschienen in: European Journal of Pediatrics 12/2012

01.12.2012 | Original Article

Accelerometry-assessed sedentary behaviour and physical activity levels during the segmented school day in 10–14-year-old children: the HAPPY study

verfasst von: Daniel P. Bailey, Stuart J. Fairclough, Louise A. Savory, Sarah J. Denton, Dong Pang, Colleen S. Deane, Catherine J. Kerr

Erschienen in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 12/2012

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Abstract

The school day offers several different time periods that provide varying opportunities for sedentary time (SED) and engagement in physical activity (PA), yet little is known about the PA and sedentary behaviour patterns of boys and girls during these times. The volume, intensity and temporal distributions of SED and PA undertaken by 135 schoolchildren aged 10–14 years, during different segments of the school day: (a) school transport, (b) morning recess, (c) lunch break, (d) class time and (e) after school, were explored using triaxial accelerometry. PA was categorised into SED, light PA (LPA), moderate PA (MPA) and vigorous PA (VPA). Girls engaged in significantly more SED and LPA than boys during recess and lunch break (p < 0.05), while boys engaged in significantly higher levels of VPA during recess (p < 0.001) and MPA and VPA during lunch break (p < 0.001). PA engagement was similar between sexes during other segments of the day. Conclusion: PA patterns appear more beneficial for health in boys during less structured school-based time periods and interventions may therefore target opportunities for girls to be physically active during these times to overcome this observed sex deficit.
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Metadaten
Titel
Accelerometry-assessed sedentary behaviour and physical activity levels during the segmented school day in 10–14-year-old children: the HAPPY study
verfasst von
Daniel P. Bailey
Stuart J. Fairclough
Louise A. Savory
Sarah J. Denton
Dong Pang
Colleen S. Deane
Catherine J. Kerr
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Ausgabe 12/2012
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-012-1827-0

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