Prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in Fit Futures – part of the Tromsø Study
Background - Previous studies show large variations in physical activity (PA) levels among adolescents. However, the number of studies is limited and even fewer studies have assessed PA in adolescents by accelerometer devices. This study aimed to describe accelerometer-measured PA levels in adolesce...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/18925 2023-05-15T17:43:35+02:00 Prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in Fit Futures – part of the Tromsø Study Beldo, Sigurd Morseth, Bente Christoffersen, Tore Halvorsen, Peder Andreas Hansen, Bjørge Hermann Furberg, Anne-Sofie Ekelund, Ulf Horsch, Alexander 2020-07-17 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18925 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09171-w eng eng BMC Beldo, S.K. (2021). Accelerometer-measured physical activity in Norwegian adolescents. Results from The Fit Futures Study. (Doctoral thesis). https://hdl.handle.net/10037/23150 BMC Public Health Beldo S, Morseth B, Christoffersen T, Halvorsen PA, Hansen BH, Furberg A-S, Ekelund U, Horsch A. Prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in Fit Futures – part of the Tromsø Study. BMC Public Health. 2020;20 FRIDAID 1820400 doi:10.1186/s12889-020-09171-w 1471-2458 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18925 openAccess Copyright 2020 The Author(s) VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Sports medicine: 850 VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed publishedVersion 2020 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09171-w 2021-11-24T23:54:45Z Background - Previous studies show large variations in physical activity (PA) levels among adolescents. However, the number of studies is limited and even fewer studies have assessed PA in adolescents by accelerometer devices. This study aimed to describe accelerometer-measured PA levels in adolescents in a population-based cohort in Northern Norway. Methods - In 611 students aged 16–17 years attending the Fit Futures Study, PA was measured by Actigraph GT3X for seven consecutive days. PA was expressed as total PA volume (counts per minute, CPM), time spent in intensity zones, steps per day, and fulfilment of WHO recommendation (i.e. accumulation of 60 min or more of at least moderate intensity PA per day). Potential correlates of PA such as sex, socioeconomic status, study program, self-perceived health, and PA variations by weekday versus weekend were also examined. Results - 16% of the girls and 25% of the boys fulfilled current WHO-recommendations. Total PA volume (CPM) was higher in boys than in girls (353 (SD 130) versus 326 (SD 114) CPM, p < 0.05). PA levels differed with study program and increased with better self-perceived health, but were not associated with socioeconomic status. Both boys and girls were more active on weekdays than weekends (altogether; 350 (SD 124) versus 299 (SD 178) CPM, p < 0.05). Conclusions - In this cohort of adolescents, less than 25% of 16–17-year-old boys and girls fulfilled the WHO recommendations. The levels of physical activity in 16–17-year-old adolescents are similar to previous data reported in adults. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway Tromsø University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Norway Tromsø BMC Public Health 20 1 |
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VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Sports medicine: 850 VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850 Beldo, Sigurd Morseth, Bente Christoffersen, Tore Halvorsen, Peder Andreas Hansen, Bjørge Hermann Furberg, Anne-Sofie Ekelund, Ulf Horsch, Alexander Prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in Fit Futures – part of the Tromsø Study |
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Background - Previous studies show large variations in physical activity (PA) levels among adolescents. However, the number of studies is limited and even fewer studies have assessed PA in adolescents by accelerometer devices. This study aimed to describe accelerometer-measured PA levels in adolescents in a population-based cohort in Northern Norway. Methods - In 611 students aged 16–17 years attending the Fit Futures Study, PA was measured by Actigraph GT3X for seven consecutive days. PA was expressed as total PA volume (counts per minute, CPM), time spent in intensity zones, steps per day, and fulfilment of WHO recommendation (i.e. accumulation of 60 min or more of at least moderate intensity PA per day). Potential correlates of PA such as sex, socioeconomic status, study program, self-perceived health, and PA variations by weekday versus weekend were also examined. Results - 16% of the girls and 25% of the boys fulfilled current WHO-recommendations. Total PA volume (CPM) was higher in boys than in girls (353 (SD 130) versus 326 (SD 114) CPM, p < 0.05). PA levels differed with study program and increased with better self-perceived health, but were not associated with socioeconomic status. Both boys and girls were more active on weekdays than weekends (altogether; 350 (SD 124) versus 299 (SD 178) CPM, p < 0.05). Conclusions - In this cohort of adolescents, less than 25% of 16–17-year-old boys and girls fulfilled the WHO recommendations. The levels of physical activity in 16–17-year-old adolescents are similar to previous data reported in adults. |
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Prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in Fit Futures – part of the Tromsø Study |
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Prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in Fit Futures – part of the Tromsø Study |
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Prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in Fit Futures – part of the Tromsø Study |
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Prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in Fit Futures – part of the Tromsø Study |
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Prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in Fit Futures – part of the Tromsø Study |
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prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in fit futures – part of the tromsø study |
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Beldo, S.K. (2021). Accelerometer-measured physical activity in Norwegian adolescents. Results from The Fit Futures Study. (Doctoral thesis). https://hdl.handle.net/10037/23150 BMC Public Health Beldo S, Morseth B, Christoffersen T, Halvorsen PA, Hansen BH, Furberg A-S, Ekelund U, Horsch A. Prevalence of accelerometer-measured physical activity in adolescents in Fit Futures – part of the Tromsø Study. BMC Public Health. 2020;20 FRIDAID 1820400 doi:10.1186/s12889-020-09171-w 1471-2458 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18925 |
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