Physical activity levels and sedentary time during school hours of 6th-grade girls in Germany.

Aim: Regular physical activity and low levels of sedentary time have positive health effects on youth, and data are needed to base public health recommendations on. Here, findings of device-based physical activity and sedentary time in sixth graders are presented. Data below are presented as mean (S...

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Published in:Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 847 - 856
Main Authors: Sturm, David J., Kelso, Anne, Kobel, Susanne, Demetriou, Yolanda
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Published: Springer Nature Aug2021
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          Sturm, David J.
          Kelso, Anne
          Kobel, Susanne
          Demetriou, Yolanda
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          Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Professorship of Educational Science in Sport and Health, Technical University of Munich, Uptown Munich - Campus D, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 60/62, 80992, Munich, Germany
          Division of Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospital Ulm, Frauensteige 6, Haus 58/33, 89075, Ulm, Germany
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        Germany
        Cross-sectional method
        Elementary schools
        School children
        Sedentary lifestyles
        Accelerometers
        Physical activity
        Descriptive statistics
        Research funding
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          Cross-sectional method
          Elementary schools
          School children
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          Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
          Elementary and Secondary Schools
          Sedentary lifestyles
          Accelerometers
          Physical activity
          Descriptive statistics
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        Accelerometer
        Adolescent
        Break time
        Moderate to vigorous activity (MVPA)
        Secondary school
        Accelerometer
        Adolescent
        Break time
        Moderate to vigorous activity (MVPA)
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      ab: Aim: Regular physical activity and low levels of sedentary time have positive health effects on youth, and data are needed to base public health recommendations on. Here, findings of device-based physical activity and sedentary time in sixth graders are presented. Data below are presented as mean (SD). Subject and methods: Three hundred and eight sixth-grade girls [11.6 (0.6) years] from the CReActivity study in Germany wore accelerometers (ActiGraph GT3X) for 7 consecutive days. Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), light physical activity (LPA), and sedentary time (ST) was obtained during school days with a focus on recess times. Results: Girls spent 79.9 (23.2) minutes in MVPA and 9.4 (1.2) hours in ST during schooldays, of which 20.5 (8.2) minutes and 3.8 (0.4) hours respectively were accumulated during school hours. On average, students had 35.4 (4.5) minutes break, of which 6.3 (3.2) minutes (17.8%) were spent in MVPA activity and 16.5 (6.2) minutes (46.6%) in ST. Conclusion: School setting is an important factor for physical activity and sedentary time. Therefore policy, curriculums, and school environment should promote physical activity und reduce sedentary time during school hours.
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