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Examining physical activity among 5- to 6- and 10- to 12-year-old children: The children's leisure activities study
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posted on 2005-08-01, 00:00 authored by Amanda Telford, Jo SalmonJo Salmon, Anna TimperioAnna Timperio, David CrawfordDavid CrawfordThe aim of this study was to describe the type, frequency, duration, and intensity of children's physical activity and to examine differences by sex, age, and socioeconomic status. Participants consisted of 5- to 6-year-old (n = 291) and 10- to 12-year-old (n = 919) children and their parents who were taking part in the Children's Leisure Activities Study (CLASS). Parents completed proxy questionnaires about their child's activities, and all children wore an accelerometer for 8 days. Accelerometry data showed that younger children accumulated approximately 4 hrs of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) per day, and older children accumulated approximately 2 hrs per day. Fewer than three-quarters of 10- to 12-year-old boys and less than half of 10- to 12-year-old girls recorded 120 min of MVPA per day. Significant differences in the number of activities, as well as the type and frequency of activities performed, were observed by age and sex. The findings indicate that physical activities that appeal to older girls, such as lifestyle-type noncompetitive activities, should be considered in the development of physical activity promotion strategies.
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Pediatric exercise scienceVolume
17Issue
3Pagination
266 - 280Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.Location
Champaign, ILISSN
0899-8493eISSN
1543-2920Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2005, Human Kinetics, Inc.Usage metrics
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