Association of environment and policy characteristics on children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and time spent sedentary in afterschool programs

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作者
Ajja, Rahma [1 ]
Clennin, Morgan N. [1 ]
Weaver, R. Glenn [1 ]
Moore, Justin B. [2 ]
Huberty, Jennifer L. [3 ]
Ward, Dianne S. [4 ,5 ]
Pate, Russell R. [1 ]
Beets, Michael W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ S Carolina, Arnold Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Exercise Sci, Columbia, SC 29201 USA
[2] Univ S Carolina, Arnold Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Promot Educ & Behav, Columbia, SC 29201 USA
[3] Arizona State Univ, Coll Hlth Solut, Sch Nutr & Hlth Promot, Phoenix, AZ USA
[4] Univ N Carolina, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
[5] Univ N Carolina, Sch Med, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
关键词
Children; Physical activity; Policy; Environment; Afterschool; PRESCHOOL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG-CHILDREN; UNITED-STATES; BEHAVIORS; STANDARDS; NUTRITION; RECESS; IMPACT; PLAY;
D O I
10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.09.010
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Background: Afterschool programs are an important setting in which to promote children's physical activity. This study examines the association of environmental and policy characteristics on the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior of children attending afterschool programs. Methods: A total of 1302 children attending 20 afterschool programs across South Carolina wore accelerometers (ActiGraph GT3X+) for up to 4 non-consecutive days. Policy-level characteristics were evaluated using the Healthy Afterschool Program Index-Physical Activity scale. Physical activity space was measured using a measuring wheel (indoor, ft(2)) and Geographical Information Systems software (outdoor, acres). The structure (free-play or organized) of activity opportunities was evaluated via direct observation. Time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary, both indoors and outdoors, was estimated using accelerometry. Results: For every 5000 ft2 of utilized indoor activity space an additional 2.4 and 3.3 min/day of sedentary behavior was observed among boys and girls, respectively. A higher ratio of free-play to organized play was associated with higher indoor sedentary behavior among boys and girls (3.9 min/day and 10.0 min/day, respectively). For every I acre of outdoor activity space used, an additional 2.7 min/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was observed for boys. A higher free-play to organized play ratio was associated with higher outdoor moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for boys and girls (4.4 and 3.4 min/day increase, respectively). Policy characteristics were unrelated to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels and time spent sedentary. Conclusion: Findings indicate that policies and size of activity space had limited influence on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior, suggesting that a programmatic structure may be a more effective option to improve moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels of children attending afterschool programs. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:S49 / S54
页数:6
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