Naslov
Tracking of physical activity, sport participation, and sedentary behaviors over four years of high school

Autori
Štefan, Lovro ; Mišigoj-Duraković, Marjeta ; Devrnja, Antonela ; Podnar, Hrvoje ; Petrić, Vilko ; Sorić, Maroje

Izvornik
Sustainability (2071-1050) 10 (2018), 9; 3104, 13

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
longitudinal analysis ; adolescence ; sitting-time ; physical inactivity ; sustainability

Sažetak
Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate the extent of tracking of physical activity (PA), sports participation (SP), and sedentary behaviors (SB) over four years of high school education among the Croatian Physical Activity in Adolescence Longitudinal Study (CRO- PALS) cohort. Methods: In this investigation, participants were 844 high school students (15.6 years at baseline ; 49% girls). The SHAPES questionnaire was used to assess PA, SP, and SB at ages 15, 16, 17, and 18 and tracking was assessed using generalized estimating equations. Results: Tracking coefficients for PA were similar in both sexes, ranged from 0.49 to 0.61, and indicated moderate tracking, while the tracking of SB tended to be somewhat higher over the four years of follow-up (β = 0.60–0.72). Youth that participated in sports at baseline had a 16 to 28 times higher odds of continued participation at follow-up, depending on the type of sport and gender. Finally, both low physical activity and high screen time showed strong tracking in both genders. Conclusion: PA and SB tracked moderately between ages 15 and 18. Moreover, the strong tracking of low PA and high screen time indicates that the detection of these risk factors at the beginning of high school should be advocated.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kineziologija, Obrazovne znanosti (psihologija odgoja i obrazovanja, sociologija obrazovanja, politologija obrazovanja, ekonomika obrazovanja, antropologija obrazovanja, neuroznanost i rano učenje, pedagoške discipline)

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