Naslov
Physical activity of 11-year-old children from Zagreb (Croatia), Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) – preliminary results.

Autori
Jurak, Gregor ; Kovač, Marjeta ; Starc, Gregor ; Mišigoj-Duraković, Marjeta ; Sorić, Maroje ; Borer, Katarina ; Strel, Janko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Education in the Modern European Environment, EMEE 2012 : book of abstracts / Šimović, Vladimir ; Bežen, Ante - Zagreb, 2012

ISBN
9789537210557

Skup
7th International Scientific, Art and Education Congress: Education in the Modern European Environment

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 17.09.2012. - 18.09.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
public health ; school health education ; inactivity ; energy expenditure ; activity patterns

Sažetak
Multi-center study was conducted to objectively evaluate physical activity (PA) patterns and estimate energy expenditure in 11-year-old children from three cities of Central Europe and Midwest of United States of America. The sample consisted of 241 children (116 boys, 125 girls), mean age (SD) = 11.4 (0.4) years. Energy expenditure and PA were assessed during two weekdays and two weekend days using a multiple-sensor body monitor (SenseWear Armband ; BodyMedia Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA). Except of total energy expenditure in all measured variable of PA differences between city groups were observed. The highest level of moderate to vigorous PA was noted in Ljubljana boys [284 (99) min⁄day] and the lowest in Zagreb girls [179 (95) min⁄day]. Zagreb and Ljubljana children had similar PA level pattern. Boys were more physically active than girls in all PA levels, while in sedentary behaviour there is no difference. In Ann Arbor different pattern was noticed. Girls were more physically active than boys. A decline in PA from weekdays to weekends was noted in all city groups in both genders. In all three city groups the great majority of children of both genders achieved current recommended 60 min of moderate to vigorous PA either during weekdays or weekend days. The knowledge about PA of particular children is very important for planning of interventions aiming to promote increased levels of PA in children. Weekend days seem appropriate target when promoting PA in studied city groups in order to increase the PA level. Current recommendations of daily PA for children and adolescent should be taken under revision, since they cannot be use universally

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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