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Are school factors and urbanization supportive for being physically active and engaging in less screen-based activities?

Authors: Jaroslava Kopcakova, Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska, Andrea Madarasova Geckova, Daniel Klein, Jitse P. van Dijk, Sijmen A. Reijneveld

Published in: International Journal of Public Health | Issue 3/2018

Abstract

Objectives

The aim was to assess the association between physical activity and screen-based activities in adolescents and selected school factors and urbanization and whether these associations were modified by degree of urbanization.

Methods

We obtained data regarding the fifth–ninth grade students from 130 schools in 2014 via the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children cross-sectional study in Slovakia (n = 9743, mean age = 13.5, 50.3% boys). We explored the associations using multilevel logistic regression.

Results

We found significant associations between physical activity and the accessibility of an area for skating/tennis court [odds ratio (OR) = 1.20 and 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01–1.42], and between physical activity and active breaks (OR = 0.83 and 95% CI 0.69–0.99). The rates of screen-based activities were higher in small towns (OR = 1.63, 95% CI 1.29–2.06), towns (OR = 1.30, 95% CI 1.08–1.57), and cities (OR = 1.40, 95% CI 1.04–1.87) than in villages.

Conclusions

School environment and degree of urbanization are associated with adolescents’ physical activity and screen-based activities. This holds positively for access to an area for skating/tennis court and negatively for active breaks regarding physical activity and for living in villages regarding less use of screens.

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Title: Are school factors and urbanization supportive for being physically active and engaging in less screen-based activities?
Authors: Jaroslava Kopcakova
Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska
Andrea Madarasova Geckova
Daniel Klein
Jitse P. van Dijk
Sijmen A. Reijneveld
Publication date: 01-04-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: International Journal of Public Health / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Electronic ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1069-z

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Are school factors and urbanization supportive for being physically active and engaging in less screen-based activities?

Abstract

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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