Changes in physical activity participation from 1985 to 2004 in a statewide survey of Australian adolescents

Okely, AD; Booth, ML; Hardy, L; Dobbins, T; Denney-Wilson, E

Changes in physical activity participation from 1985 to 2004 in a statewide survey of Australian adolescents

Okely, AD Booth, ML Hardy, L Dobbins, T Denney-Wilson, E

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Citation:: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 2008, 162 (2), pp. 176 - 180
Issue Date:: 2008-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Okely, AD	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Booth, ML	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hardy, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dobbins, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Denney-Wilson, E https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9879-4969	en_US
dc.date.issued	2008-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 2008, 162 (2), pp. 176 - 180	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1072-4710	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/32552
dc.description.abstract	Objective: To examine changes in physical activity during a 19-year period between 2 representative cohorts of adolescents from New South Wales, Australia. Design: Repeat cross-sectional study. Setting: Randomly selected secondary schools from New South Wales, the most populous state in Australia. Participants: One thousand fifty-five adolescents surveyed in May through October 1985 (with the Australian Health and Fitness Survey) and 1226 adolescents surveyed in March through April 2004 (with the New South Wales Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey). Participants were aged 12 to 15 years. Main Outcome Measures: The proportion meeting current guidelines for physical activity (60 min/d of moderate to vigorous physical activity) and time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity assessed by self-reported participation in physical activity using the same questionnaire at both time points. Results: All of the age and sex groups reported increases in both the prevalence of physical activity (mean increase range, 11.7%-20.0%) and in the minutes per week spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (median increase range, 135-175 minutes). These findings remained the same after additional adjustment for age, socioeconomic status, and cultural background. Conclusions: Physical activity participation has considerably increased during the past 19 years among adolescents in the state of New South Wales, Australia. These findings provide important information about trends in compliance with physical activity recommendations and in time spent in physical activity. They could help to explain what aspects may need to be promoted to maximize the role of physical activity in reducing the high and increasing rates of child and adolescent obesity. ©2008 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1001/archpediatrics.2007.26	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Pediatrics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Motor Activity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Changes in physical activity participation from 1985 to 2004 in a statewide survey of Australian adolescents	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	162	en_US
utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	162	en_US

Abstract:

Objective: To examine changes in physical activity during a 19-year period between 2 representative cohorts of adolescents from New South Wales, Australia. Design: Repeat cross-sectional study. Setting: Randomly selected secondary schools from New South Wales, the most populous state in Australia. Participants: One thousand fifty-five adolescents surveyed in May through October 1985 (with the Australian Health and Fitness Survey) and 1226 adolescents surveyed in March through April 2004 (with the New South Wales Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey). Participants were aged 12 to 15 years. Main Outcome Measures: The proportion meeting current guidelines for physical activity (60 min/d of moderate to vigorous physical activity) and time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity assessed by self-reported participation in physical activity using the same questionnaire at both time points. Results: All of the age and sex groups reported increases in both the prevalence of physical activity (mean increase range, 11.7%-20.0%) and in the minutes per week spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (median increase range, 135-175 minutes). These findings remained the same after additional adjustment for age, socioeconomic status, and cultural background. Conclusions: Physical activity participation has considerably increased during the past 19 years among adolescents in the state of New South Wales, Australia. These findings provide important information about trends in compliance with physical activity recommendations and in time spent in physical activity. They could help to explain what aspects may need to be promoted to maximize the role of physical activity in reducing the high and increasing rates of child and adolescent obesity. ©2008 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.

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