Tracking of sedentary behaviours of young people: A systematic review
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Objective To review the empirical evidence concerning the strength of tracking of sedentary behaviours from childhood and adolescence.Methods Published English language studies were located from computerised and manual searches in 2009. Included studies were prospective, longitudinal studies with at least one sedentary behaviour for at least two time-points, with tracking coefficients reported, and included children (aged 3-11 years) and adolescents (12-18 years) at baseline.Results Based on data from 21 independent samples, tracking coefficients (r) ranged from 0.08 (over 16 years) to 0.73 (over 2 years) for TV viewing, from 0.18 (boys over 3 years) to 0.52 (over 2 years) for electronic game/computer use, from 0.16 (girls over 4 years) to 0.65 (boys over 2 years) for total screen time, and from -0.15 (boys over 2 years) to 0.48 (over 1 year) for total sedentary time. Study follow-up periods ranged from 1 to up to 27 years, and tracking coefficients tended to be higher with shorter follow-ups.Conclusions Sedentary behaviours track at moderate levels from childhood or adolescence. Data suggest that sedentary behaviours may form the foundation for such behaviours in the future and some may track slightly better than physical activity.
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- Authors
- Biddle, S. J. H., Pearson, N., Ross, G. M., & Braithwaite, R.
- Affiliations
- Loughborough University (GB)
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Biddle, Stuart J.H.
- Venue
- Preventive Medicine
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-11
- Volume
- 51
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 345-351
- ISSN
- 0091-7435 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2063626925
- Cited by
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- FWCI
- 2.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- vuir.vu.edu.au
- Locations
- Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
- Keywords
- sedentary behavior, childhood, adolescence, television viewing, screen time, computer use, sedentary time, youth
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Child, Child Behavior, Child, Preschool, Computers, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Motor Activity, Television, Time, Health Behavior, Exercise, Video Games, Sedentary Behavior
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