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Physical activity change during adolescence: a systematic review and a pooled analysis

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Dumith, S. C., Gigante, D. P., Domingues, M. R., Kohl, H. W.·2011·International Journal of Epidemiology

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BACKGROUND: It is presumed that physical activity (PA) level declines during the lifespan, particularly in adolescence. However, currently, there is no study that quantifies these changes and pools results for a common interpretation. Therefore, the purpose was to systematically review the international literature regarding PA change during adolescence, and to quantify that change according to a series of study variables, exploring gender-and-age differences. METHODS: An electronic search was conducted in the Medline/PubMed and Web of Science databases. Longitudinal studies with, at least, two PA measures throughout adolescence (10-19 years old) or the first PA measure during childhood and the second one during adolescence were selected. From each article, study project name, country, year of the first data collection, sample size, baseline age, follow-up duration, characteristics of the instrument (type, recall time, PA intensity and PA domain), unit of PA measure and report of statistical significance were collected. RESULTS: Overall, 26 studies matched the inclusion criteria. Most were carried out in the USA, assessed PA by questionnaire, and found a decline in PA levels during the adolescence. On average, the mean percentage PA change per year, across all studies, was -7.0 (95% confidence interval: -8.8 to -5.2), ranging from -18.8 to 7.8. The decline was significant according to most sub-groups of variables analysed. Although earlier studies revealed a higher PA decline in boys, the decline has been greater in girls in more recent studies (commenced after 1997). Moreover, although the decline among girls was higher in younger ages at baseline (9-12 years), it was higher in older ages (13-16 years) among boys. CONCLUSIONS: The decline of PA during adolescence is a consistent finding in the literature. Differences between boys and girls were observed and should be explored in future studies. Interventions that attempt to attenuate the PA decline, even without an increase in PA levels, could be considered as effective.

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Authors: Dumith, S. C., Gigante, D. P., Domingues, M. R., & Kohl, H. W.
Affiliations: Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
Corresponding author: Dumith, S. C.
ORCID: Dumith, S. C.
Gigante, D. P.
Domingues, M. R.
Kohl, H. W.
Venue: International Journal of Epidemiology
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 2011-01-18
Volume: 40
Issue: 3
Pages: 685-698
ISSN: 0300-5771 (ISSN-L)
1464-3685
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyq272
OpenAlex: W2130834134
Cited by: 1,275
References: 56
Citations by year: 2026: 50 · 2025: 62 · 2024: 67 · 2023: 62 · 2022: 82 · 2021: 134 · 2020: 178 · 2019: 120 · 2018: 101 · 2017: 102 · 2016: 95 · 2015: 91 · 2014: 49 · 2013: 45 · 2012: 30
FWCI: 4.45
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Licence: other-oa
Locations: International Journal of Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Recreational Sport and Physical Activity
Keywords: physical activity, adolescence, physical activity decline, gender differences, age differences, transition to adolescence, pooled analysis, physical activity measurement
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Age Factors, Brazil, Child, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Motor Activity, Physical Education and Training, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Sports, Exercise, Needs Assessment

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