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Between‐ and within‐day variability in physical activity and inactivity in 9‐ and 15‐year‐old European children

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Nilsson, A., Anderssen, S. A., Andersen, L. B., Froberg, K., Riddoch, C., Sardinha, L. B., Ekelund, U.·2009·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports

Abstract

To examine differences in levels of physical activity (PA), time spent at moderate‐to‐vigorous intensity PA (MVPA) and time spent sedentary between and within days in children from four European countries, 1954 9 – and 15‐year‐olds were included. PA was measured during 2 weekdays and 2 weekend days using the manufacturing technology‐incorporated (MTI) accelerometer. Average count per minute, time spent sedentary, time spent at MVPA and the proportion of children accumulating ≥60 min of MVPA were calculated. Data were compared between weekdays and weekend days and between school time and leisure‐time. Although not entirely consistent across countries, overall PA, time spent sedentary and the proportion of children accumulating ≥60 min of MVPA were higher during weekdays compared with weekend days. Differences in overall PA between school time and leisure‐time were highly inconsistent between countries. Few children (4–31%) accumulated ≥60 min of MVPA either during school time or during leisure‐time. Differences in activity patterns between weekdays and weekend days are explained by less accumulated time in MVPA during weekend days. Weekend days and leisure‐time during weekdays seem appropriate targets when promoting PA in order to increase the proportion of children achieving current recommendations on health‐enhancing PA.

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Authors
Nilsson, A., Anderssen, S. A., Andersen, L. B., Froberg, K., Riddoch, C., Sardinha, L. B., & Ekelund, U.
Affiliations
  • Örebro University (SE)
  • Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NO)
  • University of Southern Denmark (DK)
  • University of Bath (GB)
  • Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (PT)
  • MRC Epidemiology Unit (GB)
Corresponding author
Nilsson, A.
Venue
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-01-28
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
10-18
ISSN
  • 0905-7188 (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0838
OpenAlex
W2165856515
Cited by
133
References
36
Citations by year
2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 21 · 2012: 5
FWCI
8.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) (publishedVersion)
  • BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway)) (acceptedVersion)
  • NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › 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 › Sports and Physical Education Studies
Keywords
physical activity, sedentary behavior, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, children, intraday variability, day-to-day variability, weekday and weekend differences, accelerometer-measured activity, physical activity promotion, European children
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Adolescent, Analysis of Variance, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Europe, Physical Exertion, Female, Humans, Male, Monitoring, Physiologic, Motor Activity, Time Factors

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