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Temporal patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior in 10–14 year-old children on weekdays

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De Baere, Stijn, Lefevre, Johan, De Martelaer, Kristine, Philippaerts, Renaat, Seghers, Jan·2015·BMC Public Health
DOI 10.1186/s12889-015-2093-7PMC PMC4545696
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BACKGROUND: An important but often ignored aspect of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) is the chronological succession of activities, or temporal pattern. The main purposes of this study were (1) to investigate when certain types of PA and SB compete against each other during the course of the day and (2) compare intensity- and domain-specific activity levels during different day-segments. METHODS: The study sample consists of 211 children aged 10-14, recruited from 15 primary and 15 secondary schools. PA was assessed combining the SenseWear Mini Armband (SWM) with an electronic activity diary. The intensity- and domain-specific temporal patterns were plotted and PA differences between different day-segments (i.e., morning, school, early evening and late evening) were examined using repeated-measures ANCOVA models. RESULTS: Physical activity level (PAL) was highest during the early evening (2.51 METSWM) and school hours (2.49 METSWM); the late evening segment was significantly less active (2.21 METSWM) and showed the highest proportion of sedentary time (54 % of total time-use). Throughout the different day-segments, several domains of PA and SB competed with each other. During the critical early-evening segment, screentime (12 % of time-use) and homework (10 %) were dominant compared to activity domains of sports (4 %) and active leisure (3 %). The domain of active travel competed directly with motor travel during the morning (5 % and 6 % respectively) and early-evening segment (both 8 %). CONCLUSIONS: Throughout the day, different aspects of PA and SB go in competition with each other, especially during the time period immediately after school. Detailed information on the temporal patterns of PA and SB of children could help health professionals to develop more effective PA interventions and promotion strategies. By making adaptations to the typical day schedule of children (e.g., through the introduction of extra-curricular PA after school hours), their daily activity levels might improve.

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Authors
De Baere, S., Lefevre, J., De Martelaer, K., Philippaerts, R., & Seghers, J.
Affiliations
  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • Ghent University (BE)
ORCID
Seghers, Jan
Venue
BMC Public Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2015-08-19
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
791-791
ISSN
1471-2458 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/s12889-015-2093-7
PMC
PMC4545696
OpenAlex
W2170923506
Cited by
57
References
65
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1
FWCI
2.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) (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 › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Sports and Physical Education Studies
Keywords
physical activity, sedentary behavior, temporal patterns, children, school day, screen time, homework, active travel, motor travel, activity domains, after-school physical activity, time use
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Anthropometry, Belgium, Child, Child Health Services, Female, Humans, Leisure Activities, Male, Motor Activity, School Health Services, Schools, Sedentary Behavior, Pediatric Obesity

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