Adolescents’ physical activity levels on physical education and non-physical education days according to gender, age, and weight status

Bibliographic Data

ID12565635
AuthorsJesús Viciana (0000-0002-5424-118X, Universidad de Granada, corresponding author), Daniel Mayorga-Vega (0000-0002-4494-4113, Universidad de Granada), Maribel Parra-Saldías (0000-0001-5488-9878, Chilean Society of Sport Medicine, Santiago, Chile)
Year2017
Volume25
Issue1
Pages143-155
Publication date2017-05-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Physical Education Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1356-336X • E-ISSN: 1741-2749
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1356336x17706683
OpenAlexW2610779355
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited37

All Latin-American countries are affected by the lack of physical activity and its consequences on youth. Chile’s population has shown troublingly low levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. This is the first study using objectively measured physical activity levels in Chilean adolescents. The objectives were to compare the compliance with daily recommendations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity between physical education and non-physical education days, and to compare physical activity levels according to gender, age and weight status. A total of 123 Chilean secondary students (52 girls and 71 boys; 13.5 ± 0.7 years old) participated in this study. Physical activity was registered by GT3X accelerometers during an entire week. Results showed that there was a significant increase in the proportion of adolescents achieving the daily recommendation of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on physical education days (23.6%) than on non-physical education days (14.6%) ( p ≤ 0.05). Boys and older adolescents presented statistically higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on physical education days than on non-physical education days. No differences were found in weight status comparison. Physical education has been found to be a crucial element in achieving the daily recommendations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Diverse strategies in order to increase the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in physical education according to the factors analysed are reported and discussed

Environmental health · Physical activity · Physical activity level · Physical education · Physical therapy · Population · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology

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