Physical Activity and Social Network Use of Adolescents in Overweight and Obesity Treatment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15475643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hagen Wulff (0000-0001-8814-5228, Leipzig University, corresponding author), Yanping Duan (0000-0002-6432-7542, Hong Kong Baptist University), Petra Wagner (0000-0001-6662-3612, Leipzig University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 6938-6938 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18136938 |
| PMID | 34203513 |
| OpenAlex | W3173735389 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 20 |
Tackling obesity among adolescents requires the optimization of existing obesity treatment strategies. For this purpose, social and personal circumstances, individual needs and behavior of therapy participants need to be analyzed to tailor aims, content and methods of therapy interventions to the target groups. A total of 432 obesity therapy participants between 11 and 17 years completed a written survey in a national multi-center study conducted in 2015. The data collection on behavior, in terms of physical activity, media use and sociodemographic variables, was based on questionnaires from the KiGGS, HBSC and JIM studies. The results show that participants were found to be physically active together with friends (75.5%), alone (41.4%) and in sports clubs (34.9%). Girls (OR 1.55) were less likely to participate in sports clubs. Social networks, especially YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, were widely used. However, differences emerged among sociodemographic groups (e.g., boys vs. girls) regarding the use of social network features. A third of participants reported that smartphone apps regularly encouraged them to exercise. The findings imply that obesity therapy approaches need to be adapted and more differentiated according to the specific needs of the target groups
Data collection · Obesity · Overweight · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Social media · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |