Footprints in time: physical activity levels and sociodemographic and movement-related associations within the longitudinal study of Indigenous children
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2021
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Macniven, R.
Wilson, R.
Olds, T.
Evans, J.
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Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2021; 18(3):279-286
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Background: Emerging evidence suggests that Indigenous children have higher physical activity levels that non-Indigenous children, yet little is known of the factors that influence these levels or how they may be optimized. This study examines correlates of achieving ≥1 hour/day of physical activity among Indigenous Australian children aged 8–13 years.
Methods: Datawere collected through parental self-report in the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. Proportions of children achieving≥1 hour/day physical activity, approximating the Australian aerobic physical activity recommendations, were calculated, and associations with sociodemographic, family composition, and movement-related factors were quantified using multiple logistic regression analyses.
Results: Half of the 1233 children achieved ≥1 hour/day physical activity. Children from families with low parental education and unemployment, remote residence, low socioeconomic status, and without a father in the household were more likely to meet the recommendations. Achieving ≥1 hour/day of physical activity was also associated with low levels of playing electronic games and total screen time.
Conclusions: Sociodemographic correlates of physical activity among Indigenous Australian children run counter to those typically found in non-Indigenous Australian children. Further longitudinal examination of the predictors of these associations would provide a greater understanding of Indigenous physical activity determinants, to inform strategies to facilitate participation.
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Data source: Supplementary Material, https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2020-0460
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