Comparing three screen-based sedentary behaviours' effect upon adolescents' participation in physical activity: The ESSENS study

Literature focusing on the association between sedentary behaviours and physical activity has provided equivocal results and has been dominated by TV viewing as the indicator of sedentary behaviour. There is a need for more studies exploring the association between contemporary screen activities and...

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Published in:PloS one 2020-11, Vol.15 (11), p.e0241887-e0241887
Main Authors: Chortatos, Arthur, Henjum, Sigrun, Torheim, Liv Elin, Terragni, Laura, Gebremariam, Mekdes K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent psychology
Adolescents
Behavior
Biology and Life Sciences
Cellular telephones
Computer & video games
Computer and Information Sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Education
Electronic games
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Female
Health aspects
Health promotion
Health sciences
Humans
Male
Medicine and Health Sciences
Metabolism
Mobile devices
Norway
Nursing
Participation
People and Places
Physical activity
Physical Sciences
Psychological aspects
Questionnaires
Regression Analysis
Research and Analysis Methods
Screen time
Secondary schools
Sedentary Behavior
Social Sciences
Streaming
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Television
Time Factors
Video Games
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Summary:Literature focusing on the association between sedentary behaviours and physical activity has provided equivocal results and has been dominated by TV viewing as the indicator of sedentary behaviour. There is a need for more studies exploring the association between contemporary screen activities and physical activity among youth. A cross-sectional study including 742 adolescents was conducted in 2016. Data were collected at school through an online questionnaire. Regression analyses were used to explore the association between different screen-based sedentary behaviours and participation in physical activity. The results showed that those with lower (vs higher) time spent on TV/movie streaming and electronic game playing both on weekdays and weekend days had significantly higher odds of participating in physical activity. There were no significant associations between socializing/surfing online both on weekdays and weekend days and physical activity in adjusted models. TV/movie streaming and electronic game playing during both weekdays and weekend days were significantly inversely related with participating in physical activity. Initiatives aimed at reducing screen-based sedentary activities might result in favourable effects on physical activity levels among adolescents.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0241887