Do children's individual correlates of physical activity differ by home setting?

We investigated whether physical activity (PA) correlates differed for 9–10 year-old British children living in urban, suburban and rural settings. We analysed cross-sectional data on 1653 children (SPEEDY study). Exposure variables were self-reported, whilst PA was measured using Actigraph accelero...

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Published in:Health & place 2011-09, Vol.17 (5), p.1105-1112
Main Authors: Craggs, Christopher, van Sluijs, Esther MF, Corder, Kirsten, Panter, Jenna R, Jones, Andrew P, Griffin, Simon J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boys
Child
Children
Correlates
Correlation
Cross-Sectional Studies
England
Exercise
Female
Home
Humans
Interventions
Male
Physical activity
Preferences
Regression Analysis
Residence
Residence Characteristics
Rural
Rural communities
Rural Population
Self Report
Social conditions
Suburban Population
United Kingdom
Urban
Urban Population
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Summary:We investigated whether physical activity (PA) correlates differed for 9–10 year-old British children living in urban, suburban and rural settings. We analysed cross-sectional data on 1653 children (SPEEDY study). Exposure variables were self-reported, whilst PA was measured using Actigraph accelerometers. Data were analysed using multilevel hierarchical regression models, stratified by home setting. PA levels did not differ by home setting. Boys, those of normal weight and those having a preference for PA had higher PA levels in all strata, but additional correlates were identified within each setting. These results highlight the potential importance of tailoring interventions to specific environmental and population strata. ► Children's PA did not differ by urban, suburban and rural home setting. ► Some common correlates of PA (sex, weight status and PA preference) were identified. ► Additional correlates of PA were found within each home setting. ► Physical activity promotion efforts may need to be context-specific.
ISSN:1353-8292
1873-2054
DOI:10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.05.013