Increasing Inequality in Physical Activity Among Minnesota Secondary Schools, 2001-2010

Two Healthy People 2020 goals are to increase physical activity (PA) and to reduce disparities in PA. We explored whether PA at the school level changed over time in Minnesota schools and whether differences existed by demographic and socioeconomic factors. We examine self-reported PA (n = 276,089 s...

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Published in:Journal of physical activity & health 2018-05, Vol.15 (5), p.325-330
Main Authors: Nelson, Toben F, MacLehose, Richard F, Davey, Cynthia, Rode, Peter, Nanney, Marilyn S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Exercise
Exercise - psychology
Female
History, 21st Century
Humans
Male
Minnesota
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority students
Schools
Schools - standards
Socioeconomic Factors
Students
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Summary:Two Healthy People 2020 goals are to increase physical activity (PA) and to reduce disparities in PA. We explored whether PA at the school level changed over time in Minnesota schools and whether differences existed by demographic and socioeconomic factors. We examine self-reported PA (n = 276,089 students; N = 276 schools) for 2001-2010 from the Minnesota Student Survey linked to school demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics and the Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes. We conducted analyses at the school level using multivariable linear regression with cluster-robust recommendation errors. Overall, students who met PA recommendations increased from 59.8% in 2001 to 66.3% in 2010 (P 
ISSN:1543-3080
1543-5474
1543-5474
DOI:10.1123/jpah.2016-0444