Longitudinal trends in physical activity patterns in selected urban south Indian school children.

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dc.contributor.authorSwaminathan, Sumathi
dc.contributor.authorSelvam, Sumithra
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Tinku
dc.contributor.authorKurpad, Anura V
dc.contributor.authorVaz, Mario
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-08T04:59:55Z
dc.date.available2011-12-08T04:59:55Z
dc.date.issued2011-08
dc.description.abstractBackground & objectives: There are very few studies describing the pattern of physical activity of children in India. This study was carried out to document patterns of physical activity in south Indian school children aged 8 to 15 yr and examine changes over a one year period. Methods: Physical activity was assessed using interviewer-administered questionnaires at baseline (n=256) and at follow up (n=203) in 2006 and 2007. Frequency and duration of each activity was recorded and metabolic equivalents (MET) assigned. Sedentary activity included activities with MET < 1.5, and moderate-to- vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with >3.0. For each activity, daily duration, intensity (MET), and the product of the two (MET-minutes) were computed. Children were categorized by age group, gender and socio-economic status. Height and weight were measured. Results: At baseline, sedentary activity was higher in children aged >11 yr, while intensity of MVPA was higher in boys than girls. Over one year, physical activity at school significantly decreased (P<0.001). There was also a significant decrease in MVPA MET-min (P<0.001) with interaction effects of age group (P<0.001) and gender (P<0.001). Interpretation & conclusions: There was a significant decline in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over a single year follow up, largely due to a decrease in physical activity at school. There appears to be a gap between State educational policies that promote physical well-being of school-going children and actual practice.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSwaminathan Sumathi, Selvam Sumithra, Thomas Tinku, Kurpad Anura V, Vaz Mario. Longitudinal trends in physical activity patterns in selected urban south Indian school children. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2011 Aug; 134(2): 174-180.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/135744
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181017/en_US
dc.subjectOverweighten_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectphysical educationen_US
dc.subjectschool age populationen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAge Factors
dc.subject.meshExercise
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studies
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia
dc.subject.meshLongitudinal Studies
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMetabolic Equivalent --physiology
dc.subject.meshMotor Activity
dc.subject.meshOverweight --physiopathology
dc.subject.meshOverweight --prevention & control
dc.subject.meshPhysical Education and Training --trends
dc.subject.meshSchools --trends
dc.subject.meshSedentary Lifestyle
dc.subject.meshSex Factors
dc.titleLongitudinal trends in physical activity patterns in selected urban south Indian school children.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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