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dc.contributor.authorvan Hecke, Linde
dc.contributor.authorLoyen, Anne
dc.contributor.authorVerloigne, Maïté
dc.contributor.authorvan der Ploeg, Hidde P.
dc.contributor.authorLakerveld, Jeroen
dc.contributor.authorBrug, Johannes
dc.contributor.authorDe Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse
dc.contributor.authorEkelund, Ulf
dc.contributor.authorDonnelly, Alan
dc.contributor.authorHendriksen, Ingrid
dc.contributor.authorDeforche, Benedicte
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-20T12:43:59Z
dc.date.available2017-03-20T12:43:59Z
dc.date.issued2016-06-28
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2016, 13. doi: 10.1186/s12966-016-0396-4nb_NO
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2434717
dc.description.abstractBackground: Regular physical activity is associated with physical, social and mental health benefits, whilst insufficient physical activity is associated with several negative health outcomes (e.g. metabolic problems). Population monitoring of physical activity is important to gain insight into prevalence of compliance to physical activity recommendations, groups at risk and changes in physical activity patterns. This review aims to provide an overview of all existing studies that measure physical activity in youth, in cross-European studies, to describe the variation in population levels of physical activity and to describe and define challenges regarding assessment methods that are used. Methods: A systematic search was performed on six databases (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SportDiscus and OpenGrey), supplemental forward- and backward tracking was done and authors’ and experts’ literature databases were searched to identify relevant articles. Journal articles or reports that reported levels of physical activity in the general population of youth from cross-European studies were included. Data were reviewed, extracted and assessed by two researchers, with disagreements being resolved by a third researcher. The review protocol of this review is published under registration number CRD42014010684 in the PROSPERO database. Results: The search resulted in 9756 identified records of which 30 articles were included in the current review. This review revealed large differences between countries in prevalence of compliance to physical activity recommendations (i.e. 60 min of daily moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA)) measured subjectively (5–47 %) and accelerometer measured minutes of MVPA (23–200 min). Overall boys and children were more active than girls and adolescents. Different measurement methods (subjective n = 12, objective n = 18) and reported outcome variables (n = 17) were used in the included articles. Different accelerometer intensity thresholds used to define MVPA resulted in substantial differences in MVPA between studies conducted in the same countries when assessed objectively. Conclusions: Reported levels of physical activity and prevalence of compliance to physical activity recommendations in youth showed large variation across European countries. This may reflect true variation in physical activity as well as variation in assessment methods and reported outcome variables. Standardization across Europe, of methods to assess physical activity in youth and reported outcome variables is warranted, preferably moving towards a pan-European surveillance system combining objective and self-report methods.nb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.publisherBioMed Centralnb_NO
dc.subjectyouthnb_NO
dc.subjectprevalencenb_NO
dc.subjectassessment methodnb_NO
dc.subjectchildhoodnb_NO
dc.subjecthealth behaviournb_NO
dc.subjectactivity levelnb_NO
dc.titleVariation in population levels of physical activity in European children and adolescents according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPACnb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Samfunnsvitenskapelige idrettsfag: 330nb_NO
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850nb_NO
dc.source.journalInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activitynb_NO
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12966-016-0396-4
dc.description.localcodeSeksjon for idrettsmedisinske fag / Department of Sports Medicinenb_NO


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