Should organized sport characteristics be considered as a strategy for meeting physical activity guidelines in children?

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Global Health Promotion Pub Date : 2024-03-27 DOI:10.1177/17579759241237525

Daniela Rodrigues, Aristides M Machado-Rodrigues, Augusta Gama, Maria-Raquel G Silva, Helena Nogueira, Cristina Padez

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Abstract

Background: A clearer understanding of the relationships between specific sport context with overall physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) may contribute to the development of more accurate preventive strategies to increase children's engagement in PA.

Purpose: This study aimed to examine how different organized sports contributed to children's daily PA and ST.

Methods: PA was measured for seven days via accelerometers, in 410 children aged 6-10 years (49.8% boys). Of those, 332 (53.0% boys) were engaged in an organized sport and were further considered for statistical analyses. Parents reported children's sport participation (e.g. which sport, number of times per week, duration). The sports were classified into: indoor vs. outdoor; individuals vs. team; combat vs. individual aesthetic vs. racing vs. invasion. Children's height and weight were objectively collected. Multiple one-way analyses of covariance were used to examine the effects of sport characteristics on PA and ST. A linear regression, adjusted for children's sex, age, body mass index and father's educational level, determined the relationship between being involved in multiple PA and sedentary behaviours with Moderate to Vigorous PA (MVPA) levels.

Results: Although engaged in an organized sport, only 30% of the children achieved the PA recommendations. Sport (compared with active commute and active play) was the best contributor to daily MVPA. Outdoor sports (vs. indoor) contributed the most to vigorous PA (VPA) and MVPA. Team sports (vs. individual) were significantly associated with lower ST. Children in combat sports accumulated more VPA and MVPA, while those in racing sports showed a higher ST.

Conclusions: Sport participation alone does not guarantee children will reach the PA guidelines, and the type of sport can influence children's PA levels. Gender-stereotypes in sports may prevent girls from achieving their 60 minutes of MVPA daily.

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是否应考虑将有组织体育运动的特点作为达到儿童体育活动指南要求的一种策略？

背景：目的：本研究旨在探讨不同的有组织体育运动对儿童日常运动量和久坐时间的影响：通过加速度计对 410 名 6-10 岁儿童（49.8% 为男孩）进行了为期 7 天的 PA 测量。其中，332 名儿童（53.0% 的男孩）参加了有组织的体育运动，并被进一步考虑进行统计分析。家长报告了孩子参加体育运动的情况（如参加哪项运动、每周参加次数、持续时间）。运动项目分为：室内与室外；个人与团队；格斗与个人审美；竞速与入侵。儿童的身高和体重是客观收集的。采用多重单因素协方差分析来研究运动特征对 PA 和 ST 的影响。在对儿童的性别、年龄、体重指数和父亲的教育水平进行调整后，进行线性回归，以确定参与多种 PA 和久坐行为与中度至剧烈 PA（MVPA）水平之间的关系：结果：虽然参加了有组织的体育运动，但只有 30% 的儿童达到了 PA 建议水平。体育运动（与主动上下班和主动玩耍相比）对每日中、高强度活动量（MVPA）的贡献最大。户外运动（与室内运动相比）对剧烈运动（VPA）和 MVPA 的贡献最大。团队运动（与个人运动相比）与较低的 ST 有明显关联。参加格斗运动的儿童积累了更多的VPA和MVPA，而参加竞速运动的儿童则表现出更高的ST：结论：仅仅参加体育运动并不能保证儿童达到运动量指南的要求，体育运动的类型会影响儿童的运动量水平。体育运动中的性别陈规定型观念可能会阻碍女孩达到每天 60 分钟的 MVPA。

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