Correlates of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Among Prepubertal Girls: A Bioecological Approach

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY

American Journal of Human Biology Pub Date : 2025-03-08 DOI:10.1002/ajhb.70024

Leonardo Gomes de Oliveira Luz, Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva, Rafael dos Santos Henrique, André F. Seabra, Manuel João Coelho-e-Silva

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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to analyze the correlates of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among prepubertal girls using a broad spectrum of variables, including biological factors, behavioral attributes, and maternal and built environmental factors.

Methods

The sample was comprised of 81 girls, aged 7.50–9.49 years, from Portugal. The dependent variable of the study was sufficient MVPA, measured by accelerometry. The independent variables included: decimal age, somatic maturation, body mass index, gross motor coordination evaluated by Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK), participation in physical education classes, maternal education, maternal physical activity level, and built environment.

Results

The results revealed that higher gross motor coordination (OR: 1.017; 95% CL = 1.000; 1.035), the “hopping on one leg” KTK item (r: 0.295; 95% CL = 0.082; 0.483), and sufficiently active mothers (OR: 4.264; 95% CL = 1.358; 13.385) are associated with sufficient involvement in MVPA in girls.

Conclusions

This sex-specific, biocultural approach to MVPA may help to promote PA in girls during the prepubertal years through behavioral and familiar determinants.

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青春期前女孩中高强度体育活动的相关性：生物生态学方法

目的利用生物学因素、行为属性、母性和环境因素等多种变量，分析青春期前女孩中高强度体力活动（MVPA）的相关性。方法选取来自葡萄牙的81例女性，年龄7.50 ~ 9.49岁。本研究的因变量是用加速度计测量的足量MVPA。自变量包括：十岁、体成熟度、体重指数、Körperkoordinationstest r Kinder （KTK）大肌肉运动协调能力、参加体育课程、母亲教育、母亲体育活动水平和建成环境。结果大肌肉运动协调能力显著提高(OR: 1.017；95% cl = 1.000；1.035)，“单腿跳”KTK项目(r: 0.295；95% cl = 0.082；0.483)，足够活跃的母亲(OR: 4.264；95% cl = 1.358；13.385)与女孩MVPA的充分参与有关。结论：这种性别特异性的、生物文化的MVPA方法可能有助于通过行为和熟悉的决定因素促进青春期前女孩的PA。

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American Journal of Human Biology 生物-生物学

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

13.80%

发文量

124

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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