Patterns and Associated Factors of Physical Activity among Adolescents in Nigeria

Autor: Hajara D. Wakawa, Jameela Oyekola, Cornelius Mahdi Ishaku, Aliyu Lawan, Safira Yakubu, Adewale L. Oyeyemi, Adetoyeje Y. Oyeyemi
Rok vydání: 2016
Předmět:
Male
Gerontology
Physiology
Cross-sectional study
Social Sciences
lcsh:Medicine
Transportation
Adolescents
Body Mass Index
Geographical Locations
0302 clinical medicine
Sociology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Medicine and Health Sciences
030212 general & internal medicine
Young adult
Child
lcsh:Science
Schools
Multidisciplinary
Physiological Parameters
Engineering and Technology
Female
Analysis of variance
Research Article
Adolescent
Nigeria
Context (language use)
Motor Activity
Education
03 medical and health sciences
medicine
Humans
Social Stratification
Obesity
Socioeconomic status
Sedentary lifestyle
Behavior
Body Weight
lcsh:R
Biology and Life Sciences
030229 sport sciences
medicine.disease
Light intensity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Age Groups
People and Places
Africa
Population Groupings
lcsh:Q
Sedentary Behavior
Demography
Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 2, p e0150142 (2016)
PLoS ONE
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: Introduction Understanding the context where adolescents’ physical activity (PA) takes place could impact a more targeted approach to implement PA promotion and interventions in Africa. However, standardized data on adolescents’ PA behaviour is lacking in Nigeria. We described PA patterns in the various domains (home, school, transport, leisure-time) and intensity categories (light-intensity PA, moderate- to vigorous- intensity physical activity [MVPA] and total PA), and their associations with sociodemographic factors and socioeconomic status (SES) among secondary school adolescents in Nigeria. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a representative sample of 1006 secondary school adolescents (12–18 years, 50.4% girls) in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Self-reported PA was assessed with an adapted version of the Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents and Young Adults. Outcomes were weekly minutes (min/wk) of PA spent in the various domains and intensity categories. Multivariate ANOVA was used to examine associations of PA scores (domains and intensity levels) with adolescents’ sociodemographic characteristics and SES, and track differences in PA scores between subgroups. Results The total sample reported most PA at school (1525 min/wk), the least during active transportation (210 min/wk), and only 37% engaged in 60 min of MVPA daily. Boys reported significantly more leisure-time PA (P
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