Seasonal variations in physical activity among Norwegian elementary school children in Arctic regions
| Autor: | Karin H. Danielsen, Thilde K. Vårnes, Edvard H. Sagelv, Kim A. Heitmann, Gunnar E. Mathisen |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 80, Iss 1 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2242-3982 22423982 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/22423982.2021.2004688 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to measure seasonal variations in physical activity (PA) during Polar Nights (PN) and Polar Days (PD) among elementary school children in the Arctic regions of Norway. One hundred and seventy-eight schoolchildren from 1st, 3rd, 5thand 7th grade participated in the study. Physical activity was measured for seven consecutive days with an ActiGraph GT3X-BT accelerometer and is expressed as total PA incounts per minute (cpm) and moderate-to-vigorous activity (MVPA) (min∙day−1). During PN, 51% of boys and 33% of girls met the PA recommendations, whereas 36% of boys and 34% of girls met the recommendations during PD. Time spent doing MVPA did not differ between the two seasons (all p ≥ 0.073). Overall, the children accumulated 613 ±154 cpm during PN, which was lower than during PD 704 ± 269 cpm, p |
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